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EP About this file: EP1535349

EP1535349 - APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS FOR PROCESSING, DISPENSING AND/OR EVALUATING NON-PHARMACEUTICAL DRY POWDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
630 Davis Drive, Suite 120
Durham, NC 27713 / US
[2005/22]
Inventor(s)01 / CROWDER, Timothy, M.
4208 Thetford Road
Durham, NC 27707 / US
02 / HICKEY, Anthony, J.
1208 Killington Court
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
03 / BOEKESTEIN, Vanessa
21629 Spyglass Way 904A
Lexington Park, MD 20653 / US
 [2005/22]
Representative(s)Gibbs, Richard, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/26]Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Former [2008/33]Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Former [2005/22]Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date03762332.926.06.2003
[2005/22]
WO2003US20976
Priority number, dateUS20020392671P27.06.2002         Original published format: US 392671 P
US20030440513P16.01.2003         Original published format: US 440513 P
US2003043400908.05.2003         Original published format: US 434009
[2005/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004002395
Date:08.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1535349
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1535349
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.10.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00, B65B37/04, B65G53/66, B65D88/66
[2013/26]
CPC:
B65D88/66 (EP,US); A61M15/0003 (EP,US); A61M15/0005 (EP,US);
A61M15/001 (EP,US); A61M15/0045 (EP,US); A61M15/0048 (EP,US);
A61M15/0055 (EP,US); A61M15/0065 (EP,US); A61M15/0068 (EP,US);
A61M15/0075 (EP,US); B65B37/04 (EP,US); B65G53/66 (EP,US);
A61M15/0051 (EP,US); A61M2202/064 (EP,US); A61M2205/18 (EP,US);
A61M2205/35 (EP,US); A61M2205/52 (EP,US); A61M2205/8206 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/22]H01L41/04, B01F11/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/22]
TitleGerman:GERÄTE, SYSTEME UND RELEVANTE VERFAHREN FÜR DIE AUFBEREITUNG, AUSGABE UND/ODER BEURTEILUNG VON NICHTPHARMAZEUTISCHEN TROCKENPULVERN[2005/22]
English:APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS FOR PROCESSING, DISPENSING AND/OR EVALUATING NON-PHARMACEUTICAL DRY POWDERS[2005/22]
French:APPAREIL, SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES ASSOCIES DE TRAITEMENT, DE DISTRIBUTION ET/OU D'EVALUATION DE POUDRES SECHES NON PHARMACEUTIQUES[2005/22]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2005National basic fee paid 
25.01.2005Search fee paid 
25.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
06.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.11.2013Fee for grant paid
12.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2014Fee for grant paid
02.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.07.2010
Opposition(s)26.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2003
BE25.06.2014
BG25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
IT25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
TR25.06.2014
LU26.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU26.06.2003
BE25.06.2014
BG25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
IT25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2016/25]BE25.06.2014
BG25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
IT25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/30]BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
IT25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/22]CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
IT25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/18]CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/12]CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/11]CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/10]CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
Former [2014/47]CY25.06.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]DE1907444  (MASSEN ROBERT) [X] 51 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB1401446  (CARVER INC FRED S) [A] 1,25 * page 3, column L, line 50 - page 6, column R, line 126; figures 1-8 *;
 [X]EP0282958  (BOEHRINGER SOHN INGELHEIM [DE], et al) [X] 51 * column 5, line 53 - column 7, line 8; figures 1-3; claim 3 *;
 [X]US4836417  (UCHIYAMA FUTOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 47,48,51 * column 2, line 53 - column 6, line 11; figure - *;
 [A]DE4328750  (WAGNER INT [CH]) [A] 52,58 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH11208891  (SATASU KK) [X] 1-3,8-11,15,16,19,25,40,41,45,47,48,51 * abstract *;
 [X]US5938075  (MURAI KATSUMI [JP], et al) [X] 51 * column 6, line 33 - column 8, line 57; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]JP2001215146  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 52* abstract *
International search[X]US4472091  (CALLAHAN JOHN W [US]);
 [X]US5618177  (ABBOTT JOHN D [US]);
 [A]US6208065  (UEYAMA MASAYUKI [JP])
by applicantUS6226962
 US6357490
 US5865012
 US6267155
 US5727607
 JPH11208891
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