EP2796138 - Antibiotic compositions for treatment of conjunctivitis [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [2014/44] | Antibiotic compositions for treatment of the eye, ear and nose | ||
[2016/29] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 08.02.2019 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 21.10.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.02.2019 | Opposition rejected | published on 13.03.2019 [2019/11] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ALCON PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED Route des Arsenaux 41 1701 Fribourg / CH | [2014/44] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Cagle, Gerald 6309 Greenway Fort Woth, TX Texas 76116 / US | 02 /
Abshire, Robert L. 3001 Gunnison Trail Fort Woth, TX Texas 76116 / US | 03 /
Stroman, David W. 7214 Native Oak Lane Irving, TX Texas 75063 / US | 04 /
Yanni, John M. 2821 Donnybrook Drive Burleson, TX Texas 76028 / US | [2014/44] | Representative(s) | Stierwald, Michael, et al Novartis Pharma AG Patent Department Forum 1 Novartis Campus 4056 Basel / CH | [N/P] |
Former [2016/33] | Best, Michael Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Unsöldstrasse 2 80538 München / DE | ||
Former [2014/44] | Schiener, Jens, et al Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Unsöldstrasse 2 80538 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 14176366.4 | 29.09.1999 | [2014/44] | Priority number, date | US19980102504P | 30.09.1998 Original published format: US 102504 P | US19980102506P | 30.09.1998 Original published format: US 102506 P | [2014/44] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2796138 | Date: | 29.10.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/44] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2796138 | Date: | 17.08.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/33] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 02.10.2014 | Classification | IPC: | A61K31/435, A61K31/47, A61K31/535, A61K31/57, A61P27/02, A61P27/16, A61K45/06 | [2014/44] | CPC: |
A61K45/06 (EP);
A61K31/5365 (KR);
A61K31/4709 (EP);
A61K31/5383 (EP);
A61K31/57 (EP);
A61K9/0043 (EP);
A61K9/0046 (EP);
A61K9/0048 (EP);
A61P11/02 (EP);
A61P11/06 (EP);
A61P27/02 (EP);
A61P27/16 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P31/00 (EP);
A61P31/02 (EP);
| C-Set: |
A61K31/4709, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/5383, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/57, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/57, A61K31/47 (EP); | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2015/31] |
Former [2014/44] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Antibiotische Zusammensetzungen zur Behandlung von Konjunktivitis | [2016/29] | English: | Antibiotic compositions for treatment of conjunctivitis | [2016/29] | French: | Compositions antibiotiques pour le traitement de la conjonctivite | [2016/29] |
Former [2014/44] | Antibiotische Zusammensetzungen zur Behandlung der Augen, der Ohren und der Nase | ||
Former [2014/44] | Antibiotic compositions for treatment of the eye, ear and nose | ||
Former [2014/44] | Compositions antibiotiques pour le traitement des yeux, des oreilles et du nez | Examination procedure | 12.06.2015 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time | 16.06.2015 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 16.06.2015 | Examination requested [2015/31] | 22.07.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 04.08.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.06.2016 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.06.2016 | 16.06.2016 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 27.06.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.06.2016 | Fee for grant paid | 29.06.2016 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 29.06.2016 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP03020587.6 / EP1384478 | EP10176412.4 / EP2269602 | EP99956504.7 / EP1117401 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Becker, Eberhard Bavariastraße 7 80336 München / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Eberhard, et al, et al Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Bavariastraße 7 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE Becker, Eberhard Bavariastraße 7 80336 München / DE Opponent's representative Becker, Eberhard, et al, et al Patentanwälte Becker, Kurig, Straus Bavariastrasse 7 80336 München / DE | 23.06.2017 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 03.11.2017 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 10.09.2018 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2019/11] | 10.09.2018 | Date of oral proceedings | 22.10.2018 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 22.10.2018 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report | 16.06.2015 | Request for further processing filed | 16.06.2015 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 07.07.2015 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee | 16.06.2015 | Request for further processing filed | 16.06.2015 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 07.07.2015 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees SE, PT, NL, MC, LU, IT, IE, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, DK, DE, CY, CH, BE, AT | 16.06.2015 | Request for further processing filed | 16.06.2015 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 07.07.2015 | Decision despatched | 16.06.2015 | Request for further processing filed | 16.06.2015 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 07.07.2015 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | 09.07.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 16 | 11.09.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 17 |
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MC | 17.08.2016 | ||
SE | 17.08.2016 | ||
IE | 29.09.2016 | ||
LU | 29.09.2016 | ||
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