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DE file number : 698 22 805.7 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: August 2, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	698 22 805.7
96	EP file number	EAKZ	98 91 7414.9
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/GB98/01147
97	EP publication number	EPN	975367
87	WO publication number	WPN	1998047535
54	Designation/title	TI	VERBESSERTE ARZNEIVERABREICHUNG AN SCHLEIMHAUTOBERFLÄCHEN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 47/36 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61K 9/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Apr 20, 1998
96	EP application date	EAT	Apr 20, 1998
86	WO application date	WAT	Apr 20, 1998
43	Date of first publication	OT	Oct 29, 1998
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Mar 31, 2004
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Archimedes Development Ltd., Nottingham, GB
72	Inventor	IN	WATTS James, Peter, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6DR, GB; ILLUM, Lisbeth, Nottingham NG7 1BA, GB
74	Representative	VTR	Patentanwälte Strohschänk, Uri, Strasser & Keilitz, 85521 Ottobrunn, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069822805T2 Searchable text: DE000069822805T2
	Address for service		Patentanwälte Strohschänk, Uri, Strasser & Keilitz, 85521 Ottobrunn, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 9707934 Apr 18, 1997
	Patent division in charge		44
21	File number of protection certificate	ZAKZ	12 2011 000 009.5
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000000975367 Searchable text: EP000000975367 Original document: EP000000975367B1 Searchable text: EP000000975367B1 Original document: WO001998047535 Searchable text: WO001998047535
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Oct 29, 1998
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 28, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 30, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Sep 28, 2012 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	Oct 29, 1998		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Feb 2, 2000		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Feb 2, 2000		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Mar 9, 2000	Mar 9, 2000	Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Mar 31, 2004		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	May 6, 2004	May 6, 2004	Details anzeigen
7	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Dec 15, 2004	Mar 24, 2005	Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Feb 17, 2005	Feb 17, 2005	Details anzeigen
9	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Sep 9, 2005		Details anzeigen
10	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
11	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jan 20, 2006	Mar 30, 2006	Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained full by EPO	Nov 22, 2009		Details anzeigen
13	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final	Nov 22, 2009	May 12, 2010	Details anzeigen
14	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Apr 20, 2018		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication without search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 29, 1998

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 2, 2000

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 2, 2000

View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 9, 2000
Issue number	HN	10
Year	PJ	2000
Publication date	VT	Mar 9, 2000
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 31, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 6, 2004
Issue number	HN	19
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	May 6, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Opposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 15, 2004
Issue number	HN	12
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Mar 24, 2005
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Translation of EP patent specification
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 17, 2005
	Issue number	HN	7
	Year	PJ	2005
	Publication date	VT	Feb 17, 2005
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069822805T2 Searchable text: DE000069822805T2

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 9)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 9, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 47/36 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 47/36 (2000.01)

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 10)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 47/36 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 47/36 (2000.01)

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 11)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 20, 2006
	Issue number	HN	13
	Year	PJ	2006
	Publication date	VT	Mar 30, 2006
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Archimedes Development Ltd., Nottingham, GB
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	West Pharmaceutical Services Drug Delivery & Clinical Research Centre Ltd., Nottingham, GB

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained full by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 22, 2009
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 13)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 22, 2009
Issue number	HN	19
Year	PJ	2010
Publication date	VT	May 12, 2010
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 14)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 20, 2018