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EP About this file: EP0286581

EP0286581 - Buccal administration of estrogens [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.1993
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
???moredetails.lapse.edited??? ES
published on 14.01.2004  [2004/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZETACHRON, INC.
Post Office Box 339, 100 North Science Park Road
State College, PA 16803 / US
[1988/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Keith, Alec D.
539 Beaumont Drive
Boalsburg Pennsylvania 16801 / US
02 / Snipes, Wallace C.
Deepwood Drive
Pine Grove Mills Pennsylvania 16868 / US
[1988/41]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/41]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date88730081.208.04.1988
[1988/41]
Priority number, dateUS1987003727310.04.1987         Original published format: US 37273
[1988/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0286581
Date:12.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0286581
Date:05.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/565, A61K47/00, A61K9/20
[1988/41]
CPC:
A61K9/2031 (EP); A61K31/565 (EP); A61K31/567 (EP);
A61K9/006 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/41]
TitleGerman:Buccale Verabreichung von Östrogenen[1988/41]
English:Buccal administration of estrogens[1988/41]
French:Administration buccale d'oestrogènes[1988/41]
Examination procedure17.03.1989Examination requested  [1989/20]
28.05.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.06.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.1992Fee for grant paid
09.04.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES16.11.1992
[2004/03]
Former [1995/26]deleted
Former [1993/15]AT05.08.1992
Documents cited:Search[A]US2698822  (ALFRED HALPERN, et al);
 [Y]US3009857  (GASSNER FRANCIS X);
 [X]FR6955M  ;
 [YD]EP0107941  (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD [JP]);
 [XP]WO8704342  (KEY PHARMA [US]);
 [YP]EP0232877  (ZETACHRON INC [US])
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