(19)
(11) EP 1 663 359 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:
30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/46

(21) Application number: 04768486.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 15/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2004/003940
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/025656 (24.03.2005 Gazette 2005/12)

(54)

DRY POWDER INHALER

TROCKENPULVER-INHALATOR

INHALATEUR A POUDRE SECHE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 15.09.2003 GB 0321609

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(60) Divisional application:
10182178.3

(73) Proprietor: Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARMER, Quentin
    Cambridgeshire CB5 9NJ (GB)
  • CLARKE, Roger, William 1a Winders Lane Histon
    Cambridgeshire CB4 9EZ (GB)
  • EASON, Stephen, William
    Norfolk IP22 1RX (GB)

(74) Representative: Grey, Ian Michael et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH
London EC1A 7DH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 106 196
WO-A-02/089879
DE-A- 3 016 127
GB-A- 2 340 758
US-A1- 2001 029 948
US-A1- 2002 017 297
 WO-A-02/089879
WO-A-03/049792
DE-A- 3 016 127
US-A1- 2001 029 948
US-A1- 2002 017 297
   
       
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