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EP About this file: EP2052726

EP2052726 - FERTILITY AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JCR PHARMACEUTICALS Co., LTD.
3-19, Kasuga-cho Ashiya
Hyogo 659-0021 / JP
[2009/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIOTANI, Masahide
11-77, Sumiyoshiyamate 4-chome
Higashinada-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 658-0063 / JP
02 / GOTO, Sakae
28-11, Okutenjincho 1-chome
Takatsuki-shi Osaka 569-1118 / JP
 [2015/29]
Former [2009/18]01 / SHIOTANI, Masahide
11-77, Sumiyoshiyamate 4-chome Higashinada-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 658-0063 / JP
02 / GOTO, Sakae
28-11, Okutenjincho 1-chome
Takatsuki-shi Osaka 569-1118 / JP
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/29]Isarpatent
Patentanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2012/18]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2009/18]Behnisch, Werner
Reinhard, Skuhra, Weise & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date07791646.831.07.2007
[2009/18]
WO2007JP64961
Priority number, dateJP2006021279704.08.2006         Original published format: JP 2006212797
[2009/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008016039
Date:07.02.2008
Language:JA
[2008/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2052726
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2052726
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K35/48, A61P15/08
[2009/18]
CPC:
A61K35/48 (EP,US); A61P15/08 (EP); C12N2502/02 (EP,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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/29]
Former [2009/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERTILITÄTSMITTEL[2009/18]
English:FERTILITY AGENT[2009/18]
French:AGENT DE FÉCONDITÉ[2009/18]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2009Translation filed 
23.02.2009National basic fee paid 
23.02.2009Search fee paid 
23.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/18]
07.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2015Fee for grant paid
05.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.03.2013
Opposition(s)18.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.07.2007
AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
BG15.07.2015
CY15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IS15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
MT15.07.2015
NL15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
TR15.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
IE31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
LU31.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
[2018/02]
Former [2017/39]HU31.07.2007
AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
BG15.07.2015
CY15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IS15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
MT15.07.2015
NL15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
TR15.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
IE31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
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FI15.07.2015
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LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
MT15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
IE31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2017/03]AT15.07.2015
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CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
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LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
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CH31.07.2015
IE31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IS15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
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SI15.07.2015
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CH31.07.2015
IE31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
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CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IS15.07.2015
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LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
IE31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/31]AT15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IS15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/23]AT15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/22]AT15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
CH31.07.2015
LI31.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/21]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/20]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/11]AT15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/10]ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
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LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
Former [2016/07]LT15.07.2015
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