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EP1731138 - FINE DISPERSION OF SPARINGLY SOLUBLE DRUG AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.03.2017  [2017/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
2-5, 3-chome, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0023 / JP
[2006/50]
Inventor(s)01 / KUBO, Yoshiko
256-3, Mizuhashinakamura, Toyama-Shi Toyama
9393551 / JP
02 / YAMAKAWA, Tetsumi
3-13, Shimizumachi 4-chome, Toyama-Shi Toyama
9300036 / JP
03 / YAMASAKI, Yasuomi
8-24, Kamiakaemachi 2-chome, Toyama-Shi Toyama
9300816 / JP
 [2006/50]
Representative(s)Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
[2016/12]
Former [2009/39]Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwälte Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Former [2006/50]Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwälte Weinstrasse 8
D-80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date05727436.728.03.2005
[2006/50]
WO2005JP05736
Priority number, dateJP2004010278031.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004102780
[2006/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005094788
Date:13.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1731138
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1731138
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.10.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/10, A61K31/343, A61K31/352, A61K31/4709, A61K31/497, A61K31/7048, A61K47/32, A61K47/34, A61K47/36
[2006/50]
CPC:
A61K31/343 (EP); A61K31/352 (EP); A61K31/4709 (EP);
A61K31/497 (EP); A61K31/7048 (EP); A61K9/10 (EP);
A61P1/00 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP);
A61P31/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/12]
Former [2006/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FEINE DISPERSION EINES SCHWERLÖSLICHEN ARZNEIMITTELS UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2006/50]
English:FINE DISPERSION OF SPARINGLY SOLUBLE DRUG AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2006/50]
French:FINE DISPERSION DE MÉDICAMENT SOLUBLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE CETTE DISPERSION[2006/50]
Entry into regional phase06.09.2006Translation filed 
06.09.2006National basic fee paid 
06.09.2006Search fee paid 
06.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
19.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2016Fee for grant paid
02.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.02.2016Receipt 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  19.06.2012
Opposition(s)02.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
08.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0499299  (STERLING WINTHROP INC [US]) [X] 12,15 * page 13, lines 48-52; examples 3,4; claims 1,11 * * page 3, line 30 - line 38 *;
 [X]US5298262  (NA GEORGE C [US], et al) [X] 12,15 * column 3, line 17 - line 24 * * column 3, line 52 - line 63 * * column 4, line 44 - line 52 * * claims 1,12 *;
 [X]WO9965469  (RTP PHARMA INC [US]) [X] 1,12,15 * claims 1,2,10-14 * * page 5, paragraph last * * page 7, paragraph first * * page 8, paragraph last * * page 10; example 3 *;
 [X]WO02055059  (BAXTER INT [US]) [X] 1,12,15 * sentence 9 - sentence 17; claim 128 * * page 3, line 30 - page 5, line 18 * * page 7; figures 1,2 * * page 8, paragraph last *;
 [X]WO2004006959  (ELAN PHARMA INT LTD [IE]) [X] 1,12,15 * sentence 20 - sentence 26; claims 1,7,12,46 * * page 21 - page 27 * * page 32 * * C; page 34 *;
 [X]  - BODMEIER R ET AL, "INDOMETHACIN POLYMERIC NANOSUSPENSIONS PREPARED BY MICROFLUIDIZATION", JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19900501), vol. 12, no. 3, doi:10.1016/0168-3659(90)90103-Z, ISSN 0168-3659, pages 223 - 233, XP000132663 [X] 12,15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-3659(90)90103-Z
 [X]  - MUELLER R H ET AL, "Nanosuspensions as particulate drug formulations in therapy: Rationale for development and what we can expect for the future", ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS, ELSEVIER BV, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20010101), vol. 47, no. 1, doi:10.1016/S0169-409X(00)00118-6, ISSN 0169-409X, pages 3 - 19, XP002232883 [X] 12,15 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0169-409X(00)00118-6
International search[X]US5510118  (BOSCH H WILLIAM [US], et al);
 [A]JPH04288013  (KYORIN SEIYAKU KK);
 [A]JP2002518318
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