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EP About this file: EP0977562

EP0977562 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF TAXANES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  20.03.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 14.07.2010  [2010/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McChesney Harris, Lisa L.
105 Lencaster Place
Vermont Hills IL 60081 / US
[2008/09]
Former [2006/04]For all designated states
Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6304 Spine Rd., Unit A
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
NAPRO BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
Unit A, 6302 Spine Road
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
NAPRO BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
Unit A, 6304 Spine Road
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCHESNEY-HARRIS, Lisa, L.
105 Lancaster Place
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1317 / US
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Malcolm Graham, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 JJ Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/51]Lawrence, Malcolm Graham, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2000/06]Perry, Robert Edward
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date99909941.910.03.1999
[2000/06]
WO1999US05151
Priority number, dateUS19980077459P10.03.1998         Original published format: US 77459 P
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9945918
Date:16.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0977562
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977562
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0977562
Date:26.04.2006
[2006/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/335, A61K47/22
[2000/06]
CPC:
A61K9/0019 (EP,US); A61K31/335 (KR); A61K31/337 (EP,US);
A61K9/1075 (EP,US); A61K9/4858 (EP,US); A61P13/12 (EP);
A61P25/28 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P33/06 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61K47/10 (EP,US); A61K47/12 (EP,US);
A61K47/22 (EP,US); A61K47/44 (EP,US); Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/06]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR VERABREICHUNG VON TAXANEN[2000/06]
English:METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERY OF TAXANES[2000/06]
French:METHODES ET COMPOSITIONS D'ADMINISTRATION DE TAXANES[2000/06]
Entry into regional phase15.11.1999National basic fee paid 
15.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
18.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
18.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2005Fee for grant paid
20.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.10.2006   
Hexal AG
Industriestrasse 25
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm, Volker, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/46]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2006   
Hexal AG
Industriestrasse 25
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm, Volker, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
10.11.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.05.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.10.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.11.2008
28.10.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
01.12.2008Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
11.12.2008Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2009/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR05.04.2006
AT10.03.2008
CY10.03.2008
FI10.03.2008
GB10.03.2008
IE10.03.2008
IT10.03.2008
LU10.03.2008
ES11.03.2008
SE11.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
DK31.03.2008
FR31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT10.09.2008
DE01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
[2010/28]
Former [2010/06]GR05.04.2006
AT10.03.2008
CY10.03.2008
FI10.03.2008
GB10.03.2008
IE10.03.2008
IT10.03.2008
ES11.03.2008
SE11.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
DK31.03.2008
FR31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT10.09.2008
DE01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
Former [2009/30]GR05.04.2006
AT10.03.2008
CY10.03.2008
FI10.03.2008
GB10.03.2008
IE10.03.2008
SE11.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
DK31.03.2008
FR31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT10.09.2008
DE01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
Former [2009/20]GR05.04.2006
AT10.03.2008
CY10.03.2008
FI10.03.2008
IE10.03.2008
SE11.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
DK31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT10.09.2008
DE01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
Former [2009/12]GR05.04.2006
AT10.03.2008
CY10.03.2008
FI10.03.2008
IE10.03.2008
SE11.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT10.09.2008
DE01.10.2008
NL01.10.2008
Former [2009/08]GR05.04.2006
AT10.03.2008
CY10.03.2008
FI10.03.2008
IE10.03.2008
SE11.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT10.09.2008
NL01.10.2008
Former [2009/07]GR05.04.2006
AT10.03.2008
CY10.03.2008
FI10.03.2008
SE11.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT10.09.2008
NL01.10.2008
Former [2009/01]GR05.04.2006
AT10.03.2008
CY10.03.2008
FI10.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT10.09.2008
NL01.10.2008
Former [2008/49]GR05.04.2006
AT10.03.2008
FI10.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT10.09.2008
Former [2008/48]GR05.04.2006
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/46]MC31.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9511039  (HEXAL PHARMA GMBH [DE], et al) [Y] 1-26 * page 7, paragraphs 3-4 * * page 11; example 3; claim - *;
 [PX]WO9830205  (SONUS PHARMA INC [US]) [PX] 1-26 * claim - *;
 [Y]  - CHANG T ET AL, "THE EFFECT OF WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMIN E (TPGS) ON ORAL CYCLOSPORINE PHARMACOKINETICS IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS", CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, (19950101), vol. 57, no. 1, XP000196224 [Y] 1-26 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - ADAMS M.W., "d-alpha Tocopheryl Polyethylene Glycol 1000 Succinate (Eastman Vitamin E TPGS) as an Emulsifier and Bioenhancer for Drugs and Lipophilic Compounds", CONGR. INT. TECHNOL. PHARM./6TH, (1992), vol. 4, pages 254 - 262, XP002011712 [Y] 1-26 * abstract * * "Clinical Evaluations"; page 258 - page 260 *
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