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EP2994108 - ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siegfried AG
Untere Brühlstrasse 4
4800 Zofingen / CH
[2016/11]
Inventor(s)01 / PRINDERRE, Pascal Christian
11 rue de Ferrette
F-68640 Muespach / FR
 [2016/11]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/44]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Former [2016/11]Isarpatent
Patentanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date14721880.406.05.2014
[2016/11]
WO2014EP59249
Priority number, dateEP2013016661106.05.2013         Original published format: EP 13166611
EP2013016936827.05.2013         Original published format: EP 13169368
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014180855
Date:13.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2994108
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2994108
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, A61K9/28, A61K9/50
[2016/11]
CPC:
A61K9/501 (EP,US); A61K31/138 (EP,US); A61K31/155 (EP,US);
A61K31/404 (EP,US); A61K31/44 (EP,US); A61K31/506 (EP,US);
A61K31/517 (EP,US); A61K31/5415 (EP,US); A61K31/551 (EP,US);
A61K9/0056 (EP,US); A61K9/2013 (US); A61K9/2813 (EP,US);
A61K9/2846 (EP,US); A61K9/2893 (US); A61K9/4858 (US);
A61K9/5026 (EP,US); A61K9/5089 (US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORALE PHARMAZEUTISCHE FORMULIERUNG[2016/11]
English:ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION[2016/11]
French:FORMULATION PHARMACEUTIQUE ORALE[2016/11]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2015National basic fee paid 
23.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/11]
14.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.06.2020Fee for grant paid
19.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
17.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.07.2021  09.11.2022  WITHDRAWN
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Evonik Patent Association
c/o Evonik Industries AG
IP Management
Postcode 84/339
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2022/50]
Opponent(s)01  16.07.2021  09.11.2022  WITHDRAWN
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Evonik Patent Association
c/o Evonik Industries AG
IP Management
PB 84/339
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
Former [2021/34]
Opponent(s)01  16.07.2021  20.07.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauserstrasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Evonik Patent Association
c/o Evonik Industries AG
IP Management
PB 84/339
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
09.08.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.12.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.11.2022
17.11.2022Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
17.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
27.11.2022Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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