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EP1868645 - MULTIVALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE-PROTEIN CONJUGATE COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 24.06.2020  [2020/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wyeth LLC
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017-5755 / US
[2014/10]
Former [2012/10]For all designated states
Wyeth LLC
Five Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940 / US
Former [2007/52]For all designated states
Wyeth
Five Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAUSDORFF, William, P.
Avenue De La Chapelle, 19
B-1200 Woluwe Saint-lambert / BE
02 / SIBER, George, Rainer
160 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023 / US
03 / PARADISO, Peter, R.
445 Freedom View Lane
Valley Forge, PA 19481 / US
 [2007/52]
Representative(s)Pfizer
European Patent Department
23-25 avenue du Docteur Lannelongue
75668 Paris Cedex 14 / FR
[2012/32]
Former [2012/10]Ricol, David Gerard
Pfizer
European Patent Department
23-25, avenue du Docteur Lannelongue
75668 Paris Cedex 14 / FR
Former [2010/17]Ricol, David Gerard
Pfizer Limited European Patent Department Ramsgate Road
Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ / GB
Former [2007/52]Denholm, Anna Marie
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Huntercombe Lane South Taplow, Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 0PH / GB
Application number, filing date06740419.431.03.2006
[2007/52]
WO2006US12354
Priority number, dateUS20050669605P08.04.2005         Original published format: US 669605 P
[2007/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006110381
Date:19.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1868645
Date:26.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1868645
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/395, A61K39/09, A61K39/295, A61K39/02
[2007/52]
CPC:
A61K39/385 (EP,IL,US); A61K39/092 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K39/39 (EP,IL,US);
A61K47/646 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61P11/00 (EP,IL); A61P25/00 (EP,IL);
A61P27/16 (EP,IL); A61P31/00 (EP,IL); A61P31/04 (EP,IL,KR);
A61P37/04 (EP,IL); A61K2039/55505 (EP,IL,US); A61K2039/6031 (IL,US);
A61K2039/6037 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K2039/70 (EP,IL,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/52]
Extension statesAL11.10.2007
BA11.10.2007
HR11.10.2007
MK11.10.2007
YU11.10.2007
TitleGerman:MULTIVALENTE PNEUMOKOKKEN-POLYSACCHARIDPROTEINKONJUGATZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2007/52]
English:MULTIVALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE-PROTEIN CONJUGATE COMPOSITION[2007/52]
French:COMPOSITION CONJUGUEE POLYSACCHARIDE-PROTEINE PNEUMOCOCCIQUE POLYVALENTE[2007/52]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2007National basic fee paid 
11.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/52]
19.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
09.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2012Fee for grant paid
30.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11188651.1  / EP2425851
EP11188654.5  / EP2425852
EP11188659.4  / EP2425853
EP11188668.5  / EP2425854
EP11188674.3  / EP2425855
EP11188679.2  / EP2425856
EP17196004.0  / EP3311836
EP21211242.9
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.11.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.12.2012  07.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Merck & Co.
126 East Lincoln Avenue, Mail Stop: RY60-30
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
Opponent's representative
Goodfellow, Hugh Robin, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 02  06.12.2012  11.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Strawman Limited
Orchard Lea
Horns Lane
Combe, Witney
Oxfordshire OX29 8NH / GB
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 03  06.12.2012  17.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Zimmer, Franz-Josef
Savitsstr. 18
81929 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, et al, et al
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 04  07.12.2012  17.01.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Crucell Holland B.V.
Archimedesweg 4
2333 CN Leiden / NL
Opponent's representative
Chapman, Desmond Mark, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 05  07.12.2012  18.01.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S.r.l.
Via Fiorentina 1
53100 Siena (SI) / IT
Opponent's representative
Marshall, Cameron John, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/35]
Opponent(s)01  04.12.2012  07.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Merck & Co.
126 East Lincoln Avenue, Mail Stop: RY60-30
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
Opponent's representative
Goodfellow, Hugh Robin, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 02  06.12.2012  11.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Strawman Limited
Orchard Lea
Horns Lane
Combe, Witney
Oxfordshire OX29 8NH / GB
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 03  06.12.2012  17.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Zimmer, Franz-Josef
Savitsstr. 18
81929 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, et al, et al
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 04  07.12.2012  17.01.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Crucell Holland B.V.
Archimedesweg 4
2333 CN Leiden / NL
Opponent's representative
Chapman, Desmond Mark, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 05  07.12.2012  18.01.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S.r.l.
Via Fiorentina 1
53100 Siena (SI) / IT
Opponent's representative
Marshall, Cameron John, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2016/13]
Opponent(s)01  04.12.2012  07.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Merck & Co.
126 East Lincoln Avenue, Mail Stop: RY60-30
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
Opponent's representative
Hallybone, Huw George, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 02  06.12.2012  11.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Strawman Limited
Orchard Lea
Horns Lane
Combe, Witney
Oxfordshire OX29 8NH / GB
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 03  06.12.2012  17.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Zimmer, Franz-Josef
Savitsstr. 18
81929 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, et al, et al
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 04  07.12.2012  17.01.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Crucell Holland B.V.
Archimedesweg 4
2333 CN Leiden / NL
Opponent's representative
Chapman, Desmond Mark, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 05  07.12.2012  18.01.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S.r.l.
Via Fiorentina 1
53100 Siena (SI) / IT
Opponent's representative
Marshall, Cameron John, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2013/03]
Opponent(s)01  04.12.2012  07.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Merck & Co.
126 East Lincoln Avenue, Mail Stop: RY60-30
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
Opponent's representative
Hallybone, Huw George, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
 02  06.12.2012  11.12.2012  ADMISSIBLE
STRAWMAN LIMITED
34 Lovedon Lane Winchester
Hampshire, SO23 7NU / GB
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner, et al, et al
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
 03  06.12.2012   
Zimmer, Franz-Josef
Savitsstr. 18
81929 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser, et al, et al
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
 04  07.12.2012   
Crucell Holland B.V.
Archimedesweg 4
2333 CN Leiden / NL
Opponent's representative
Chapman, Desmond Mark, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
 05  07.12.2012   
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S.r.l.
Via Fiorentina 1
53100 Siena (SI) / IT
Opponent's representative
Marshall, Cameron John, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2013/02]
Opponent(s)01  04.12.2012   
Merck & Co.
126 East Lincoln Avenue, Mail Stop: RY60-30
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
Opponent's representative
Hallybone, Huw George, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
23.01.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.08.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.12.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.09.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/26]
Appeal following opposition03.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0243/15
04.05.2015Statement of grounds filed
04.03.2016Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [2016/10]
13.09.2016Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2016/38]
26.09.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
26.09.2019Date of oral proceedings
10.10.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.11.2010Request for further processing filed
03.11.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.11.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipMC31.03.2012
[2012/47]
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0497525  (MERCK & CO INC [US]);
 [X]US2001048929  (CHONG PELE [CA], et al);
 [A]WO2004011027  (BAXTER INT [US], et al);
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 US2001048929
 WO2004011027
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