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EP1809258 - DOSAGE FORMS HAVING A MICRORELIEFED SURFACE AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2011
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 23.11.2011  [2011/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
Grandview Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
[2007/30]
Inventor(s)01 / BUNICK, Frank, J.
47 Long Ridge Road
Randolph, NJ 08769 / US
02 / CHEN, Jen-Chi
80 Annamarie Drive
Morrisville, PA 19067 / US
 [2007/30]
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/30]Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
LONDON WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date05825066.326.10.2005
[2007/30]
WO2005US38795
Priority number, dateUS20040622630P27.10.2004         Original published format: US 622630 P
US2005023644627.09.2005         Original published format: US 236446
[2007/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006047690
Date:04.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1809258
Date:25.07.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1809258
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/20, A61K9/28, A61J3/00, B29C33/30, B29C33/42, B29C45/26, B29C33/56, B29C45/37
[2007/30]
CPC:
A61J3/007 (EP,US); A61K9/2072 (EP,US); A61K9/2095 (EP,US);
A61K9/2893 (EP,US); A61P29/00 (EP); B29C33/565 (EP,US);
B29C45/2673 (EP,US); B29C45/372 (EP,US); B41F17/36 (EP,US);
A61J3/005 (EP,US); B29K2105/0035 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2008/05]
Former [2007/30]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DARREICHUNGSFORMEN MIT MIKRORELIEFOBERFLÄCHE SOWIE VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DEREN HERSTELLUNG[2007/30]
English:DOSAGE FORMS HAVING A MICRORELIEFED SURFACE AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION[2007/30]
French:FORMES POSOLOGIQUES A SURFACE A MICRORELIEF ET PROCEDES ET APPAREIL D'OBTENTION DE CELLES-CI[2007/30]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2007National basic fee paid 
24.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/30]
21.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
14.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
27.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2010Fee for grant paid
08.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT07.04.2010
IE26.10.2010
[2011/47]
Former [2011/16]IT07.04.2010
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO03026628  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-7 * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0039] * * figure - * * claim - *;
 [Y]WO03028619  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [Y] 1-7,8-15 * page 2, line 24 - line 30 * * page 35, line 1 - line 12 * * page 41, line 33 - page 42, line 9; figures 48-50 * * page 46, lines 1-5; figures 52-54 * * page 31, line 18 - page 32, line 6 * * figures 4,31-35 *;
 [A]US2004175425  (SOWDEN HARRY S [US]) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0038]; figures 1,1A-1D * * paragraph [0141] * * paragraph [0173] - paragraph [0177]; figures 12,13 *;
 [DA]WO0110464  (DIMENSIONAL FOODS CORP [US], et al) [DA] 1-7 * page 4, paragraph L - page 5, paragraph 4 * * page 6, paragraph 3 * * page 14 - page 17; example - * * figure - * * claim - *;
 [Y]US5538674  (NISPER JON [US], et al) [Y] 8-15 * column 7, line 15 - column 8, line 2 * * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]EP1201408  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 12-14 * paragraphs [0025] , [0032] * * claim 1 * * figures 9-11 *;
 [A]JP2000153543  (KURARAY CO) [A] 8-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0013] * * figure - *;
 [A]US2001050155  (BILLIET ROMAIN L [MY], et al) [A] 8,12 * paragraphs [0039] , [0040] * * paragraphs [0009] , [0010] * * figures 2a-4 *;
 [A]WO03020246  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC [GB], et al) [A] 8,12 * claims 1-19 * * figure - *
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