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EP About this file: EP1575568

EP1575568 - USE OF THICKENING AGENTS FOR PRODUCING SOFT CAPSULES AND FILM PRODUCTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Paris, Laurence
24, rue du Progrès
03600 Commentry / FR
[2018/15]
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
Paris, Laurence
24, rue du Progrès
03600 Commentry / FR
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Herrero Herranz, Eva, et al
24, rue Arthur Rimbaud
46000 Cahors / FR
[2018/15]
Former [2010/07]Richebourg, Michel François, et al
Cabinet Michel Richebourg Le Clos du Golf 69, rue Saint-Simon
42000 Saint-Etienne / FR
Former [2006/31]Thurgood, Alexander John, et al
Cabinet Richebourg "Le Clos du Golf" 69, rue Saint-Simon
42000 Saint-Etienne / FR
Former [2005/38]Richebourg, Michel François, et al
Cabinet Richebourg BP 301 69, rue Saint-Simon 42016 Saint-Etienne
Cedex 1 / FR
Application number, filing date03814478.816.12.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003FR03740
Priority number, dateFR2002001590516.12.2002         Original published format: FR 0215905
[2005/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004060356
Date:22.07.2004
Language:FR
[2004/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1575568
Date:21.09.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1575568
Date:11.04.2018
Language:FR
[2018/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/48
[2005/38]
CPC:
A61K47/02 (EP,US); A61K47/10 (EP,US); A61K47/36 (EP,US);
A61K9/4816 (EP,US)
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 [2018/15]
Former [2005/38]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON VERDICKUNGSMITTEL ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON WEICHKAPSELN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FILMEN[2005/38]
English:USE OF THICKENING AGENTS FOR PRODUCING SOFT CAPSULES AND FILM PRODUCTION METHOD[2005/38]
French:UTILISATION D AGENTS EPAISSISSANTS POUR LA FABRICATION DE CA PSULES MOLLES, ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE FILMS[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2005National basic fee paid 
08.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
21.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
02.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2018Fee for grant paid
01.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination08.01.2015Appeal received No.  T0556/15
09.03.2015Statement of grounds filed
01.06.2017Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
01.06.2017Date of oral proceedings
08.06.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP17173154.0   Application withdrawn  : 08.06.2017
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.01.2009
Opposition(s)14.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.08.2009Request for further processing filed
25.08.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
18.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
16.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
21.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
17.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
16.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
18.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.12.2003
AT11.04.2018
CY11.04.2018
CZ11.04.2018
DK11.04.2018
EE11.04.2018
ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
MC11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
RO11.04.2018
SE11.04.2018
SI11.04.2018
SK11.04.2018
TR11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
GR12.07.2018
PT13.08.2018
IE16.12.2018
LU16.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU16.12.2003
AT11.04.2018
CZ11.04.2018
DK11.04.2018
EE11.04.2018
ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
MC11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
RO11.04.2018
SE11.04.2018
SI11.04.2018
SK11.04.2018
TR11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
GR12.07.2018
PT13.08.2018
IE16.12.2018
LU16.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
Former [2020/16]AT11.04.2018
CZ11.04.2018
DK11.04.2018
EE11.04.2018
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FI11.04.2018
MC11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
RO11.04.2018
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SK11.04.2018
TR11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
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BE31.12.2018
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MC11.04.2018
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SK11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
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PT13.08.2018
IE16.12.2018
LU16.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
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CZ11.04.2018
DK11.04.2018
EE11.04.2018
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MC11.04.2018
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PT13.08.2018
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CZ11.04.2018
DK11.04.2018
EE11.04.2018
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FI11.04.2018
MC11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
RO11.04.2018
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BG11.07.2018
GR12.07.2018
PT13.08.2018
LU16.12.2018
Former [2019/39]AT11.04.2018
CZ11.04.2018
DK11.04.2018
EE11.04.2018
ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
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RO11.04.2018
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SK11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
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LU16.12.2018
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DK11.04.2018
EE11.04.2018
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FI11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
RO11.04.2018
SE11.04.2018
SI11.04.2018
SK11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
GR12.07.2018
PT13.08.2018
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CZ11.04.2018
DK11.04.2018
EE11.04.2018
ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
RO11.04.2018
SE11.04.2018
SK11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
GR12.07.2018
PT13.08.2018
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EE11.04.2018
ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
SE11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
GR12.07.2018
PT13.08.2018
Former [2019/08]DK11.04.2018
ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
SE11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
GR12.07.2018
PT13.08.2018
Former [2019/03]ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
SE11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
GR12.07.2018
PT13.08.2018
Former [2018/52]ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
SE11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
GR12.07.2018
Former [2018/49]ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
NL11.04.2018
SE11.04.2018
BG11.07.2018
Former [2018/47]ES11.04.2018
FI11.04.2018
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Former [2018/43]NL11.04.2018
Cited inInternational search[X]US2002019447  (RENN DONALD WALTER [US], et al) [X] 1-9,12,13,21,23,26,28-31 * page 1, column 1, line 1 - page 2, column 2, paragraph 25 * * page 16, paragraph 292 - paragraph 295 * * page 17 - page 18; examples 29,30,33 * * page 18, paragraph 322 - paragraph 332 * * page 18 - page 19; examples 35,36 * * page 11 - page 12; example 1 *;
 [X]GB2067214  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO) [X] 1,2 * page 2, line 58 - page 3, line 89 *;
 [DX]FR2767070  (PARIS LAURENCE [FR]) [DX] 1,2,8,12-16,19-21,30 * the whole document * * page 3, line 4 * * page 3, line 19 - line 20 *;
 [X]WO0107507  (WARNER LAMBERT CO [US], et al) [X] 1-10,12-16,18,19,21-23,26,27,30-36 * claims 1-24 * * page 1, line 4 - line 8 *
 [X]  - "GELATIN-FREE SYSTEM FOR SOFT/HARD CAPSULES CONTAINING GELLAN GUM", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, KENNETH MASON PUBLICATIONS, HAMPSHIRE, GB, (19911201), no. 332, ISSN 0374-4353, page 908, XP000274618 [X] 1 * the whole document *
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