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EP3470055 - INTRAVAGINAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES FOR THE DELIVERY OF MACROMOLECULES AND WATER-SOLUBLE DRUGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.10.2023  [2023/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited
Clonshaugh Industrial Estate
Coolock
Dublin 17 / IE
[2019/16]
Inventor(s)01 / WOOLFSON, Aaron, David
17 Bristow Park
Belfast, Antrim BT9 6TF / GB
02 / MALCOLM, Karl
3 Briarwood Park
Gilnahirk
Belfast, Antrim BT5 7HZ / GB
 [2019/16]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2019/16]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date18190094.526.06.2008
[2019/16]
Priority number, dateUS20070946299P26.06.2007         Original published format: US 946299 P
[2019/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3470055
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, A61K38/00, A61K39/00, A61K48/00, A61K39/12, A61K39/21, C07K16/10, C07K14/00
[2019/16]
CPC:
A61K9/0036 (EP,CN,US); A61K31/00 (EP,US); A61K31/185 (CN);
A61K39/12 (EP,US); A61K39/21 (EP,US); A61K39/395 (CN);
A61K45/06 (CN); A61K47/24 (CN); A61K47/34 (CN);
A61M31/002 (CN); A61P31/18 (EP); C07K14/005 (EP,US);
C07K16/1063 (EP,US); A61K2039/541 (EP,US); C12N2740/16034 (EP,US);
C12N2740/16122 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/48]
Former [2019/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR INTRAVAGINALEN AUSGABE VON MAKROMOLEKÜLEN UND WASSERLÖSLICHEN ARZNEIMITTELN[2019/16]
English:INTRAVAGINAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES FOR THE DELIVERY OF MACROMOLECULES AND WATER-SOLUBLE DRUGS[2019/16]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'ADMINISTRATION INTRAVAGINALE DE MÉDICAMENTS POUR L'ADMINISTRATION DE MACROMOLÉCULES ET DE MÉDICAMENTS HYDROSOLUBLES[2019/16]
Examination procedure17.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
17.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/43]
20.06.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/43]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08772073.6  / EP2170276
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
18.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 15
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 16
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 [X]WO0113780  (FEI TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-15 * figures 7,9 * * claims 1-43 * * page 13, line 21 - page 18, line 28 * * page 22, line 16 - page 27, line 6 *
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