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EP About this file: EP2959892

EP2959892 - ENTERIC COATED TABLET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zeria Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
10-11, Nihonbashi Kobuna-cho Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8351 / JP
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / RYU, Akio
c/o Zeria Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
10-11 Nihonbashi Kobuna-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8351 / JP
02 / OSADA, Miyako
c/o Zeria Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
10-11 Nihonbashi Kobuna-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8351 / JP
 [2020/37]
Former [2016/01]01 / RYU, Akio
c/o Zeria Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
10-11 Nihonbashi Kobuna-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8351 / JP
02 / OSADA, Miyako
c/o Zeria Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
10-11 Nihonbashi Kobuna-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8351 / JP
Representative(s)Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstraße 8
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/01]Blodig, Wolfgang
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date14754975.221.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014JP54104
Priority number, dateJP2013003275922.02.2013         Original published format: JP 2013032759
[2016/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014129568
Date:28.08.2014
Language:JA
[2014/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2959892
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2959892
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/28, A61K9/32, A61K9/36, A61K31/606, A61P1/04
[2016/40]
CPC:
A61K9/2846 (EP,IL,US); A61K31/196 (IL,RU); A61K9/2886 (EP,IL,RU,US);
A61K31/606 (EP,IL,US); A61K47/32 (IL,RU); A61K47/38 (IL,RU);
A61K9/2866 (EP,IL,US); A61P1/00 (EP,IL); A61P1/04 (EP,IL) (-)
Former IPC [2016/01]A61K9/36, A61K31/606, A61K45/00, A61K47/32, A61K47/38, A61P1/04
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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MAGENSAFTRESISTENTE TABLETTE[2016/01]
English:ENTERIC COATED TABLET[2016/01]
French:COMPRIMÉ ENROBÉ GASTRO-RÉSISTANT[2016/01]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2015Translation filed 
25.08.2015National basic fee paid 
25.08.2015Search fee paid 
25.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/53]
06.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.06.2020Fee for grant paid
16.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2020Receipt 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  01.10.2018
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.06.2021  10.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
DSM Nutritional Products AG
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Opponent's representative
dsm-firmenich IP
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2023/50]
Opponent(s)01  08.06.2021  10.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
DSM Nutritional Products AG
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Opponent's representative
dsm-firmenich IP
DSM-Firmenich AG
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Former [2021/28]
Opponent(s)01  08.06.2021  10.06.2021  ADMISSIBLE
DSM Nutritional Products AG
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
Opponent's representative
Kurt, Manfred
DSM Nutritional Products AG
Patent Department
Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst / CH
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
23.06.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.10.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.12.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition10.02.2023Appeal received No.  T0271/23
10.02.2023Payment of appeal fee
11.04.2023Statement of grounds filed
16.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2022/07]
Former [2021/26]AL09.09.2020
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS58109413  (EISAI CO LTD);
 JP2003501458  [ ];
 [XY]WO03045356  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [Y]US6773720  (VILLA ROBERTO [PA], et al);
 [Y]WO2009047802  (LUPIN LTD [IN], et al);
 [Y]US2009162434  (UGWOKE MICHAEL I [NL], et al);
 [I]US2010129446  (LIU FANG [GB], et al);
 JP2011500553  [ ];
 [Y]WO2012028698  (DISPHAR INT BV [NL], et al);
 [XP]WO2013164316  (TILLOTTS PHARMA AG [CH])
International search[A]JPS58109413  (EISAI CO LTD);
 [A]JP2003501458  ;
 [A]US2009162434  (UGWOKE MICHAEL I [NL], et al);
 [A]JP2011500553  ;
 [A]WO2011012990  (METHYLATION SCIENCES INTERNAT SRL [BB], et al);
 [A]WO2012028698  (DISPHAR INT BV [NL], et al)
by applicantJP2001502333
 JP2005510539
OppositionWO03045356
 WO2005051346
 US2009162434
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