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EP0600528 - Method of grinding pharmaceutical substances [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2001
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.05.2001 [2001/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elan Pharma International Limited
WIL House
Shannon, Co. Clare / IE
[1999/28]
Former [1996/24]For all designated states
NanoSystems L.L.C.
1250 South Collegeville Road
Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426 / US
Former [1994/52]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [1994/23]For all designated states
STERLING WINTHROP INC.
90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bruno, Joseph A., c/o STERLING WINTHROP INC.
Patent Department, 90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016 / US
02 / Doty, Brian D., c/o STERLING WINTHROP INC.
Patent Department, 90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016 / US
03 / Gustow, Evan, c/o STERLING WINTHROP INC.
Patent Department, 90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016 / US
04 / Illig, Kathleen J., c/o STERLING WINTHROP INC.
Patent Department, 90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016 / US
05 / Rajagopalan, Natarajan, c/o STERLING WINTHROP INC.
Patent Department, 90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016 / US
06 / Sarpotdar, Pramod P., c/o STERLING WINTHROP INC.
Patent Department, 90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016 / US
[1994/23]
Representative(s)Molnia, David, et al
Df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/39]Frank-Molnia, David, et al
Dörries Frank-Molnia Pohlman, Triftstrasse 13
80538 München / DE
Former [1999/01]Frohwitter, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
Former [1996/16]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Former [1994/23]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date93202795.630.09.1993
[1994/23]
Priority number, dateUS1992098163925.11.1992         Original published format: US 981639
[1994/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0600528
Date:08.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0600528
Date:07.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/14
[1994/23]
CPC:
A61K9/146 (EP,US); A61J3/02 (KR); A61K9/14 (EP,US);
A61K9/1688 (EP,US); G03C1/005 (EP,US); Y10S977/775 (EP,US);
Y10S977/788 (EP,US); Y10S977/90 (EP,US); Y10S977/928 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/23]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Zerkleinerung von pharmazeutischen Substanzen[1994/23]
English:Method of grinding pharmaceutical substances[1994/23]
French:Méthode de brayage de substances pharmaceutiques[1994/23]
Examination procedure17.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/03]
05.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2000Fee for grant paid
08.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3717818  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12 * column 5, line 25 - line 44 *;
 [DA]EP0498482  (STERLING WINTHROP INC [US]) [DA] 1-12 * page 11 - page 12; example 1 *;
 [DA]EP0499299  (STERLING WINTHROP INC [US]) [DA] 1-12 * page 5, line 33 - line 41 * * page 12; example 15 * * page 13; example 37 *;
 US5145684  [ ] (LIVERSIDGE GARY G [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0371431
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