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EP1214076 - PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATION OF ETHINYLESTRADIOL AND DROSPIRENONE FOR USE AS A CONTRACEPTIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.03.2013
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.05.2013  [2013/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft
Müllerstrasse 178
13353 Berlin / DE
[2011/34]
Former [2007/19]For all designated states
Bayer Schering Pharma Aktiengesellschaft
Müllerstrasse 178
13353 Berlin / DE
Former [2007/15]For all designated states
Bayer Schering Pharma AG
Müllerstrasse 178
13353 Berlin / DE
Former [2002/25]For all designated states
SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
13342 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HEIL, Wolfgang
Münchener Strasse 26/27
D-10825 Berlin / DE
02 / HILMAN, Jürgen
Ugandastrasse 9
D-13351 Berlin / DE
03 / LIPP, Ralph
Holzungsweg 63
D-14169 Berlin / DE
04 / HEITHECKER, Renate
Wolzogenstrasse 15
D-14163 Berlin / DE
 [2002/25]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9 P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
Former [2002/25]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sankt Annae Plads 11 P.O.Box 3007
1021 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date00953387.831.08.2000
[2002/25]
WO2000IB01213
Priority number, dateEP1999020282631.08.1999         Original published format: EP 99202826
US1999038627431.08.1999         Original published format: US 386274
[2002/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0115701
Date:08.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1214076
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1214076
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/565, A61K31/585, A61P15/00
[2002/25]
CPC:
A61K31/565 (EP); A61K31/585 (EP,KR); A61K31/57 (EP);
A61K31/58 (EP); A61K9/2018 (EP); A61P15/00 (EP);
A61P15/18 (EP); A61P17/10 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P5/24 (EP); A61P5/28 (EP); A61P7/10 (EP);
A61K9/1676 (EP); A61K9/2866 (EP); A61K9/5084 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/565, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/57, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/585, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/58, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/58, A61K31/565 (EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/47]
Former [2002/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LT02.04.2002
LV02.04.2002
MKNot yet paid
RO02.04.2002
SI02.04.2002
TitleGerman:PHARMAZEUTISCHE KOMBINATION VON ETHINYLESTRADIOL UND DROSPIRENONE ALS EMPFÄNGNISVERHÜTENDES MITTEL[2002/25]
English:PHARMACEUTICAL COMBINATION OF ETHINYLESTRADIOL AND DROSPIRENONE FOR USE AS A CONTRACEPTIVE[2002/25]
French:MELANGE PHARMACEUTIQUE D'ETHINYLESTRADIOL ET DE DROSPIRENONE UTILISE EN TANT QUE CONTRACEPTIF[2002/25]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2002National basic fee paid 
02.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.02.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
15.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2003Fee for grant paid
04.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03017743.0  / EP1380301
EP05076943.9  / EP1598069
EP08015966.8  / EP2044941
EP10185672.2  / EP2305267
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.08.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Hexal Pharmaforschung GmbH
Industriestrasse 25
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm, Volker
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/42]
Opponent(s)01  18.08.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Hexal Pharmaforschung GmbH
Industriestrasse 25
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm, Volker, Dr.
Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37
20095 Hamburg / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
23.09.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.02.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.11.2006Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.12.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
22.12.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/17]
22.12.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition19.12.2006Appeal received No.  T0007/07
16.03.2007Statement of grounds filed
07.07.2011Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Petition(s) for review:25.11.2011Petition for review received
 Number:  R0018/11
 for appeal No.  T0007/07-3302
 Petitioner:  APPR
22.11.2012Decision:  Petition for review obviously unsubstantiated only.
22.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH19.11.2003
LI19.11.2003
[2013/20]
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 [X]WO9804267  (AMERICAN HOME PROD [US]) [X] 1,3,5,6,10-14,16-19,21-26,28-34,36,38,41,43-45 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9804269  (AMERICAN HOME PROD [US]) [X] 1,3,5,6,10-14,16-19,21-26,28-34,36,38,41,43-45 * abstract * * page 9, lines 20-25; claims 3,5,18-21,23,29 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0039-128X(96)00007-4
 [X]  - OELKERS W ET AL, "EFFECTS OF A NEW ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE CONTAINING AN ANTIMINERALOCORTICOID PROGESTOGEN, DROSPIRENONE, ON THE RENIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM, BODY WEIGHT, BLOOD PRESSURE, GLUCOSE TOLERANCE, AND LIPID METABOLISM", JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM,US,NEW YORK, NY, (19950601), vol. 80, no. 6, ISSN 0021-972X, pages 1816 - 1821, XP002046619 [X] 1,3,5,6,10-14,16-19,21-26,28-34,36,38,41,43-45 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.80.6.1816
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0010-7824(94)00015-O
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