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US3081233A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Enteric-coated pilules

Assignee: Pharmacia and Upjohn Co
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Filing: 1960-08-08
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1980-08-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Walter F Enz
  • 👤 Thurlow E King

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 23:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/48; A61K9/50; A61K9/5073; A61K9/5078

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
AN ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONSISTING A PLURALITY OF ENTERIC-COATED PLULES EACH OF WHICH MEASURES NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 0.1 INCH IN DIAMETER, IS SPHERICAL, AND HAS A UNIFORM THICKNESS OF ENTERIC COATING AND COMPRISES (A) A MEDICINAL AGENT AND (B) A COATING OF A SINGLE NON-TOXIC, ACIDIC, ENTERIC FILM-FORMING MATERIAL SURROUNDING SAID AGENT, THE PLURALITY PROVIDING A UNIT DOSE OF THE MEDICINAL AGENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 63 words
AN ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION CONSISTING A PLURALITY OF ENTERIC-COATED PLULES EACH OF WHICH MEASURES NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 0.1 INCH IN DIAMETER, IS SPHERICAL, AND HAS A UNIFORM THICKNESS OF ENTERIC COATING AND COMPRISES (A) A MEDICINAL AGENT AND (B) A COATING OF A SINGLE NON-TOXIC, ACIDIC, ENTERIC FILM-FORMING MATERIAL SURROUNDING SAID AGENT, THE PLURALITY PROVIDING A UNIT DOSE OF THE MEDICINAL AGENT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-11 1966-09-10 1967-03-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-11 1970-09-10 1971-03-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-11 1974-09-10 1975-03-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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