(19)
(11) EP 3 281 663 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:
21.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/33

(21) Application number: 17191023.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 15/00(2006.01)
A61K 31/495(2006.01)
A61K 47/18(2017.01)
 A61K 9/00(2006.01)
A61K 38/22(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61M 15/0028; A61M 2202/064; A61M 2205/6081; A61M 15/0043; A61M 15/0045; A61M 15/0048; A61M 15/0021; A61M 2206/20; A61K 9/0075; A61K 38/22; A61K 47/186; A61K 31/495; A61M 15/0023

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
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(30) Priority: 13.06.2008 US 61551 P
04.03.2009 US 157506 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/07

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
12170549.5 / 2570147
09763765.6 / 2293833

(73) Proprietor: MannKind Corporation
Danbury, CT 06810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMUTNEY, Chad C.
    Watertown, CT 06795 (US)
  • MANN, Alfred
    deceased (US)
  • KINSEY, P. Spencer
    Sandy Hook, CT06492 (US)
  • SAHI, Carl R.
    Coventry, CT 06238 (US)
  • ADAMO, Benoit
    North Salem, NY 10590 (US)
  • POLIDORO, John M.
    Tolland, CT 06084 (US)
  • MCLEAN, Scott
    Sandy Hook, CT 06482 (US)
  • OVERFIELD, Dennis
    Lyme, CT 06371 (US)
  • BRYANT, Anthony
    Stratford, CT 06614 (US)
  • HE, Tom
    deceased (US)

(74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald 
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-02/085281
WO-A-2008/008021
WO-A2-2008/106616
US-A1- 2004 182 387
US-A1- 2008 053 437
 WO-A-2005/023348
WO-A1-95/24183
US-A- 6 071 497
US-A1- 2007 099 454
   
       
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