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EP About this file: EP0961611

EP0961611 - EXPANDABLE GASTRO-RETENTIVE THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLED ACTIVE SUBSTANCE RELEASE IN THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG
Lohmannstrasse 2
56626 Andernach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
Lohmannstrasse 2
56626 Andernach / DE
Former [1999/49]For all designated states
LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme GmbH
Irlicher Strasse 55
56567 Neuwied / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ASMUSSEN, Bodo
Schlossgarten 10
D-56170 Bendorf / DE
02 / CREMER, Karsten
Vorgebirgsstrasse 47
D-53119 Bonn / DE
03 / HOFFMANN, Hans-Rainer
Burghofstrasse 123
D-56566 Neuwied / DE
04 / LUDWIG, Karin
Langendorfer Strasse 151
D-56564 Neuwied / DE
05 / ROREGER, Michael
Pestalozzistrasse 38
D-56567 Neuwied / DE
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter
Flaccus Müller-Wolff
Patentanwälte
Bussardweg 10
50389 Wesseling / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Bussardweg 10
50389 Wesseling / DE
Application number, filing date98906865.509.01.1998
[1999/49]
WO1998EP00099
Priority number, dateDE199710091514.01.1997         Original published format: DE 19700915
[1999/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9831341
Date:23.07.1998
Language:DE
[1998/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0961611
Date:08.12.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0961611
Date:27.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, A61D7/00, A61M31/00
[1999/49]
CPC:
A61K9/4808 (EP,US); A61K9/00 (KR); A61D7/00 (EP,US);
A61K9/0065 (EP,US); A61K9/009 (EP,US); A61M31/002 (EP,US);
A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP); A61P3/04 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/49]
Extension statesSI08.07.1999
TitleGerman:EXPANDIERBARES GASTRORETENTIVES THERAPIE-SYSTEM MIT KONTROLLIERTER WIRKSTOFFFREISETZUNG IM GASTROINTESTINALTRAKT[1999/49]
English:EXPANDABLE GASTRO-RETENTIVE THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLED ACTIVE SUBSTANCE RELEASE IN THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT[1999/49]
French:SYSTEME THERAPEUTIQUE GASTRO-RETENTIF POUVANT S'EXPANSER, A LIBERATION CONTROLEE DE PRINCIPES ACTIFS DANS LE TRACTUS GASTRO-INTESTINAL[1999/49]
Entry into regional phase08.07.1999National basic fee paid 
08.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
08.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2001Fee for grant paid
01.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4207890  (MAMAJEK RONALD C [US], et al);
 [A]DE3400106  (BREMECKER KLAUS DIETER DR) [A] 1-21 * page 5, paragraph 2 - page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 6, paragraph 5 - page 7, line 1O * * page 8, line 11 - line 35 * * page 10, line 28 - page 11, line 7 * * page 13, line 20 - line 35 * * page 14, line 27 - line 36; claims 1-4,10 *;
 [A]US4849246  (SCHMIDT WOLFGANG [DE]) [A] 21 * column A * * column 3, line 4 - line 65; example 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0338383  (SANOL ARZNEI SCHWARZ GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0408496  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [A] 1-21 * column A * * page 1, line 1 - line 23 * * page 3, line 22 - page 4, line 58; example 1; claims 1-5,8-10,23 *;
 [A]US4996058  (SINNREICH JOEL [CH]);
 [X]US5260069  (CHEN CHIH-MING [US]) [X] 1-21 * column A * * column 1, line 13 - line 26 * * column 1, line 57 - column 2, line 41 * * column 3, line 33 - line 59; figures 1-3; example 1; claims 1,14 *;
 [A]EP0669129  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 1-20 * column A * * page 2, line 8 - column 52 * * page 4, line 42 - line 49; examples 5,6; claims 1-4,8 *
by applicantUS4207890
 EP0307904
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