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EP0163178 - Pharmaceutical composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.10.1996
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BEECHAM GROUP PLC
Beecham House, Great West Road Brentford
Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/49]For all designated states
BEECHAM GROUP PLC
Beecham House Great West Road
Brentford Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Rawlins, David Alexander
23 Harwood Close
Tewin Hertfordshire / GB
[1985/49]
Representative(s)Greaves, Carol Pauline, et al
Beecham Pharmaceuticals
Great Burgh
Yew Tree Bottom Road
Epsom
Surrey KT18 5XQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/49]Greaves, Carol Pauline, et al
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Great Burgh Yew Tree Bottom Road
Epsom Surrey KT18 5XQ / GB
Application number, filing date85105731.510.05.1985
[1985/49]
Priority number, dateGB1984001319123.05.1984         Original published format: GB 8413191
[1985/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0163178
Date:04.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0163178
Date:14.01.1987
Language:EN
[1987/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0163178
Date:31.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.1986
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/18, A61K47/00
[1985/49]
CPC:
A61K9/485 (EP,US); A61K9/143 (EP,US); A61K9/4866 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/49]
TitleGerman:Arzneimittel[1985/49]
English:Pharmaceutical composition[1985/49]
French:Composition pharmaceutique[1985/49]
Examination procedure04.06.1987Examination requested  [1987/32]
21.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.1990Fee for grant paid
31.05.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.07.1991  05.09.1991  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Zentrale Patentabteilung
Postfach 80 03 20
D-65903 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Lederer, Franz
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/42]
Opponent(s)01  18.07.1991  05.09.1991  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Zentrale Patentabteilung
Postfach 80 03 20
D-65903 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Lederer, Franz
Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16
80538 München / DE
Former [1993/04]
Opponent(s)01  18.07.1991  05.09.1991  ADMISSIBLE
HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Zentrale Patentabteilung
Postfach 80 03 20
D-65903 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Lederer, Franz, Dr.
Lederer, Keller & Riederer Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1991/38]
Opponent(s)01  18.07.1991   
HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Zentrale Patentabteilung
Postfach 80 03 20
D-65903 Frankfurt / DE
10.09.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.02.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.1993Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.06.1996Legal effect of revocation of patent [1996/48]
18.06.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition20.01.1994Appeal received No.  T0069/94
25.03.1994Statement of grounds filed
18.06.1996Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
18.06.1996Date of oral proceedings
24.06.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
16.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
16.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]CH31.10.1990
LI31.10.1990
Documents cited:Search[X]US2879161  (WILLIAM VALENTINE, et al);
 [X]US3085942  (LOUIS MAGID, et al);
 [X]LU76238  ;
 [XP]EP0132472  (WARNER LAMBERT CO [US]);
 [E]EP0158120  (BASF AG [DE])
 [XD]  - JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, vol. 73, no. 3, March 1984, pages 401-403, American Pharmaceutical Association, US; C-C. LIAO et al.: "Dissolution rates of corticoid solutions despersed on silicas"
Examination   - H.P. Fiedler: LEXIKON DER HILFSSTOFFE, Editio Cantor Aulendorf (1981), p.889
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