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EP0719146 - NOVEL METHOD OF PROGESTERONE DELIVERY AND EFFECT THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/27]NOVEL METHOD OF PROGESTERONE DELIVERY AND AFFECT THEREOF
[1998/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.12.1999 [1999/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Columbia Laboratories (Bermuda) Limited
Rosebank Center, 14 Bermudiana Road
Pembroke HM08 / BM
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
Columbia Laboratories (Bermuda) Limited
Rosebank Center, 14 Bermudiana Road
Pembroke HM06 / BM
Former [1996/27]For all designated states
COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, INC.
Suite PH-II-B, 2665 South Bayshore Drive
Coconut Grove, FL 33133 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOLOGNA, William, Joseph
501 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10021 / US
02 / LEVINE, Howard, Leslie
15 Franklin Place
Oceanside, NY 11572 / US
[1996/27]
Representative(s)Goldin, Douglas Michael, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]Goldin, Douglas Michael, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date94928089.513.09.1994
[1996/27]
WO1994US10270
Priority number, dateUS1993012237115.09.1993         Original published format: US 122371
[1996/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9507699
Date:23.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0719146
Date:03.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0719146
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/57, A61K9/00, A61K47/32
[1996/27]
CPC:
A61K9/0034 (EP,US); A61K31/57 (EP,US); A61K47/32 (EP,US);
A61P15/00 (EP); A61P5/24 (EP)
C-Set:
A61K31/57, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/57, A61K31/565 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/27]
TitleGerman:NEUE VERFAHREN ZUR PROGESTERONABGABE[1996/27]
English:NOVEL METHOD OF PROGESTERONE DELIVERY AND EFFECT THEREOF[1998/52]
French:NOUVEAU PROCEDE D'ADMINISTRATION DE LA PROGESTERONE ET EFFETS INDUITS[1996/27]
Former [1996/27]NOVEL METHOD OF PROGESTERONE DELIVERY AND AFFECT THEREOF
Entry into regional phase09.04.1996National basic fee paid 
09.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/27]
02.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.1998Fee for grant paid
25.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO8502092  (BIO MIMETICS INC [US]) [Y] 1-20 * claims 1,2 * * page 11, line 24 - page 12, line 26 * * page 16, line 24 - line 35 * * page 21, line 16 - line 19 *;
 [Y]EP0151326  (MAUVAIS JARVIS PIERRE [FR], et al) [Y] 1-20 * claims 1-3 ** page 4, line 32 - page 5, line 22 *
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