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EP About this file: EP1360169

EP1360169 - SUCCINATE SALT OF O-DESMETHYL-VENLAFAXINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2019Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 09.10.2019  [2019/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wyeth LLC
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017 / US
[2015/04]
Former [2010/16]For all designated states
Wyeth LLC
Five Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940 / US
Former [2007/32]For all designated states
Wyeth
Five Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940-0874 / US
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
Wyeth
Five Giralda Farms
Madison, New Jersey 07940-0874 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HADFIELD, Anthony, Francis
85 North Middletown Road
Apt. A8
Nanuet, NY 10954 / US
02 / SHAH, Syed, Muzafar
1 Ora Court
East Hanover, NJ 07936 / US
03 / WINKLEY, Michael, William
1 Arbor Road
Campbell Hall, NY 10916 / US
04 / SUTHERLAND, Karen, Wiggins
4 Hallmark Drive
New City, NY 10956 / US
05 / PROVOST, James, Andrew
Farriers Cottage
Sandy Lane
Waltham Chase Southampton SO32 2LR / GB
06 / PARK, Aeri
1717 Southworth Branch Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
07 / SHIPPLETT, Rex, Alwyn
202 East Fox Street
Wolcott, IN 47995 / US
08 / RUSSELL, Brenton, William
2018 Windflower Place
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
09 / WEBER, Beat, Theodor
Wiesenstrasse 4
CH-4800 Zofingen / CH
 [2017/21]
Former [2003/46]01 / HADFIELD, Anthony, Francis
85 North Middletown Road Apt. A8
Nanuet, NY 10954 / US
02 / SHAH, Syed, Muzafar
1 Ora Court
East Hanover, NJ 07936 / US
03 / WINKLEY, Michael, William
1 Arbor Road
Campbell Hall, NY 10916 / US
04 / SUTHERLAND, Karen, Wiggins
4 Hallmark Drive
New City, NY 10956 / US
05 / PROVOST, James, Andrew
Farriers Cottage Sandy Lane
Waltham Chase Southampton SO32 2LR / GB
06 / PARK, Aeri
1717 Southworth Branch Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
07 / SHIPPLETT, Rex, Alwyn
202 East Fox Street
Wolcott, IN 47995 / US
08 / RUSSELL, Brenton, William
2018 Windflower Place
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
09 / WEBER, Beat, Theodor
Wiesenstrasse 4
CH-4800 Zofingen / CH
Representative(s)Dörries, Hans Ulrich
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
[2017/21]
Former [2010/38]Dörries, Hans Ulrich
df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
Former [2009/08]Dörries, Hans Ulrich, et al
df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
Former [2003/46]Wileman, David Francis Dr., et al
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Huntercombe Lane South, Taplow
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 OPH / GB
Application number, filing date02718949.711.02.2002
[2003/46]
WO2002US04103
Priority number, dateUS20010268214P12.02.2001         Original published format: US 268214 P
US20010297963P13.06.2001         Original published format: US 297963 P
[2003/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02064543
Date:22.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1360169
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1360169
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1360169
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/20, A61K9/48, C07C55/10, A61K31/137, C07C215/64
[2016/33]
CPC:
C07C55/10 (EP,US); C07C215/64 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/137 (EP,US);
A61K9/2013 (EP,US); A61K9/2054 (EP,US); A61K9/4858 (EP,US);
A61K9/4866 (EP,US); A61P13/00 (EP); A61P13/10 (EP);
A61P15/00 (EP); A61P15/10 (EP); A61P19/04 (EP);
A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/04 (EP); A61P25/08 (EP);
A61P25/16 (EP); A61P25/18 (EP); A61P25/20 (EP);
A61P25/22 (EP); A61P25/24 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP);
A61P25/32 (EP); A61P25/34 (EP); A61P25/36 (EP);
A61P3/04 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A61P5/24 (EP);
C07B2200/13 (EP,US); C07C2601/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/46]C07C215/64, A61K31/137, A61P25/00, A61P13/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2017/21]
Former [2003/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesAL30.07.2003
LT30.07.2003
LV30.07.2003
MK30.07.2003
RO30.07.2003
SI30.07.2003
TitleGerman:O-DESMETHYL-VENLAFAXINE SUCCINAT SALZ[2003/46]
English:SUCCINATE SALT OF O-DESMETHYL-VENLAFAXINE[2003/46]
French:SEL DE SUCCINATE DE O-DESMETHYL-VENLAFAXINE[2003/46]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2003National basic fee paid 
30.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/46]
04.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
13.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2007Fee for grant paid
19.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07014868.9  / EP1864967
EP10177304.2  / EP2319826
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.05.2008  25.02.2009  WITHDRAWN
EGIS Gyógyszergyár Nyrt
1106 Budapest
Keresztúri út 30-38 / HU
Opponent's representative
Motsch, Andreas
Patentanwälte Motsch & Seitz
St.-Anna-Platz 4
80538 München / DE
 02  08.05.2008  19.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Lammert, Roland, Dr.
