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StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VIIV Healthcare Company
251 Little Falls Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[2017/40]
Former [2016/20]For all designated states
VIIV Healthcare Company
Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington DE 19808 / US
Former [2015/43]For all designated states
VIIV Healthcare Company
CSC
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Underwood, Mark Richard
c/o GlaxoSmithKline, Global Patents Dept
Five Moore Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC North Carolina 27709 / US
 [2015/43]
Representative(s)Gladwin, Amanda Rachel
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[2015/43]
Application number, filing date15164931.624.01.2011
[2015/43]
Priority number, dateUS20100298589P27.01.2010         Original published format: US 298589 P
[2015/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2932970
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2932970
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/5365, A61K31/505, A61P31/18
[2017/43]
CPC:
A61K31/5365 (EP,EA,IL,KR,US); A61K31/536 (IL,KR,US); A61K31/505 (EP,EA,IL,US);
A61K31/4985 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K31/513 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K31/52 (IL,KR,US);
A61K31/675 (IL,US); A61K45/06 (EP,IL,US); A61K9/0014 (EP,IL,US);
A61K9/0019 (EP,IL,US); A61K9/0053 (EP,IL,US); A61P31/00 (EP,IL);
A61P31/12 (EP,IL); A61P31/18 (EP,EA,IL); A61P37/04 (EP,IL);
A61P43/00 (EP,IL); A61K2121/00 (KR); A61K2300/00 (IL) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/4985, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/505, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/513, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/5365, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2015/43]A61K31/4985, A61K31/52, A61K31/513, A61K31/536, A61P31/18
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 [2015/43]
Extension statesBA23.04.2015
ME23.04.2015
TitleGerman:ANTIVIRALE THERAPIE[2015/43]
English:ANTIVIRAL THERAPY[2015/43]
French:THÉRAPIE ANTIVIRALE[2015/43]
Examination procedure23.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/43]
15.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2018Fee for grant paid
05.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.03.2022Observations by third parties
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11737484.3  / EP2531027
Divisional application(s)EP16187411.0  / EP3127542
EP18161536.0  / EP3351249
EP19151897.6  / EP3494972
EP23214771.0  / EP4316599
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.12.2018  08.01.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
Tel Aviv 6944020 / IL
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
 02  21.12.2018  08.01.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Cooke, Richard
Elkington and Fife LLP
Patents Department
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2021/46]
Opponent(s)01  19.12.2018  08.01.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
Tel Aviv 6944020 / IL
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
 02  21.12.2018  08.01.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Cooke, Richard
Elkington and Fife LLP
Patents Department
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2019/06]
Opponent(s)01  19.12.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
5 Basel Street
P.O. Box 3190
49131 Petah Tiqva / IL
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
 02  21.12.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Cooke, Richard
Elkington and Fife LLP
Patents Department
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington & Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2019/04]
Opponent(s)01  19.12.2018   
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
5 Basel Street
P.O. Box 3190
49131 Petah Tiqva / IL
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
15.01.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.05.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.04.2020
02.04.2020Date of oral proceedings
22.10.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.12.2020
01.12.2020Date of oral proceedings
20.10.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
18.12.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/12]
09.02.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition06.12.2021Appeal received No.  T2156/21
06.12.2021Payment of appeal fee
24.02.2022Statement of grounds filed
18.12.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
09.02.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
17.12.2021Appeal received No.  T2156/21
17.12.2021Payment of appeal fee
15.02.2022Statement of grounds filed
18.12.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
09.02.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
18.12.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipRS24.01.2011
[2024/34]
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 WO03016306
 WO2005021001
 WO2006024668
 WO2006116764
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00986-09
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-14-S3-1
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833032ed
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   AZIJN ET AL.: "TMC278, a Next-Generation Nonnucleoside Reverse TranscriptaseInhibitor (NNRTI), Active against Wild-Type andNNRTI-Resistant HIV-lvt", ANTIMICROB AGENTS CHEMOTHER, vol. 54, no. 2, 23 November 2009 (2009-11-23), pages 718 - 727, XP 055539824

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00986-09
   LALEEZARI ET AL.: "Potent Antiviral Activity of S/GSK1349572, A Next Generation Integrase Inhibitor (INI), in INI-Naive HIV-1-Infected Patients: ING111521 Protocol", IAS 2009 - 5TH CONFERENCE ON HIV PATHOGENESIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION, 19 July 2009 (2009-07-19), Cape Town South Africa, XP 055280561
   ANONYMOUS: "Antiviral Activity of S/GSK1349572, the Only Once-Daily, Unboosted Integrase Inhibitor In Clinical Development, Evaluated In Phase 2 Study", GSK PRESS RELEASE, July 2009 (2009-07-01), XP 055544606, Retrieved from the Internet
   UNDERWOOD ET AL.: "S/GSK1349572: A Next Generation Integrase Inhibitor with Activity Against Integrase Inhibitor-Resistant Clinical Isolates from Patients Experiencing Virologic Failure while on Raltegravir Therapy", IAS 2009 - 5TH CONFERENCE ON HIV PATHOGENESIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION, 19 July 2009 (2009-07-19), Cape Town South Africa, XP 055544612, Retrieved from the Internet
   ROCKSTROH K.J. ET AL.: "Integrase inhibitors: Why do we need a new drug class for HIV therapy?", EUR J MED RES, vol. 14, no. III, November 2009 (2009-11-01), pages 1 - 3, XP021130215

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-14-S3-1
   JOHNS ET AL.: "The Discovery of S/GSK1349572: A Once Daily Next-Generation Integrase Inhibitor with a Superior Resistance Profile", 17TH CROI, CONFERENCE ON RETROVIRUSES AND OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS, 16 February 2010 (2010-02-16), San Francisco CA, XP 055539843
   POZNIAK ET AL.: "Efficacy and safety of TMC278 in antiretroviral-naive HIV- 1 patients: week 96 results of a phase Ilb randomized trial", AIDS, vol. 24, no. 1, 2 January 2010 (2010-01-02), pages 55 - 66, XP 055539845

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32833032ed
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