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EP2324822 - Oral dosage forms for delivery of therapeutic agents comprising a mechnical fastener [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.04.2016
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.05.2016  [2016/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2011/21]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Mail Stop: 8 N-1 555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Broom, Daniel
258 Pine Orchard Road Brandord
CT 06405 / US
02 / Stopek, Joshua
115 Deinison Drive Guilford
CT 06437 / US
 [2011/21]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/45]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2011/21]Soames, Candida Jane
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Application number, filing date10251970.919.11.2010
[2011/21]
Priority number, dateUS20090262963P20.11.2009         Original published format: US 262963 P
US2010091434528.10.2010         Original published format: US 914345
[2011/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2324822
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2324822
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/20, A61J3/10, A61J3/06
[2012/01]
CPC:
A61K9/0065 (EP,US); A61J3/06 (EP,US); A61J3/071 (EP,US);
A61K9/2072 (EP,US); A61K9/4808 (US); A61M31/002 (EP);
A61J3/005 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2011/21]A61K9/20, A61J3/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Orale Dosierungsformen zur Verabreichung von therapeutischen Wirkstoffen enthaltend ein mechanisches Verbindungselement[2011/21]
English:Oral dosage forms for delivery of therapeutic agents comprising a mechnical fastener[2011/21]
French:Formes pharmaceutiques orales pour la délivrance d'agents thérapeutiques comprenant un système d'attache méchanique[2011/21]
Examination procedure14.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/25]
10.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/20]
17.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/20]
15.12.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  10.02.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0344939  (PFIZER [US]) [X] 1-16 * page 2, line 1 - line 7 * * page 3, line 10 - line 27 * * page 4, line 32 - page 6, line 24 * * figure 1; examples 1, 5, 6; claims 1-10 *;
 [X]EP0415671  (YAMANOUCHI PHARMA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-16 * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 29 * * page 4, line 33 - page 5, line 47 * * examples 1, 5, 21, 23 * * claims 1, 5, 8, 9 *;
 [X]GB191412117  (ROBERTSON WILLIAM POLLARD [US]) [X] 1-4,9,16 * page 2, line 15 - line 39 * * figures 3, 4 * * claims 1, 3 *;
 [X]DE10111780  (ABRAMOV ISAAK [DE]) [X] 1-4,9,16 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0031] * * figure 8; claims 1, 4-6 *
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    - LENDLEIN ET AL., "Shape memory polymers as stimuli-sensitive implant materials", CLINICAL HEMORHEOLOGY AND MICROCIRCULATION, (2005), vol. 32, pages 105 - 116
    - LENDLEIN ET AL., "Biodegradable, Elastic Shape-Memory Polymers for Potential Biomedical Applications", SCIENCE, (2002), vol. 269, pages 1673 - 1676
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