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EP About this file: EP1845938

EP1845938 - METHODS AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCTION OF FAT AND SKIN TIGHTENING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1124 West Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90250-2064 / US
For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[2019/14]
Former [2007/43]For all designated states
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1124 West Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90250-2064 / US
For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
12th Floor 1111 Franklin Street
Oakland, CA 94607-5200 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KOLODNEY, Michael S.
2343 Lakeside Estates
Morgantown, WV 26508 / US
02 / ROTUNDA, Adam M.
50 Townsend
Irvine, CA 92620 / US
 [2019/16]
Former [2007/43]01 / KOLODNEY, Michael S.
5625 Crescent Park West 417
Los Angeles, CA 90094 / US
02 / ROTUNDA, Adam, M.
3290 Sawtelle Boulevard 307
Los Angeles, CA 90066 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/14]
Former [2013/19]Gibson, Mark, et al
Sagittarius IP
Three Globeside
Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1HZ / GB
Former [2013/07]Sagittarius IP
Three Globeside
Fieldhouse Lane
Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1HZ / GB
Former [2010/41]Gibson, Mark, et al
Sagittarius IP Taylor House 39 High Street Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1AF / GB
Former [2007/43]Sexton, Jane Helen
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05852147.723.11.2005
[2007/43]
WO2005US42665
Priority number, dateUS2005005417108.02.2005         Original published format: US 54171
US2005013472719.05.2005         Original published format: US 134727
[2007/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006086038
Date:17.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1845938
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1845938
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1845938
Date:12.06.2019
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/08, A61K31/575, A61P3/04, A61P3/06
[2018/42]
CPC:
A61Q19/08 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/20 (KR); A61K31/185 (EP,US);
A61K31/56 (EP,US); A61K31/685 (EP,US); A61K47/24 (EP,KR,US);
A61K47/28 (EP,KR,US); A61K8/63 (EP,US); A61K9/0019 (EP,US);
A61P17/00 (EP); A61P21/02 (EP); A61P25/06 (EP);
A61P25/18 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P29/02 (EP);
A61P3/04 (EP); A61P3/06 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61P7/02 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
A61Q19/06 (EP,US); A61K2800/91 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/185, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/56, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/685, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2007/43]A61K9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2019/14]
Former [2007/43]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 UND DAMIT VERBUNDENE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR FETTREDUZIERUNG UND HAUTSTRAFFUNG[2007/43]
English:METHODS AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCTION OF FAT AND SKIN TIGHTENING[2007/43]
French:MÉTHODES ET COMPOSITIONS ASSOCIÉES PERMETTANT DE RÉDUIRE DES DÉPÔTS GRAISSEUX ET DE RETENDRE LA PEAU[2018/42]
Former [2007/43]METHODES ET COMPOSITIONS ASSOCIEES PERMETTANT DE REDUIRE DES DEPOTS GRAISSEUX ET DE RETENDRE LA PEAU
Entry into regional phase22.08.2007National basic fee paid 
22.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/43]
09.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.09.2018
14.09.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2019Fee for grant paid
13.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
29.03.2019Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
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  11.06.2012
Opposition(s)06.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
09.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.11.2005
CY03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
IE23.11.2019
LU23.11.2019
CH30.11.2019
LI30.11.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]CY03.04.2019
CZ03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
IE23.11.2019
LU23.11.2019
CH30.11.2019
LI30.11.2019
Former [2020/46]CZ03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
IE23.11.2019
LU23.11.2019
CH30.11.2019
LI30.11.2019
Former [2020/36]CZ03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
MC03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
LU23.11.2019
CH30.11.2019
LI30.11.2019
Former [2020/35]CZ03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
LU23.11.2019
CH30.11.2019
LI30.11.2019
Former [2020/34]CZ03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
CH30.11.2019
LI30.11.2019
Former [2020/26]CZ03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SI03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
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EE03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
TR03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
Former [2020/11]CZ03.04.2019
EE03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
SK03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
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LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
RO03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
Former [2020/04]CZ03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
IS03.08.2019
Former [2019/51]CZ03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
LV03.04.2019
BG03.07.2019
GR04.07.2019
Former [2019/49]CZ03.04.2019
LT03.04.2019
Former [2019/47]LT03.04.2019
Cited inInternational search[X]US4158707  (STEFFEN HANS, et al) [X] 1-15,49-52 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 64 * * column 3, lines 11-29 * * column 5; example 9 * * claims 1-7 *;
 [X]US4664910  (CASERIO DOMENICO [IT], et al) [X] 16,18-24,28,29 * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 24 * * column 4, line 14 - column 5, line 6 * * claims 1-3 *;
 [X]CA2033725  (HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG) [X] 1-29 * page 1, line 6 - page 4, line 29 * * page 5 - page 11; examples 1-8 * * claims 1-8 *;
 [X]US2002107291  (DE TOMMASO VINCENZO [IT]) [X] 1-15,49-52 * page 1, paragraphs 5,15-17,21 * * page 4, paragraphs 66-69; examples 2,3 *;
 [EL]WO2005112942  (LOS ANGELES BIOMED RES INST [US], et al) [EL] 1-41,43-52 * page 3, paragraph 15 - page 4, paragraph 18 * * page 8, paragraph 42 - page 10, paragraph 47 * * page 16, paragraph 77 * * page 29, paragraph 134 * * page 31, paragraph 143 * * page 32, paragraph 153 - page 33, paragraph 158 ** claims 1-53 *;
 [X]  - ROTUNDA A M ET AL, "Detergent effects of sodium deoxycholate are a major feature of an injectable phosphatidylcholine formulation used for localized fat dissolution", DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE, NEW YORK, NY, US, (200407), vol. 30, no. 7, ISSN 1076-0512, pages 1001 - 1008, XP002331643 [X] 1-52 * abstract * * page 1002, column R, paragraph 3 * * page 1003, column R, paragraph 2 - page 1004, column R, paragraph L * * page 1007, column L, paragraph 3 - column R, paragraph L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30305.x
 [PX]  - DUNCAN ET AL, "Lipodissolve for subcutaneous fat reduction and skin retraction", AESTHETIC SURGERY JOURNAL, MOSBY-YEAR BOOK, ST. LOUIS, MO, US, (200509), vol. 25, no. 5, ISSN 1090-820X, pages 530 - 543, XP005119622 [PX] 1-52 * abstract * * page 530, column R, paragraph 3 * * page 531, column L, paragraph 2 * * page 531, column R, paragraph 2 * * page 532, column R, paragraph L - page 536, column L, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asj.2005.07.009
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