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EP About this file: EP3838277

EP3838277 - VAGINAL LUBRICANT COMPRISING HYALURONIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BBI Healthcare Limited
Haywood House
Dumfries Place
Cardiff CF10 3GA / GB
[2021/25]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Xiaobin
1 Mackenzie Road
Cambridge, CB1 2AN / GB
02 / BURD, Kevin Alexander
50 Broomhill Avenue
Burntisland, Fife KY3 0BP / GB
 [2021/25]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/25]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date20195905.319.11.2008
[2021/25]
Priority number, dateGB2007002250719.11.2007         Original published format: GB 0722507
[2021/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3838277
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/722, A61K31/728, A61K9/00, A61P15/02, A61P15/08
[2021/25]
CPC:
A61K9/0034 (EP,CN,US); A61K31/728 (EP,CN,US); A61K31/722 (EP,CN,US);
A61L31/042 (CN); A61P15/02 (EP); A61P15/08 (EP)
C-Set:
A61K31/722, A61K2300/00 (CN);
A61K31/728, A61K2300/00 (CN)
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 [2022/04]
Former [2021/25]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 
Extension statesRSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VAGINALES GLEITMITTEL MIT HYALURONSÄURE[2021/25]
English:VAGINAL LUBRICANT COMPRISING HYALURONIC ACID[2021/25]
French:LUBRIFIANT VAGINAL COMPRENANT DE L'ACIDE HYALURONIQUE[2021/25]
Examination procedure22.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/04]
22.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
24.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08851844.4  / EP2214684
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
24.03.2022Request for further processing filed
24.03.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.04.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
08.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
02.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 15
20.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]JPH01190614  (KANEBO LTD) [X] 1,2,4,6-9,13-15 * abstract * * examples 2,4,5; table 2 * [A] 11 [Y] 1-10,12-15;
 [XAY]FR2478468  (BALAZS ENDRE [US]) [X] 1-4,6-9,13-15 * abstract * * claim 1 * [A] 11 [Y] 1-10,12-15;
 [YA]US2006204557  (GUPTA VIBHA [US], et al) [Y] 1-10,12-15 * paragraphs [0007] , [0017] * * paragraphs [0041] , [0067] , [0093] * * claim 12 * [A] 11;
 [A]EP1444984  (B S D BIO SCIENCE DEV SNC DI O [IT]) [A] 1-15 * claims 1,2,13 *;
 [YA]WO2008003321  (NOVOZYMES BIOPOLYMER AS [DK]) [Y] 1-9,13-15 * claim * [A] 10-12;
 [YA]WO2008094910  (CYPRESS PHARMACEUTICAL INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-9,13-15 * claim * * examples 1,2 * [A] 10-12;
 [Y]WO9843614  (LAM PHARMACEUTICALS LLC [US]) [Y] 1-15 * claims 1,2,7,9 *;
 [Y]JPS63218614  (MITSUBISHI PETROCHEMICAL CO, et al) [Y] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2005095219  (YANG SHU-PING [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0005] - [0007] - [0021] , [0039] , [0054] * * figure 2; example 1 *;
 [Y]CN1600378  (LING PEIXUE [CN]) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - KUTTEH W H ET AL, "VAGINAL LUBRICANTS FOR THE INFERTILE COUPLE: EFFECT ON SPERM ACTIVITY", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY, ALLAN PRESS, INC., KANSAS, US, (19960101), vol. 41, no. 4, pages 400 - 404, XP000870083 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - anonymous, "Personal Lubricant", GNPD, MINTEL, (20070220), Database accession no. 662465, URL: https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/662465/, XP055567487 [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - anonymous, "Hydrating And Lubricating Intimate Gel", GNPD, MINTEL, (20060807), Database accession no. 565374, URL: https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/565374/, XP055567490 [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - anonymous, "Vaginal Lubricant", GNPD, MINTEL, (20061204), Database accession no. 619363, URL: https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/619363/, XP055567494 [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *
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