(19)
(11) EP 1 326 674 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:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 01981531.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 37/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/031978
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/032480 (25.04.2002 Gazette 2002/17)

(54)

MICROSTRUCTURES FOR DELIVERING A COMPOSITION CUTANEOUSLY TO SKIN

MIKROSTRUKTUREN ZUR KUTANEN VERABREICHUNG EINES MITTELS AUF DIE HAUT

MICROSTRUCTURES PERMETTANT DE DISTRIBUER DES COMPOSITIONS DE MANIERE CUTANEE A LA PEAU

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

(30) Priority: 16.10.2000 US 240787 P
16.10.2000 US 240730 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29

(73) Proprietor: Corium International, Inc.
Redwood City, CA 94063 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GARTSTEIN, Vladimir
    Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US)
  • SHERMAN, Faiz, Feisal
    West Chester, OH 45069 (US)

(74) Representative: Mallalieu, Catherine Louise 
D. Young & Co. 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 086 719
WO-A-97/03718
US-A- 3 964 482
 WO-A-00/35530
DE-A- 19 624 578
US-A- 5 879 326
   
       
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