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EP About this file: EP1007012

EP1007012 - TASTE-MASKED MICROCAPSULE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.10.2011
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.11.2011  [2011/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eurand, Incorporated
845 Center Drive
Vandalia, OH 45377 / US
[2009/23]
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
CIMA LABS INC.
10.000 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-9361 / US
For all designated states
SRI INTERNATIONAL
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, California 94025-3493 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRIEND, David, R.
454 9th Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / NG, Steven
1664 18th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122 / US
03 / SARABIA, Rafael, E.
31 Cromwell Drive
Chester, NJ 07930 / US
04 / WEBER, Thomas, P.
925 Scenic Drive
Shoreview, MN 53126 / US
05 / GEOFFROY, Jean-Marie
441 Signal Lane
Grayslake, IL 60030 / US
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Bergstrand, Mikael Gudmundsson, et al
ZACCO GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]Bergstrand, Mikael Gudmundsson, et al
Albihns GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Former [2000/24]Harrison, Michael Charles, et al
Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date97945437.801.10.1997
[2000/24]
WO1997US17752
Priority number, dateUS19960027170P01.10.1996         Original published format: US 27170 P
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9814179
Date:09.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1007012
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.04.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/50, A61K9/58, A61K9/62
[2000/24]
CPC:
A61K9/5026 (EP,US); A61K9/50 (KR); A61K31/341 (EP,US);
A61K9/5042 (EP,US); A61P1/04 (EP); A61P17/04 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P37/08 (EP); A61K9/0007 (EP,US);
A61K9/2081 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/24]
TitleGerman:GESCHMACKSMASKIERTE MIKROKAPSEL ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2000/25]
English:TASTE-MASKED MICROCAPSULE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE[2000/24]
French:COMPOSITIONS EN MICROCAPSULE A MASQUAGE DE GOUT ET PROCEDES DE FABRICATION[2000/24]
Former [2000/24]GESCHMAKSMASKIERTE MIKROKAPSEL ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Entry into regional phase30.03.1999National basic fee paid 
30.03.1999Search fee paid 
30.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.03.1999Examination requested  [2000/24]
10.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/48]
06.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/48]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.05.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
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31.10.201014   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4460563  (CALANCHI MASSIMO [IT]) [X] 1-8,11-14,23 * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 46 * * column 4, lines 20-54 * * column 6; example 7 * * claims 1-16 *;
 [DX]US4542042  (SAMEJIMA MASAYOSHI [JP], et al) [DX] 1,3,5-13,23,25-31,36-44 * column 2, lines 10-23,42-66 * * column 3, line 37 - column 4, lines 7,20-32 * * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 60 *;
 [X]EP0239361  (KINAFORM TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [X] 1,3,5-11,23,25-29,35,37,39-42 * page 3, lines 15,16,27-30,44-46 * * page 4, lines 42-44 * * page 6, lines 55-63; example 1 *;
 [X]CA2068366  (FAULDING F H & CO LTD [AU]) [X] 1,2,9-24 * page 2, line 39 - page 3, line 20 * * page 4, lines 15-23 * * page 8, lines 2-37 * * page 16, lines 5-9 * * claims 1-8,28 *;
 [X]WO9408576  (GLAXO GROUP LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,9,10,12-18,23,24 * page 2, line 24 - page 3, lines 1,18-22 * * page 6, lines 20-25 * * page 7, lines 1-4 * * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 7 *;
 [X]WO9427596  (RHONE POULENC RORER GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,9,11,17-23 * page 3, lines 1-19 * * page 9, line 33 - page 10, line 2 * * page 10 - page 11; example 1 * * page 12 - page 13; example 3 ** claims 1-12 *;
 [X]EP0724880  (EURAND AMERICA INC [US]) [X] 1,3,5-11,17,23,25-29,36,37,39-42 * page 2, lines 3-10,45-50 * * page 3, lines 1-47; example 1 * * page 4, lines 15-17 * * claims 1-11 *;
 US5622723  [ ] (BETTMAN MARIE J [US], et al);
 [X]  - CHATTARAJ, SARAT C. ET AL, "Effect of formulation variables on the preparation and in vitro - in vivo evaluation of cimetidine release from ethyl cellulose micropellets", DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY, (1990), vol. 16, no. 2, pages 283 - 293, XP008056204 [X] 1-14,17,23,37-45 * page 285, paragraph 2 * * page 290; table . *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03639049009114886
International search[X]US5084278  (MEHTA ATUL M [US]);
 [XP]US5622723  (BETTMAN MARIE J [US], et al)
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