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EP About this file: EP2118048

EP2118048 - MALE CONTRACEPTIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amobi, Nnaemeka, Ikechukwu
12b Grittleton Road
London
W9 2DD / GB
For all designated states
Smith, Ian Christopher
6 Hampstead Mansions
Heath Street
London
NW3 6TS / GB
[2016/47]
Former [2013/10]For all designated states
Amobi, Nnaemeka, Ikechukwu
12b Grittleton Road
London
W9 2DD / GB
For all designated states
Smith, Christopher Ian
6 hampstead Mansions
Heath Street
London
NW3 6TS / GB
Former [2009/47]For all designated states
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
An Institute Incorporated By Royal Charter, Strand
London WC2R 2LS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2013/10]
Former [2009/47]01 / AMOBI, Nnaemeka, Ikechukwu
Shepherd's House, Room 4.9 Guy'S, Kings & St. Thomas Centre for Applied Biome dical Sciences Research King'S College London, Guy'S Campus
London Bridge, London SE1 1UL / GB
02 / SMITH, Christopher
Shepherd's House, Room 4.9 Guy'S, Kings & St. Thomas Centre for Applied Biome dical Sciences Research King'S College London, Guy'S Campus
London Bridge, London SE1 1UL / GB
Representative(s)Swan, Elizabeth Mary
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/47]Swan, Elizabeth Mary
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2009/47]Swan, Elizabeth Mary
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date08701841.217.01.2008
[2009/47]
WO2008GB00163
Priority number, dateGB2007000089317.01.2007         Original published format: GB 0700893
[2009/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008087421
Date:24.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2118048
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2118048
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:C07C211/27, C07C211/55, C07C217/56, C07D207/06, C07D207/09, C07D211/04, C07D211/26, C07D211/48, C07D213/38, A61K31/40, A61P15/16
[2009/47]
CPC:
C07C211/27 (EP,US); A61P15/00 (EP); A61P15/16 (EP);
C07C211/45 (EP,US); C07C217/16 (EP,US); C07D207/09 (EP,US);
C07D209/08 (EP,US); C07D211/12 (EP,US); C07D211/14 (EP,US);
C07D211/26 (EP,US); C07D215/06 (EP,US); C07D215/12 (EP,US);
C07D217/10 (EP,US); C07D221/04 (EP,US); C07D279/26 (EP,US);
C07D279/28 (EP,US); C07D295/03 (EP,US); C07D401/06 (EP,US);
C07D417/06 (EP,US); C07C2603/26 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/47]
Former [2009/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:EMPFÄNGNISVERHÜTENDES MITTEL FÜR MÄNNER[2009/47]
English:MALE CONTRACEPTIVE[2009/47]
French:CONTRACEPTIF MASCULIN[2009/47]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2009National basic fee paid 
04.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/47]
11.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2016Fee for grant paid
06.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2016Receipt 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  05.03.2015
Opposition(s)24.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
17.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
09.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.01.2008
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
TR23.11.2016
IE17.01.2017
LU17.01.2017
MT17.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
IS23.03.2017
PT23.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU17.01.2008
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
TR23.11.2016
IE17.01.2017
LU17.01.2017
MT17.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2019/46]HU17.01.2008
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
IE17.01.2017
LU17.01.2017
MT17.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU17.01.2008
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
IE17.01.2017
LU17.01.2017
MT17.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2018/43]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
IE17.01.2017
LU17.01.2017
MT17.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2018/13]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
IE17.01.2017
LU17.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/51]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
LU17.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/42]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/37]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/35]AT23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
BE31.01.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/33]AT23.11.2016
DK23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
BE31.01.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT23.11.2016
ES23.11.2016
FI23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
NL23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
SE23.11.2016
BE31.01.2017
NO23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV23.11.2016
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