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EP2614045 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE 5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.04.2019
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 20.05.2020  [2020/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PharmaZell GmbH
Rosenheimer Str. 43
83064 Raubling / DE
[2013/29]
Inventor(s)01 / GAAB, Stefan
Ritter-von-Lex-Weg 4
83022 Rosenheim / DE
02 / HARTUNG, Alexander
Hofstatt 21
83512 Wasserburg / DE
03 / AIGNER, Arno
Fuchsbergstraße 12
83104 Tuntenhausen / DE
 [2013/29]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/47]Von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2013/29]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date11769801.912.09.2011
[2015/47]
WO2011EP65735
Priority number, dateEP2010017622410.09.2010         Original published format: EP 10176224
[2013/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012032185
Date:15.03.2012
Language:DE
[2012/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2614045
Date:17.07.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2614045
Date:18.11.2015
Language:DE
[2015/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:C07C227/42, C07C229/64, A61K31/606, A61P29/00
[2013/29]
CPC:
C07C227/42 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/606 (EP,KR,US); A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/06 (EP); C07C229/64 (KR,US)
C-Set:
C07C227/42, C07C229/64 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG KRISTALLINER 5-AMINOSALICYLSÄURE[2013/29]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE 5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID[2013/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE 5-AMINOSALICYLIQUE CRISTALLIN[2013/29]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2013National basic fee paid 
05.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/29]
11.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2014Observations by third parties
08.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2015Fee for grant paid
03.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2015Receipt 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  18.07.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.08.2016  24.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Cambrex Karlskoga AB
691 85 Karlskoga / SE
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2016/39]
Opponent(s)01  16.08.2016  24.08.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Cambrex Karlskoga AB
691 85 Karlskoga / SE
Opponent's representative
Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
26.09.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
01.01.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL18.11.2015
BG18.11.2015
CH18.11.2015
CY18.11.2015
CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
MT18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
SM18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
BE30.09.2016
[2020/21]
Former [2019/38]AL18.11.2015
BG18.11.2015
CH18.11.2015
CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
MT18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
SM18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
BE30.09.2016
Former [2018/46]AL18.11.2015
CH18.11.2015
CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
MT18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
SM18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
BE30.09.2016
Former [2018/34]CH18.11.2015
CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
MT18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
SM18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
BE30.09.2016
Former [2017/43]CH18.11.2015
CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LI18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
SM18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
BE30.09.2016
Former [2017/31]CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
MC18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
SM18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
BE30.09.2016
Former [2017/12]CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
SM18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
BE30.09.2016
Former [2016/49]CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SI18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
SM18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/38]CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
SM18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/36]CZ18.11.2015
EE18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RO18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
SK18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/34]CZ18.11.2015
FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/25]FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
LV18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/24]FI18.11.2015
HR18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
PL18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
GR19.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
PT18.03.2016
Former [2016/23]HR18.11.2015
LT18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
RS18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
Former [2016/22]LT18.11.2015
NL18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
IS18.03.2016
Former [2016/21]LT18.11.2015
NO18.02.2016
Former [2016/20]LT18.11.2015
Cited inInternational search[YD]WO0196280  (BFGOODRICH DIAMALT GMBH [DE], et al) [YD] 3-7 * page 1 - page 2; example 1 *;
 [A]WO2004093884  (FERRING BV [NL], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 2, line 5 - line 7; claims 12,16 *;
 [Y]WO2008013416  (AMOREPACIFIC CORP [KR], et al) [Y] 3-7* claims 1-2,17 *;
 [Y]EP2172193  (CAPSULUTION NANOSCIENCE AG [DE]) [Y] 3-7 * paragraphs [0007] , [0012]; claims 1,8,12,17 *;
 [I]  - HAGSTEN ET AL, "Identifying sources of batch to batch variation in processability", POWDER TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA, LAUSANNE, CH, (20080318), vol. 183, no. 2, doi:DOI:10.1016/J.POWTEC.2007.07.042, ISSN 0032-5910, pages 213 - 219, XP022541018 [I] 1,2,8-11 * page 214; table 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2007.07.042
ExaminationUS2009264386
    - SIROLA I ET AL, "Effect of crystal size and shape on bulk density of pharmaceutical powders", JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19971101), vol. 181, no. 4, doi:10.1016/S0022-0248(97)00299-6, ISSN 0022-0248, pages 403 - 409, XP004099528

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(97)00299-6
by applicantWO0196280
    - USP, (20090501), vol. 1, pages 226 - 227
    - "Particle Size Analysis by Laser Light Diffraction", European Pharmacopeia, pages 5103 - 5107
otherUS2009264386
    - SIROLA I. ET AL, "EFFECT OF CRYSTAL SIZE AND SHAPE ON BULK DENSITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL POWDERS", JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH, (199711), vol. 181, no. 4, doi:10.1016/S0022-0248(97)00299-6, pages 403 - 409, XP028792065

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(97)00299-6
OppositionUS4657900
 EP0270815
 WO9216206
    - ?IROLA et al., "effect of crystal size and shape on bulk density of pharmaceutical powders", Journal of Crystal Growth, (19970000), pages 403 - 409, XP055300864
    - BURDEN, D. W., Guide to the Homogenization of Biological Samples, (20080000), XP055145268
    - Formulation and Analytical Development for Low-dose Oral Drug Products, (20090000), pages 205 - 263
    - IVAN LEE et al., "Rotor-stator milling of APIs - empirical scale-up parameters and theoretical relationships between the morphology and breakage of crystals", American Pharmaceutical Review, (20040000), vol. 7, no. 5, pages 120 - 123 and 128, XP055300878
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