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EP1640421 - Methods for labelling pharmaceutical products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/13]Labels for pharmaceutical products
[2007/15]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  12.03.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2010Opposition rejectedpublished on 14.04.2010  [2010/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
20555 S.H. 249
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
20555 S.H. 249
Houston TX 77070 / US
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
20555 S.H. 249
Houston, TX 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chinea, Vanessa I.
Highway 110 N KM 5.1
Aguadilla P.R. 00605 / US
02 / Barreto, Marcos A.
HC 04, Box 42632
Aguadilla PR 00603 / US
 [2006/25]
Former [2006/13]01 / Chinea, Vanessa I.
Rd. 459 Km 14.4 Int. Quintas de Atlantico 7
Isabela P.R. 00662 / US
02 / Barreto, Marcos A.
HC 04, Box 42632
Aguadilla PR 00603 / US
Representative(s)Tollett, Ian, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prespect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]Tollett, Ian, et al
Williams Powell Morley House 26-30 Holborn Viaduct
London EC1A 2BP / GB
Application number, filing date05255899.622.09.2005
[2006/13]
Priority number, dateUS2004094688322.09.2004         Original published format: US 946883
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1640421
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1640421
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/00, B41F17/36, B41M3/14, A61K9/44
[2006/13]
CPC:
C09D11/32 (EP,US); A61K9/2072 (EP,US); B41J3/407 (EP,US);
B41M3/144 (EP,US); B41M5/50 (EP,US); C09D11/50 (EP,US);
G09F3/0294 (EP,US); A61J3/007 (EP,US); B41M5/5227 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/49]
Former [2006/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Markierung von pharmazeutischen Produkten[2007/15]
English:Methods for labelling pharmaceutical products[2007/15]
French:Procédés de marquage des produits pharmaceutiques[2007/15]
Former [2006/13]Markierungen für pharmazeutische Produkte
Former [2006/13]Labels for pharmaceutical products
Former [2006/13]Étiquettes pour des produits pharmaceutiques
Examination procedure15.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/26]
13.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2007Fee for grant paid
20.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.08.2008    ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstr. 159
81677 München / DE
 [2008/39]
18.09.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.01.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.11.2009Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/15]
09.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.11.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS5356315  ;
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 [XA]JPH11199480  ;
 [XA]GB2074947  (THOMAE GMBH DR K) [X] 9 * page 1, line 6 - line 62 * * page 2, line 5 - line 17 * * page 3, line 6 - line 31; figure -; example -; claim - *[A] 1-8
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19780729), vol. 002, no. 093, Database accession no. (C - 019), & JP53056315 A 19780522 (EISAI CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract * [A] 3-9
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970731), vol. 1997, no. 07, & JP09059145 A 19970304 (TAISHO PHARMACEUT CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract * [A] 3-9
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19991029), vol. 1999, no. 12, & JP11199480 A 19990727 (NONOGAWA SHOJI KK) [X] 1,2 * abstract * [A] 3-9
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