(19)
(11) EP 0 941 078 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/20

(21) Application number: 97912333.8

(22) Date of filing: 13.11.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 9/70
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB1997/003113
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/020863 (22.05.1998 Gazette 1998/20)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE COATING OF SUBSTRATES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL USE

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR BESCHICHTUNG VON SUBSTRATEN ZUR PHARMAZEUTISCHEN VERWENDUNG

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'ENROBAGE DE SUBSTRATS A USAGE PHARMACEUTIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 13.11.1996 GB 9623634

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/37

(73) Proprietor: Phoqus Pharmaceuticals Limited
West Malling, Kent ME19 4PQ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROWN, Steven, Robert
    Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2TE (GB)
  • REEVES, Linda, Ann
    Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5JQ (GB)
  • STANIFORTH, John, Nicholas
    Bath BA2 2AT (GB)

(74) Representative: Bardo, Julian Eason et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ
London WC1R 4PQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 259 749
WO-A-96/35413
LU-A- 52 460
 WO-A-91/16041
GB-A- 1 561 100
   
       
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