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EP About this file: EP2421887

EP2421887 - METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DEGARELIX [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.07.2020
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Petition for review: decisionpublished on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polypeptide Laboratories A/S
Herredsvejen 2
3400 Hilleröd / DK
[2012/09]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Haixiang
7 Rue de Boulogne
F-67100 Strasbourg / FR
02 / FOMSGAARD, Jens
Vinkelvej 27
DK-3520 Farum / DK
03 / STAERKAER, Gunnar
J.M. Thielesvej 3A, 5 Th.
DK-1961 Fredriksberg C / DK
 [2012/09]
Representative(s)Schöneborn, Holger
Schneiders & Behrendt PartmbB
Rechts- und Patentanwälte
Huestraße 23
(Kortumkarree)
44787 Bochum / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/17]Schöneborn, Holger
Schneiders & Behrendt
Rechts- und Patentanwälte
Huestraße 23
(Westfalenbankgebäude)
44787 Bochum / DE
Former [2012/09]Schöneborn, Holger
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23
44787 Bochum / DE
Application number, filing date10720343.226.04.2010
WO2010EP02550
Priority number, dateSE2009000055824.04.2009         Original published format: SE 0900558
[2012/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010121835
Date:28.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2421887
Date:29.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2421887
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:C07K7/23
[2012/09]
CPC:
C07K7/23 (EP,KR,US); C07K7/06 (KR); A61K38/09 (KR);
A61P5/06 (EP)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DEGARELIX[2012/09]
English:METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF DEGARELIX[2012/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA FABRICATION DU DEGARELIX[2012/09]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2011National basic fee paid 
24.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/09]
22.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2015Fee for grant paid
10.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2015Receipt 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  20.05.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.01.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Krömer-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Patent Department
Borkenberg 14
61440 Oberursel / DE
 [2016/09]
26.02.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.09.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.06.2017Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
02.06.2017Date of oral proceedings
30.06.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.06.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
18.05.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/34]
14.07.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition08.09.2017Appeal received No.  T1971/17
10.11.2017Statement of grounds filed
18.05.2020Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
18.05.2020Date of oral proceedings
27.05.2020Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Petition(s) for review:Petition for review received
 Number:  R0013/20
 for appeal No.  T1971/17-3302
 Petitioner:  APPR
29.03.2021Decision:  Petition for review obviously inadmissible (not deemed to be filed) or simultaneously obviously inadmissible and obviously unsubstantiated.
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MK22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
LU26.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
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FI22.04.2015
HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
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MC22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
SM22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
LU26.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
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PT24.08.2015
Former [2017/38]AT22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
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LT22.04.2015
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NO22.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
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PT24.08.2015
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LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
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PT24.08.2015
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HR22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NO22.07.2015
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b400248b
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OppositionWO9846634
   M. AMBLARD ET AL.: "Methods and Protocols of Modern Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis", MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 33, 2006, pages 239 - 254, XP009116689

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1385/MB:33:3:239
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   J. JONES, AMINO ACID AND PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS, 2002, pages 68 - 80, XP055267747
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   FMOC SOLID PHASE PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS, 4 November 2007 (2007-11-04), XP055267759, Retrieved from the Internet
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