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EP About this file: EP1104290

EP1104290 - MICROEMULSIONS AS SOLID DOSAGE FORMS FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2011
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CIMA LABS INC.
10000 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-9361 / US
[2010/13]
Former [2001/23]For all designated states
CIMA LABS INC.
10.000 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-9361 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATHER, S., Indiran
13240 Sunset Trail
Plymouth, MN 55441 / US
02 / GUPTE, Sangeeta, V.
18737 95th Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
03 / KHANKARI, Rajendra, K.
18065 87th Place North
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
04 / HONTZ, John
12800 54th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55442 / US
05 / KUMBALE, Ramya
Apartment B,1018 27th Avenue Southeast
Minneapolis, MN 55414 / US
 [2004/25]
Former [2001/23]01 / PATHER, S., Indiran
13240 Sunset Trail
Plymouth, MN 55441 / US
02 / GUPTE, Sangeeta, V.
18737 95th Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
03 / KHANKARI, Rajendra, K.
18065 87th Place North
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
04 / HONTZ, John
12800 54th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55442 / US
05 / ROBINSON, Joseph, R.
41 Chequamegon Bay
Madison, WI 53719 / US
06 / EICHMAN, Jonathan, D.
1531 Natalie Lane
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
07 / KUMBALE, Ramya
Apartment B,1018 27th Avenue Southeast
Minneapolis, MN 55414 / US
Representative(s)Schmidt, Karsten, et al
ZACCO GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/02]Schmidt, Karsten, et al
Albihns GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Former [2006/09]Bergstrand, Mikael Gudmundsson, et al
Albihns GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Former [2001/23]Harrison, Michael Charles, et al
Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date99941159.813.08.1999
[2001/23]
WO1999US18552
Priority number, dateUS19980096347P13.08.1998         Original published format: US 96347 P
[2001/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0009093
Date:24.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1104290
Date:06.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1104290
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.02.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/28, A61K9/46, A61K9/14
[2001/23]
CPC:
A61K9/1075 (EP,US); A61K9/0007 (EP,US); A61K9/143 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/23]
TitleGerman:MICROEMULSIONEN ALS FESTE DOSISFORMEN ZUR ORALEN VERABREICHUNG[2001/23]
English:MICROEMULSIONS AS SOLID DOSAGE FORMS FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION[2001/23]
French:MICROEMULSIONS COMME FORMES PHARMACEUTIQUES SOLIDES DESTINEES A UNE ADMINISTRATION ORALE[2001/23]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2001National basic fee paid 
30.01.2001Search fee paid 
30.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/23]
13.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2009Date of oral proceedings
14.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.02.2010Fee for grant paid
03.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09011793.8  / EP2127642
Opposition(s)04.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.03.2010
BE31.03.2010
CY31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
PT02.08.2010
IE13.08.2010
LU13.08.2010
CH31.08.2010
LI31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
[2014/38]
Former [2012/44]AT31.03.2010
BE31.03.2010
CY31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
PT02.08.2010
IE13.08.2010
LU13.08.2010
CH31.08.2010
LI31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
Former [2011/35]AT31.03.2010
BE31.03.2010
CY31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
PT02.08.2010
IE13.08.2010
CH31.08.2010
LI31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
Former [2011/25]AT31.03.2010
BE31.03.2010
CY31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
PT02.08.2010
CH31.08.2010
LI31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
Former [2010/45]AT31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
Former [2010/44]AT31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]US3962384  (CANNALONGA MARCO ALFRED, et al) [X] 1-25 * column 1, line 44 - line 53 * * examples 1,2 * * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]GB1572718  (KOCKUMS CHEM) [A] 1-25 * page 2, line 44 - line 50 * * page 3, line 1 - line 8 * * page 6, line 18 - line 23 ** example 5 *;
 [X]FR2594693  (FARAH NABIL [FR]) [X] 1-25 * page 1, line 1 - line 3 * * page 2, line 10 - line 17 * * examples 1-5 * * claims 1,8,10 *;
 [X]US5656289  (CHO YOUNG W [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-21,24,25 * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 4 * * column 12, line 17 - line 34 * * column 12, line 52 - line 57 * * column 14, line 10 - line 20 * * examples 3-8,15,16 *
International search[Y]US5206219  (DESAI ASHOK J [US]);
    [ ] - SPIREAS ET AL, "Powdered solution technoloy:principles and mechanisms", PHARM. RESEARCH, (19921110), vol. 9, no. 10, pages 1351 - 1358, XP002923448

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1015877905988
 [Y]  - SHETH ET AL., "Use of powdered solutions to improve the dissolution rate of polythiazide tablets", DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL, (1990), vol. 16, no. 5, pages 769 - 777, XP002923449

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03639049009114908
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