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EP1144065 - APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2009Change - refusalpublished on 25.02.2009  [2009/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Glaxo Wellcome House, Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Glaxo Wellcome House Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LANCASTER, Robert, William
Glaxo Wellcome plc, Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY / GB
02 / SINGH, Hardev
Glaxo Wellcome plc, Temple Hill
Dartford, Kent DA1 5AH / GB
03 / THEOPHILUS, Andrew, Lewis
Glaxo Wellcome plc,Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY / GB
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)Giddings, Peter John, et al
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Giddings, Peter John, et al
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9GS / GB
Former [2001/42]Giddings, Peter John, Dr., et al
GlaxoSmithKline, Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Application number, filing date99962413.322.12.1999
[2001/42]
WO1999GB04368
Priority number, dateGB1998002872124.12.1998         Original published format: GB 9828721
[2001/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0038811
Date:06.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1144065
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:B01D9/00, B01J19/10, A61K9/14
[2001/42]
CPC:
B01J2/02 (EP,US); B01D9/00 (KR); A61K9/14 (KR);
A61K9/1688 (EP,US); B01D9/005 (EP,US); B01D9/0054 (EP,US);
B01D9/0059 (EP,US); B01F23/4111 (EP,US); B01F31/85 (EP,US);
B01F33/452 (EP,US); B01J19/10 (EP,KR,US); B01J2/18 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/42]
Extension statesSI20.06.2001
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU HERSTELLUNG KRITALLINER PARTIKEL[2001/42]
English:APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING CRYSTALLINE PARTICLES[2001/42]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE PARTICULES CRISTALLINES[2001/42]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2001National basic fee paid 
20.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
22.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2003Observations by third parties
03.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2007Observations by third parties
04.12.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/09]
04.12.2007Date of oral proceedings
21.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/23]
21.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/09]
31.01.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/23]
Request for further processing for:24.04.2006Request for further processing filed
24.04.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.05.2006Decision despatched
10.11.2004Request for further processing filed
10.11.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.11.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE2504347  (DSO PHARMACHIM) [A] 1-26* the whole document *;
 [A]WO9003782  (UPJOHN CO [US]) [A] 1-26 * figure 1; claim - *;
 [X]WO9632095  (ASTRA AB [SE], et al) [X] 1-26 * claim - *;
 [A]WO9833782  (MERCK & CO INC [US], et al) [A] 1-26 * figures 1,2; claim - *
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    - MARTIN P., "Sonochemistry and Sonoprocessing at Industrial Scale", THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE SCALE-UP OF CHEMICAL PROCESS, JERSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, (19980921), pages 379 - 412, XP002968611
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