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EP0783337 - DYNAMIC PARTICLE SIZE CONTROL FOR AEROSOLIZED DRUG DELIVERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2006
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARADIGM CORPORATION
3929 Point Eden Way
Hayward, CA 94545 / US
[2002/10]
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
ARADIGM CORPORATION
26219 Eden Landing Road
Hayward, CA 94545 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LLOYD, Lester, J.
7 Haciendas Road
Orinda, CA 94563 / US
02 / LLOYD, Peter, M.
6239 Elderberry Drive
Oakland, CA 94563 / US
03 / RUBSAMEN, Reid, M.
102 El Camino Real
Berkeley, CA 94705 / US
04 / SCHUSTER, Jeffrey, A.
5 El Portal Court
Berkeley, CA 94708 / US
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date95936852.327.09.1995
[1997/29]
WO1995US12744
Priority number, dateUS1994031346127.09.1994         Original published format: US 313461
[1997/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609846
Date:04.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0783337
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0783337
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.04.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M11/00, A61M15/00
[1998/41]
CPC:
A61M15/0045 (EP,US); A61M11/001 (EP,US); A61M11/005 (EP,US);
A61M11/042 (EP,US); A61M15/0051 (EP,US); A61M15/008 (EP,US);
A61M16/108 (EP,US); A61J7/0445 (EP,US); A61M15/0085 (EP,US);
A61M2016/0021 (EP,US); A61M2016/0039 (EP,US); A61M2205/52 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/29]A61M11/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1997/29]
TitleGerman:DYNAMISCHE TEILCHENGRÖSSENKONTROLLE FÜR AEROLISIERTE ARZENEIVERABREICHUNG[1997/29]
English:DYNAMIC PARTICLE SIZE CONTROL FOR AEROSOLIZED DRUG DELIVERY[1997/29]
French:REGLAGE DYNAMIQUE DE LA TAILLE DE PARTICULES POUR L'ADMINISTRATION D'UN MEDICAMENT SOUS FORME D'AEROSOL[1997/29]
Entry into regional phase21.03.1997National basic fee paid 
21.03.1997Search fee paid 
21.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/29]
27.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2005Fee for grant paid
21.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01126364.7  / EP1181944
Opposition(s)27.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200208   M06   Fee paid on   28.10.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH23.03.2005
IT23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
ES04.07.2005
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]CH23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
ES04.07.2005
Former [2006/12]CH23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US4090642  (BAKER HUGH WILLIAM BARNES) [A] 1,5 * abstract *;
 [XPA]WO9427653  (MIRIS MEDICAL CORP [US]) [XP] 1-5,7,8,10 * page 32, line 13 - line 16 * * page 47, line 17 - line 29; claims 1,7 * [A] 14,16,17,24,27-30;
 [A]WO9300951  (INHALE INC [US]) [A] 14 * page 12, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]FR2700697  (FACT ANAL SCP [FR]) [A] 16,17,24 * abstract *
International search[X]US5152456  (ROSS CALVIN J [GB], et al);
 [X]US3913631  (GUICHARD JEAN-CLAUDE, et al);
 [Y]US4649911  (KNIGHT JACK V [US], et al);
 [Y]WO8500112  (KRAUSER ROBERT S);
 [Y]US5063921  (HOWE BLAIR E [US])
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