Hermanstr. 25d
86150 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 03  08.05.2008  18.08.2010  WITHDRAWN
SEPRACOR Inc
84 Waterford Drive
Marlborough, MA 07152 / US
Opponent's representative
Jones Day, et al, et al
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/36]
Opponent(s)01  08.05.2008  25.02.2009  WITHDRAWN
EGIS Gyógyszergyár Nyrt
1106 Budapest
Keresztúri út 30-38 / HU
Opponent's representative
Motsch, Andreas
Patentanwälte Motsch & Seitz
St.-Anna-Platz 4
80538 München / DE
 02  08.05.2008  19.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Lammert, Roland, Dr.
Hermanstr. 25d
86150 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
 03  08.05.2008  18.08.2010  WITHDRAWN
SEPRACOR Inc
84 Waterford Drive
Marlborough, MA 07152 / US
Opponent's representative
Jones Day, et al, et al
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2010/38]
Opponent(s)01  08.05.2008  25.02.2009  WITHDRAWN
EGIS Gyógyszergyár Nyrt
1106 Budapest
Keresztúri út 30-38 / HU
Opponent's representative
Beszédes, Stephan G.
Patentanwalt Münchener Strasse 80a
85221 Dachau / DE
 02  08.05.2008  19.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Lammert, Roland, Dr.
Hermanstr. 25d
86150 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 03  08.05.2008  18.08.2010  WITHDRAWN
SEPRACOR Inc
84 Waterford Drive
Marlborough, MA 07152 / US
Opponent's representative
Jones Day, et al, et al
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2009/15]
Opponent(s)01  08.05.2008  25.02.2009  WITHDRAWN
EGIS Gyógyszergyár Nyrt
1106 Budapest
Keresztúri út 30-38 / HU
Opponent's representative
Beszédes, Stephan G.
Patentanwalt Münchener Strasse 80a
85221 Dachau / DE
 02  08.05.2008  19.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Lammert, Roland, Dr.
Hermanstr. 25d
86150 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 03  08.05.2008  19.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
SEPRACOR Inc
84 Waterford Drive
Marlborough, MA 07152 / US
Opponent's representative
Jones Day, et al, et al
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/35]
Opponent(s)01  08.05.2008  13.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
EGIS Gyógyszergyár Nyrt
1106 Budapest
Keresztúri út 30-38 / HU
Opponent's representative
Beszédes, Stephan G.
Patentanwalt Münchener Strasse 80a
85221 Dachau / DE
 02  08.05.2008  19.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Lammert, Roland, Dr.
Hermanstr. 25d
86150 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 03  08.05.2008  19.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
SEPRACOR Inc
84 Waterford Drive
Marlborough, MA 07152 / US
Opponent's representative
Jones Day, et al, et al
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/25]
Opponent(s)01  08.05.2008  13.05.2008  ADMISSIBLE
EGIS Gyógyszergyár Nyrt
1106 Budapest
Keresztúri út 30-38 / HU
Opponent's representative
Beszédes, Stephan G.
Patentanwalt Münchener Strasse 80a
85221 Dachau / DE
 02  08.05.2008   
Lammert, Roland, Dr.
Hermanstr. 25d
86150 Augsburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
 03  08.05.2008    WITHDRAWN
SEPRACOR Inc
84 Waterford Drive
Marlborough, MA 07152 / US
Opponent's representative
Jones Day, et al, et al
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
22.07.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.02.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
15.11.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2016Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
06.05.2016Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.07.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.08.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.03.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.04.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition25.01.2011Appeal received No.  T0094/11
25.03.2011Statement of grounds filed
27.11.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
13.01.2011Appeal received No.  T0094/11
24.03.2011Statement of grounds filed
27.11.2014Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
27.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
05.12.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
MC28.02.2008
[2019/41]
Former [2019/07]AT08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
MC28.02.2008
Former [2018/02]AT08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
MC28.02.2008
Former [2017/49]AT08.08.2007
MC28.02.2008
Former [2008/46]MC28.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[DY]EP0112669  (AMERICAN HOME PROD [US]) [DY] 1-64* the whole document and particularly example 26 *;
 [DX]WO0032555  (SEPRACOR INC [US]) [DX] 1-64 * the whole document and particularly page 5, line 18: " succinic " *;
 [X]WO0059851  (SEPRACOR INC [US]) [X] 1-64 * the whole document and particularly page 4, line 13: " succinic " *;
 [Y]WO0076955  (AMERICAN HOME PROD [US]) [Y] 1-64 * the whole document *
OppositionEP0639374
 EP0667150
 US5506270
 WO9744317
 WO9916417
 WO0072827
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