Dose counter for a metered-dose inhaler

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EP 2 705 868 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:
	25.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/48

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	21.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/43

(21)	Application number: 13005367.1

(22)	Date of filing: 28.07.2010

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61M 15/00^(2006.01)

G06M 1/04^(2006.01)

(54)	Dose counter for a metered-dose inhaler Dosiszähler für Inhalator mit abgemessener Dosis Compteur de doses pour inhalateur doseur

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

30.07.2009 US 229830 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	12.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/11

(60)	Divisional application:
	15190668.2

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	10744881.3 / 2459258

(73)	Proprietor: Ivax International B.V.
	1019 GM Amsterdam (NL)

(72)	Inventors:
	KAAR, Simon, G. Core (IE) KARG, Jeffrey, A Hopkinton MA 01748 (US) JOHNSON, Timothy, Norman Raymond NH 03077 (US) USCHOLD, Robert, Charles Leominster MA 01453 (US)

(74)	Representative: Cottam, David William
	Teva Global Patent Group Field House Station Approach Harlow Essex CM20 2FB Harlow Essex CM20 2FB (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 2 196 234
WO-A1-98/56444
WO-A1-2009/041662
US-A1- 2008 035 144

WO-A1-92/09324
WO-A1-2008/119552
GB-A- 2 320 489
US-A1- 2008 156 321

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