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EP 1135458 A1 20010926 - SPOT TABLETS

Title (en)

SPOT TABLETS

Title (de)

PUNKTTABLETTE

Title (fr)

PASTILLES

Publication

EP 1135458 A1 20010926 (DE)

Application

EP 99964514 A 19991126

Priority

DE 19856213 A 19981205
EP 9909223 W 19991126

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19856213A1] The invention relates to spot tablets which are superior to conventional two-phase tablets in terms of their technical and aesthetic advantages (separation of the active agent, controlled release of the constituents, optical differentiation). Said tablets comprise a core and an outer shape which surrounds this core, the core consisting of at least two phases.

IPC 1-7

C11D 17/00

IPC 8 full level

C11D 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 17/0078 (2013.01); C11D 17/0082 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0034432A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19856213 A1 20000608; EP 1135458 A1 20010926; WO 0034432 A1 20000615

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19856213 A 19981205; EP 9909223 W 19991126; EP 99964514 A 19991126