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EP About this file: EP3120871

EP3120871 - SOLID DISPERSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE, PL, PT, RO		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
1-1, Doshomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0045 / JP
[2023/25]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
1-1 Doshomachi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0045 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NOMURA, Yukihiro
c/o TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
17-85
Jusohonmachi 2-chome
Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 532-0024 / JP
02 / TSUSHIMA, Yuki
c/o TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
17-85
Jusohonmachi 2-chome
Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 532-0024 / JP
03 / EBISAWA, Yutaka
c/o TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
17-85
Jusohonmachi 2-chome
Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 532-0024 / JP
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)Jones, Nicholas Andrew
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2023/26]
Former [2017/04]Jones, Nicholas Andrew
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London, SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date15764152.317.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015JP57855
Priority number, dateJP2014005554318.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014055543
[2017/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015141662
Date:24.09.2015
Language:JA
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3120871
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3120871
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61K47/38, A61K9/14, A61K47/32, A61K31/4422, A61P9/12, A61P25/18, A61P43/00
[2021/37]
CPC:
A61K9/146 (EP,US); A61K31/4422 (EP,US); A61K31/501 (EP,US);
A61K9/145 (EP,US); A61P25/18 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P9/12 (EP); B01J2/22 (US); B29B9/10 (US);
B29K2001/08 (US); B29K2105/0035 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/42]A61K47/38, A61K9/14, A61K47/32, A61K31/4422
Former IPC [2017/04]A61K47/38, A61K9/22, A61K47/12, A61K47/32
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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FESTSTOFFDISPERSION[2017/04]
English:SOLID DISPERSION[2017/04]
French:DISPERSION SOLIDE[2017/04]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2016Translation filed 
16.09.2016National basic fee paid 
16.09.2016Search fee paid 
16.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
16.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
26.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2023Fee for grant paid
24.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
26.09.2022Request for further processing filed
26.09.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.10.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/09]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2024/03]FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2024/01]HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/52]HR28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/50]SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/48]SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5456923  (NAKAMICHI KOUICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-13 * column 1, line 8 - line 13 * * column 2, line 32 - line 59 * * examples 1-4 * * claims 1-10 *;
 [Y]EP1350792  (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0189] - paragraph [0191] * * examples 2,3,7 * * claim 1 *;
 [Y]WO2007027494  (SANOFI AVENTIS US LLC [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * claims 1-6 *;
 [Y]EP1967181  (ESTEVE LABOR DR [ES]) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0020] * * example 6 * * claims 1-14 *;
 [Y]US2009053315  (BROUGH CHRIS [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0067] * * example 5 * * claims 1-15 *;
 [A]US2010197651  (TANIGUCHI TAKAHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [1288] * * example 120 * * paragraph [2571] - paragraph [2572] ** claim 33 *;
 [Y]US2011306632  (MILLER JONATHAN M [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0145] - paragraph [0183] * * claims 1-3 *;
 [Y]US2013142877  (NALAWADE PRAVIN [IN], et al) [Y] 1-13 * examples 1-8 * * claims 1-14 *;
 [E]WO2015103230  (ASCENDIA PHARMACEUTICALS LLC [US]) [E] 1,11,13 * claims 1-16 *
International search[XY]JP2004067606  (ZENSEI YAKUHIN KOGYO KK) [X] 1-4, 8, 13 * , claims 1 to 12; paragraphs [0009], [0010], [0013]; examples 1 to 13 (Family: none) * [Y] 1-13;
 [Y]JP2004534822  (Pfizer Products Inc.) [Y] 1-13 * , claims 1 to 15; paragraph [0058]; examples 1 to 17 & US 2003/0054038 A1 & WO 2003/000292 A1 & EP 1399190 A *;
 [Y]JP2010502645  (Eurand, Inc.) [Y] 1-13 * , claims 1 to 8; paragraph [0049] & US 2008/0069878 A1 & WO 2008/027993 A2 & EP 2056792 A *;
 [Y]  - NIKGHALB, L.A. et al., "Solid Dispersion: Methods and Polymers to increase the solubility of poorly soluble drugs", Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, (20120000), vol. 2, no. 10, pages 170 - 175, XP055225167 [Y] 1-13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.7324/JAPS.2012.21031
 [Y]  - TRAN, T.TD. et al., "The roles of acidifiers in solid dispersions and physical mixtures", International Journal of Pharmaceutics, (20100000), vol. 384, pages 60 - 66, XP026790369 [Y] 1-13
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ExaminationEP0580860
 US2015182457
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