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EP About this file: EP2186807

EP2186807 - Process for the preparation of esomeprazole magnesium dihydrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/20]Process for the Preparation of Esomeprazole Magnesium Dihydrate
[2014/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
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
Cipla Limited
Cipla House
Peninsula Business Park
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg
Lower Parel
Mumbai - 400013 / IN
[2014/36]
Former [2010/20]For all designated states
Cipla Ltd.
289, Belasis Road, Mumbai Central
Mumbai 400 008 / IN
Inventor(s)01 / Rao, Dharmaraj, Ramachandra
4/403, Garden Enclave Pokhran Road 2, Thane (W)
400 601, Maharashtra / IN
02 / Kankan, Rajendra, Narayanrao
1204, Heritage, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai Mumbai
400 076, Mumbai / IN
03 / Pathi, Srinivas, Laxminarayan
2475/24, 7th B Main R P C Layout, Vijaynagar
Bangalore
560 040, Karnataka / IN
04 / Bangalore, Sumana, Gopalakrishna
No. 35, First Main, 4th Block, Third Stage
Basaveshwaranagar
560 079, Bangalore / IN
 [2015/02]
Former [2010/20]01 / Rao, Dharmaraj, Ramachandra
4/403, Garden Enclave Pokhran Road 2, Thane (W)
400 601, Maharashtra / IN
02 / Kankan, Rajendra, Narayanrao
1204, Heritage, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai Mumbai
400 076, Mumbai / IN
03 / Pathi, Srinivas, Laxminarayan
2475/24, 7th B Main R P C Layout, Vijaynagar Bangalore
560 040, Karnataka / IN
04 / Bangalore, Sumana, Gopalakrishna
No. 35, First Main, 4th Block, Third Stage Basaveshwaranagar
560 079, Bangalore / IN
Representative(s)Cottrill, Emily Elizabeth Helen
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[2015/02]
Former [2010/20]Cottrill, Emily Elizabeth Helen
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
GB-London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date09178721.821.02.2008
[2010/20]
Priority number, dateIN2007MUM034821.02.2007         Original published format: IN MU03482007
[2010/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2186807
Date:19.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2186807
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:C07D401/12, A61K31/4427, A61P1/04
[2010/20]
CPC:
A61P1/04 (EP); C07D401/12 (EP,KR,US); C07D417/12 (US);
A61K31/4427 (KR)
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 [2010/20]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Esomeprazol-Magnesium-Dihydrat[2014/32]
English:Process for the preparation of esomeprazole magnesium dihydrate[2014/32]
French:Procédé pour la préparation de ésoméprazole magnésium dihydraté[2010/20]
Former [2010/20]Verfahren zur Herstellung von Esomeprazol-magnesium-dihydrat
Former [2010/20]Process for the Preparation of Esomeprazole Magnesium Dihydrate
Examination procedure09.11.2010Examination requested  [2010/50]
02.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.10.2014Fee for grant paid
21.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08709485.0  / EP2125783
Divisional application(s)EP14190724.6  / EP2842953
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20080709485) is  29.04.2010
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.02.2008
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
IE21.02.2015
LU21.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
PT07.05.2015
[2018/02]
Former [2017/40]HU21.02.2008
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
IE21.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
PT07.05.2015
Former [2017/03]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
IE21.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/24]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
IE21.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/12]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
IE21.02.2015
BE28.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/07]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
IE21.02.2015
BE28.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/49]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BE28.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/47]AT07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BE28.02.2015
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/46]AT07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BE28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/39]AT07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BE28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/38]AT07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BE28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/37]FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BE28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
Former [2015/36]FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BE28.02.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
Former [2015/35]LT07.01.2015
BE28.02.2015
NO07.04.2015
Former [2015/30]BE28.02.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y] WO9854171  (ASTRA AB et al.) [Y] 1-19 * example 6; claim - *
 [Y] US2005267157  (WHITE DAVID et al.) [Y] 1-19 * example 20; claim - *
 [Y] WO03062223  (ULKAR KIMYA SANAYII VE TICARET et al.) [Y] 1-19 * page 7, lines 4-7; example -; claim - *
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