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EP1631256 - DISSOLVABLE BACKING LAYER FOR USE WITH A TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.05.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2011Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 08.06.2011  [2011/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CEPHALON, INC.
41 Moores Road, P.O.Box 4011
Frazer, PA 19355 / US
[2006/10]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Hao
538 East Woodpine Circle
Midvale, UT 84047 / US
 [2006/10]
Representative(s)Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/10]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels and Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date04751777.610.05.2004
[2006/10]
WO2004US14550
Priority number, dateUS20030469507P09.05.2003         Original published format: US 469507 P
US2004084189307.05.2004         Original published format: US 841893
[2006/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004100925
Date:25.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1631256
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, A61K9/70
[2006/19]
CPC:
A61K9/006 (EP,US); A61K9/7007 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/10]A61K9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/10]
Extension statesAL08.12.2005
HR08.12.2005
LT08.12.2005
LV08.12.2005
MK08.12.2005
TitleGerman:LÖSLICHE RÜCKSCHICHT ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINER TRANSMUKOSALEN ABGABEVORRICHTUNG[2006/10]
English:DISSOLVABLE BACKING LAYER FOR USE WITH A TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY DEVICE[2006/10]
French:COUCHE DE SUPPORT SOLUBLE UTILISABLE AVEC UN DISPOSITIF D'ADMINISTRATION PAR VOIE TRANSMUQUEUSE[2006/10]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2005National basic fee paid 
08.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/10]
22.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2011Application withdrawn by applicant  [2011/23]
02.05.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.11.2011
17.11.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  22.04.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4307075  (MARTIN FREDERICK H) [X] 1-5,11,13,14,17-34,42,43,47-55,58-60 * column 3, line 18 - line 41 *;
 [X]US5529782  (STAAB ROBERT [US]) [X] 1-12,17,21-34 * column 7 - column 8; example 15 *;
 [X]US5700478  (BIEGAJSKI JAMES E [US], et al) [X] 1-11,13-19,22-34,42,43,46-55,59,60 * figure 4 * * column 4, line 21 - line 46 * * column 7, line 48 - line 58 * * column 17, line 45 - column 18, line 6 *;
 [X]EP0873750  (PERMATEC PHARMA AG [CH]) [X] 1-11,15,17,21-34 * column 7 - column 8; example 1 *;
 [X]WO9955312  (VIROTEX CORP [US]) [X] 1-9,11,15-34,42-60 * page 5, line 5 - page 6, line 2 * * figure 2 * * page 6, line 24 - line 27 * * page 9, line 1 - line 25 * * page 12, line 5 - page 15, line 17 * * page 18, line 18 - line 20; example - *;
 [X]US2001006677  (MCGINITY JAMES W [US], et al) [X] 1-11,15-17,21-34,42,43* column 11 - column 12; example 3 *;
 [X]WO0202085  (LOHMANN THERAPIE SYST LTS [DE], et al) [X] 1-12,17,21-34 * page 14; example 1 * * claim 1 *;
 [X]US6375963  (REPKA MICHAEL A [US], et al) [X] 1-9,14,17-19,21-24,42,43,46,49-55,59,60 * column 8, line 34 - line 33 * * example 12 *;
 [X]US2002068151  (KIM WON K [KR], et al) [X] 1-5,11,12,17,21-34 * column 6; examples 2-5 *;
 [X]WO03015748  (ACCESS PHARMA INC [US], et al) [X] 1-11,13,14,17-34 * page 18, paragraph 15 - page 19 *
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