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EP1107737 - MICROPARTICLES FOR USE IN NEEDLELESS INJECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/25]MICROPARTICLES
[2003/33]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quadrant Drug Delivery Limited
1 Mere Way, Ruddington
Nottingham, NG11 6JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
Quadrant Drug Delivery Limited
1 Mere Way, Ruddington
Nottingham, NG11 6JS / GB
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
Elan Drug Delivery Limited
1 Mere Way, Ruddington
Nottingham, NG11 6JS / GB
Former [2001/25]For all designated states
Quadrant Healthcare (UK) Limited
1 Mere Way
Ruddington, Nottingham NG11 6JS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / OSBORNE, Nicholas, David
86 Crosslands Meadow, Colwick
Nottingham NG4 2DJ / GB
 [2001/25]
Representative(s)Stevens, Ian Edward, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/44]Stevens, Ian Edward, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2001/25]Stevens, Ian Edward
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date99943130.703.09.1999
[2001/25]
WO1999GB02930
Priority number, dateGB1998001927203.09.1998         Original published format: GB 9819272
[2001/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0013668
Date:16.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1107737
Date:20.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1107737
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/16, A61M5/30
[2001/25]
CPC:
A61K9/1658 (EP,US); A61K9/0021 (EP,US); A61K9/1623 (EP,US);
A61K9/1688 (EP,US); A61K9/1694 (EP,US); A61P9/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MICROPARTIKELN ZUR VERWENDUNG IN NADELLOSEN INJEKTION[2003/33]
English:MICROPARTICLES FOR USE IN NEEDLELESS INJECTION[2003/33]
French:MICROPARTICULES POUR INJECTION SANS AIGUILLE[2003/33]
Former [2001/25]MIKROPARTIKELN
Former [2001/25]MICROPARTICLES
Former [2001/25]MICROPARTICULES
Entry into regional phase02.03.2001National basic fee paid 
02.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/25]
05.03.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2004Fee for grant paid
12.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04075082.0  / EP1410792
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.01.2005  14.03.2005  WITHDRAWN
PowderMed Limited
2nd Floor Park Gate 25 Milton Park
Abdingon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SH / GB
Opponent's representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/29]
Opponent(s)01  28.01.2005  14.03.2005  WITHDRAWN
PowderMed Limited
2nd Floor Park Gate 25 Milton Park
Abdingon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SH / GB
Opponent's representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2005/18]
Opponent(s)01  28.01.2005  14.03.2005  WITHDRAWN
PowderMed Limited
2nd Floor Park Gate 25 Milton Park
Abdingon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SH / GB
Opponent's representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO., Gray's Inn, 14 South Square
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2005/12]
Opponent(s)01  28.01.2005  14.02.2005  ADMISSIBLE
PowderMed Limited
2nd Floor Park Gate 25 Milton Park
Abdingon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SH / GB
Opponent's representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO., Gray's Inn, 14 South Square
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
04.03.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.09.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.07.2006Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
15.07.2006Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2006/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
LU03.09.2004
PT28.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
LU03.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/22]FI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/06]FI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
Former [2005/02]FI28.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9119485  (APLICACIONES FARMACEUTICAS [MX], et al) [A] 1-8,12 * page 4, line 21 - page 5, line 12; figures 3,4; examples 1-5; claim - * * page 10, line 1 - line 19 *;
 [X]WO9534291  (DUMEX LTD AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,12 * page 6, line 8 - line 36; examples 1-4; claims 1-9,25-30,35,40; tables 1-3 * * page 8, line 23 - line 31 * * page 28, line 23 - page 29, line 2 *;
 [A]WO9603979  (SAITEC SRL [IT], et al) [A] 1-8,12 * page 4, line 30 - page 5, line 26; examples 1-5; claims 1-3 * * page 9, line 12 - line 10 *;
 [A]WO9748485  (POWDERJECT RES LTD [GB], et al) [A] 9-11 * page 1, line 10 - line 17; claim - * * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 25 * * page 5, line 10 - line 14 * * page 6, line 19 - line 35 * * page 11, line 28 - page 13, line 13 *;
 [A]  - JOVER, ISABEL ET AL, "Evaluation, by a Statistically Designed Experiment, of an Experimental Grade of Microcrystalline Cellulose, Avicel 955, as a Technology To Aid the Production of Pellets with High Drug Loading", J. PHARM. SCI. (1996), 85(7), 700-705, XP002130714 [A] 1-8,12
 [A]  - ZOLFAGHARI, MOHAMMAD ESMAIL ET AL, "Effect of particle shape of acetylsalicylic acid powders on gastric damages in rats", J. PHARM. BELG. (1997), 52(1), 1-6, XP002130715 [A] 1-8,12
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