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EP1448169 - METHOD FOR IMPROVING DISSOLUTION OF POORLY DISPERSIBLE MEDICAMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  20.06.2008
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Astellas Pharma Inc.
3-11, Nihonbashi-Honcho 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/01]
Former [2004/35]For all designated states
FUJISAWA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
4-7, Doshomachi 3-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-8514 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAGUCHI, Hisami, c/o Fujisawa Pharm. Co., Ltd.
4-7, Doshomachi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-8514 / JP
02 / SAKA, Shuji, c/o Fujisawa Pharm. Co., Ltd
4-7, Doshomachi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-8514 / JP
03 / UEDA, Takao, c/o Fujisawa Pharm. Co., Ltd
4-7, Doshomachi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-8514 / JP
 [2004/35]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/42]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2004/35]Prop, Gerrit
Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02788593.830.10.2002
[2004/35]
WO2002JP11315
Priority number, dateJP2001034143507.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001341435
[2004/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03039516
Date:15.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1448169
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A61K9/20, A61K9/48, A61K47/38, A61K31/554, A61K31/428
[2004/35]
CPC:
A61K31/428 (EP,US); A61K31/554 (EP,US); A61K9/1617 (EP,US);
A61K9/1652 (EP,US); A61K9/1623 (EP,US); A61K9/2054 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/35]
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER LÖSLICHKEIT VON SCHWER-DISPERGIERBAREN MEDIKAMENTEN[2004/35]
English:METHOD FOR IMPROVING DISSOLUTION OF POORLY DISPERSIBLE MEDICAMENTS[2004/35]
French:PROCEDE POUR AMELIORER LA DISSOLUTION DE MEDICAMENTS A FAIBLE POUVOIR DE DISSOLUTION[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2004National basic fee paid 
02.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
30.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2007Observations by third parties
21.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5215755  (ROCHE EDWARD J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,7,8,10,12,14,18 * example - *;
 [X]WO0121179  (ASTRAZENECA AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,5,7,15 * example 1 *;
 [X]US6224909  (OPITZ MICHAELA [DE], et al) [X] 7-14 * example - *;
 [X]US6004996  (SHAH NAVNIT HARGOVINDAS [US], et al) [X] 7-14 * example - *
 [X]  - BOLHUIS G K ET AL, "IMPROVEMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF POORLY SOLUBLE DRUGS BY SOLID DEPOSITION ON A SUPER DISINTEGRANT. II. THE CHOICE OF SUPER DISINTEGRANTS AND EFFECT OF GRANULATION", EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (199703), vol. 5, no. 2, ISSN 0928-0987, pages 63 - 69, XP000925716 [X] 1,7,8,11 * page 66, column R, paragraph 2 * * page 68, column R, paragraphs 2,3 * * page 68, column L, paragraph L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0928-0987(96)00256-4
 [X]  - GOHEL M C ET AL, "Improvement of nimesulide dissolution by a co-grinding method using surfactants.", PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS, (200010), vol. 6, no. 10, ISSN 1460-8081, pages 433 - 440, XP009006193 [X] 1-4,7,8,13,14 * page 434, column R * * page 435 *
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