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EP About this file: EP0366240

EP0366240 - Prolonged activity nicotine patch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.03.2000 [2000/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pharmacia & Upjohn Aktiebolag
112 87 Stockholm / SE
[1996/52]
Former [1995/40]For all designated states
Pharmacia AB
S-171 97 Stockholm / SE
Former [1990/18]For all designated states
PHARMETRIX CORPORATION
1360 Willow Road
Menlo Park California 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Baker, Richard W.
120 Kingsley
Palo Alto California 94301 / US
02 / Kochinke, Frank
2637 Barrington Terrace
Fremont California 94537 / US
03 / Huang, Carl
972 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto California 94303 / US
[1990/18]
Representative(s)Armitage, Ian Michael, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
York House
23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/26]Armitage, Ian Michael, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1990/18]Allard, Susan Joyce
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date89308978.905.09.1989
[1990/18]
Priority number, dateUS1988026439728.10.1988         Original published format: US 264397
[1990/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0366240
Date:02.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0366240
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61L15/44
[1990/18]
CPC:
A61K9/7053 (EP,US); A61K31/465 (EP,US); A61K9/7069 (EP,US);
A61K9/7084 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/18]
TitleGerman:Nikotin-Pflaster mit verlängerter Wirkung[1990/18]
English:Prolonged activity nicotine patch[1990/18]
French:Pansement de nicotine à activité prolongée[1990/18]
Examination procedure13.07.1990Examination requested  [1990/36]
27.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09)
22.08.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.1997Date of oral proceedings
09.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.10.1997Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.1998Fee for grant paid
08.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98116736.4  / EP0916339
Opposition(s)18.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/10]
Request for further processing for:29.08.1994Request for further processing filed
29.08.1994Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.01.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JP61251619  ;
 [AD]DE3438284  (TILLY HANS HARALD VON);
 [AD]EP0246385  (NEW MEXICO TECH RES FOUND [US]);
 [Y]WO8801516  (LOHMANN GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [YP]US4839174  (BAKER RICHARD W [US], et al)
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 101, no. 13, 24th September 1984, page 211, abstract no. 10562k, Columbus, Ohio, US; J.E. ROSE et al.: "Transdermal administration of nicotine", & DRUG ALCOHOL DEPEND. 1984, 13(3), 209-13
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 101 (C-413)[2548], 31st March 1987; & JP-A-61 251 619 (NITTO ELECTRIC IND. CO. LTD) 08-11-1986, & JP61251619 A 00000000
ExaminationWO8912470
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