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EP1755555 - METHODS FOR PREPARING DRY POWDER COMPOSITIONS OF GLYCOPYRROLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/09]DRY POWDER COMPOSITIONS OF GLYCOPYRROLATE
[2011/46]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 13.03.2019  [2019/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vectura Limited
1 Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
[2007/09]
Inventor(s)01 / MORTON, David
1 Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
02 / SHOTT, Martin
1 Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
03 / DAVIES, Rebecca
1 Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
 [2007/09]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Stephen, Robert John
Olswang LLP 90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Former [2008/43]Stephen, Robert John
Olswang 90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Former [2007/09]Gill, Siân Victoria, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date05738040.429.04.2005
[2007/09]
WO2005EP51980
Priority number, dateGB2004000970330.04.2004         Original published format: GB 0409703
[2007/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005105043
Date:10.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1755555
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1755555
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, A61K31/40
[2011/46]
CPC:
A61K9/0075 (EP,CN,US); A61K9/14 (KR); A61K9/145 (CN);
A61K31/40 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61P11/00 (EP); A61P11/06 (EP);
A61P25/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2007/09]A61K9/14, A61K31/40
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/09]
TitleGerman:VRFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TROCKENPULVERZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN VON GLYKOPYRROLAT[2011/46]
English:METHODS FOR PREPARING DRY POWDER COMPOSITIONS OF GLYCOPYRROLATE[2011/46]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION DE COMPOSITIONS PULVERULENTES SÈCHES DE GLYCOPYRROLATE[2011/46]
Former [2007/09]TROCKENPULVERZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN VON GLYKOPYRROLAT
Former [2007/09]DRY POWDER COMPOSITIONS OF GLYCOPYRROLATE
Former [2007/09]COMPOSITIONS PULVERULENTES SECHES DE GLYCOPYRROLATE
Entry into regional phase06.10.2006National basic fee paid 
06.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/09]
24.11.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.10.2011
26.10.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2012Fee for grant paid
20.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11190637.6  / EP2422766
EP11190638.4  / EP2422767
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.11.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.02.2013  18.02.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Teva UK Limited
Ridings Point
Whistler Drive
Castleford WF10 5HX / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2018/51]
Opponent(s)01  04.02.2013  18.02.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Teva UK Limited
Ridings Point
Whistler Drive
Castleford WF10 5HX / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington & Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2013/12]
Opponent(s)01  04.02.2013   
Teva UK Limited
Ridings Point
Whistler Drive
Castleford WF10 5HX / GB
Opponent's representative
Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP Thavies Inn House 3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
16.04.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.10.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
30.10.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.10.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.11.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/11]
Appeal following opposition22.12.2014Appeal received No.  T0143/15
09.03.2015Statement of grounds filed
20.11.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
20.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
23.11.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XD]WO0028979  (SKYEPHARMA AG [CH], et al) [XD] 1-19,21,25-29* example 8 *;
 [DX]WO0176575  (ARAKIS LTD [GB], et al) [DX] 1-19,21,25-29 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0243702  (VECTURA LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-19,21,25-29 * page 4, line 9 - line 34 * * example 3; claim 23 *;
 [X]US2004037785  (STANIFORTH JOHN NICHOLAS [GB], et al) [X] 1-19,21,25-29 * page 2, paragraph 16 - paragraph 19 * * page 5, paragraph 58 - paragraph 62 * * example 5 *
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