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EP About this file: EP1457233

EP1457233 - Transdermal drug delivery system with mesh electrode [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  14.10.2011
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2011Opposition rejectedpublished on 16.11.2011  [2011/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acino AG
Am Windfeld 35
83714 Miesbach / DE
[2009/01]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Novosis AG
Carl-Feichtner-Ring 1
83714 Miesbach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Fischer, Wilfried, Dr.
Carl-Feichtner-Ring 1
83714 Miesbach / DE
02 / Haas, Rüdiger
Geheimrat-Schott-Strasse 53
96181 Leimen / DE
03 / Zimmermann, Clifton, Dr.
Rintheimer Strasse 8a
76131 Karlsruhe / DE
04 / Meyer, Elisabeth, Dr.
c/o Novosis AG, Carl-Feichtner-Ring 1
83714 Miesbach / DE
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03005664.212.03.2003
[2004/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1457233
Date:15.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1457233
Date:11.07.2007
Language:DE
[2007/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/30
[2004/38]
CPC:
A61N1/044 (EP); A61N1/0444 (EP); A61N1/0436 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/28]
Former [2004/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Transdermales Wirkstoffverabreichungssystem mit Elektrodenraster[2004/38]
English:Transdermal drug delivery system with mesh electrode[2004/38]
French:Système d'administration de médicaments transdermique avec electrode à mailles[2004/38]
Examination procedure16.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
16.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
22.05.2007Fee for grant paid
22.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.04.2008    ADMISSIBLE
Mundipharma GmbH
Mundipharma Strasse 2
65549 Limburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hansen, Norbert, et al, et al
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/21]
Opponent(s)01  10.04.2008    ADMISSIBLE
Mundipharma GmbH
Mundipharma Strasse 2
65549 Limburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hansen, Norbert, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
20.05.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.01.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.06.2011Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/46]
15.06.2011Date of oral proceedings
01.07.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.07.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Request for further processing for:22.05.2007Request for further processing filed
22.05.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.06.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.07.2007
CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
EE11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SI11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
TR11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
HU12.01.2008
FR07.03.2008
AT12.03.2008
LU12.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
IT31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/37]CY11.07.2007
CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
EE11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SI11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
TR11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
HU12.01.2008
FR07.03.2008
AT12.03.2008
LU12.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2010/34]CY11.07.2007
CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
EE11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SI11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
HU12.01.2008
FR07.03.2008
AT12.03.2008
LU12.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2010/32]CY11.07.2007
CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
EE11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SI11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
FR07.03.2008
AT12.03.2008
LU12.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/40]CY11.07.2007
CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
EE11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SI11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
FR07.03.2008
AT12.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/34]CY11.07.2007
CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
EE11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SI11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
FR07.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/29]CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
EE11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SI11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
FR07.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/12]CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
EE11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
FR07.03.2008
BE31.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/10]CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
EE11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
FR07.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/46]CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
FR07.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/32]CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
FR07.03.2008
Former [2008/28]CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
RO11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
SE11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/25]CZ11.07.2007
DK11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
GB11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
SK11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/23]DK11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
IE11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/22]DK11.07.2007
FI11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
GR12.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/10]FI11.07.2007
NL11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
PT11.12.2007
Former [2008/09]NL11.07.2007
BG11.10.2007
ES22.10.2007
Former [2008/08]ES22.10.2007
Documents cited:Search[DX]EP0532451  (SCIENT INNOVATIONS LTD [IL]) [DX] 7 * column 2, line 40 - line 55; figure 1 * * column 3, line 47 *;
 [Y]US5533995  (CORISH JOHN [IE], et al) [Y] 1-25 * columns 2-8 *;
 [X]WO9922810  (HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO [JP], et al) [X] 7* page 6, line 13 - page 7, line 4; figure 3 *;
 [X]US5944685  (MUROKI MASAHISA [JP]) [X] 1,3-5,7,10-13,19-24 * column 8, line 1 - line 29; figure 3 * * column 13, line 58 - column 14, line 64; figures 9A,9B *;
 [Y]WO9952590  (NOVOSIS PHARMA AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0053256  (PALTI YORAM PROF [IL]) [X] 1,5,7,10,11,13,14,19-24 * page 14, line 17 - line 26; figure 7 * * page 15, line 17 - page 17, line 3; figures 9,12 *
by applicantUS3991755
 US4141359
 WO8704936
 DE3703321
 WO9116077
 WO9204938
 EP0532451
 US5415629
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