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EP About this file: EP3412299

EP3412299 - ONE POT METHOD USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SPECIAL EXTRACTS FROM SYMPHTUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC - Research AG
Rebenstrasse 122
9320 Arbon / CH
[2022/46]
Former [2022/35]For all designated states
SMC - Research AG
Rebenstrasse 122
9230 Arbon / CH
Former [2018/50]For all designated states
SMC - Research AG
Rebenstrasse 122
9230 Arbon / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HÄCKER, Peter
9320 Arbon / CH
 [2022/46]
Former [2018/50]01 / HÄCKER, Peter
Rebenstrasse 122
9230 Arbon / CH
Representative(s)IPS Irsch AG
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
[2022/35]
Former [2018/50]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date17175227.209.06.2017
[2018/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3412299
Date:12.12.2018
Language:DE
[2018/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3412299
Date:31.08.2022
Language:DE
[2022/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61K36/30
[2018/50]
CPC:
A61K36/30 (EP); A61K2236/00 (EP)
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 [2019/30]
Former [2018/50]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:EINTOPF-VERFAHREN BEI DER HERSTELLUNG VON SPEZIALEXTRAKTEN AUS SYMPHYTUM[2018/50]
English:ONE POT METHOD USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SPECIAL EXTRACTS FROM SYMPHTUM[2018/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MISE EN POT LORS DE LA FABRICATION D'EXTRAITS SPÉCIAUX DE SYMPHYTUM[2018/50]
Examination procedure12.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/30]
12.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2022Fee for grant paid
21.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.08.2022
BG31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
IT31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/26]AL31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
IT31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
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SE31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
Former [2023/23]CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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DK31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
Former [2023/21]DK31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
Former [2023/20]FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
Former [2023/12]FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
Former [2023/11]FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
Former [2023/10]FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
Former [2023/08]FI31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
Documents cited:Search[I]EP0673654  (SCHNECKER JUTTA DIPL ING DR [AT]) [I] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [XD]EP3159002  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE]) [XD] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [ID]  - CH. MAUZ, PHARMACEUTICA ACTA HELVETIAE, (1985), vol. 60, pages 256 - 259, XP009133101 [ID] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [I]  - JANES DAMJAN ET AL, "Improved method for isolation of lycopsamine from roots of comfrey (Symphytum officinale)", NATURAL PRODUCT COMMUNICAT, NATURAL PRODUCT INC, US, (20120701), vol. 7, no. 7, ISSN 1934-578X, pages 861 - 862, XP009188407 [I] 1-16 * the whole document *
Examination   - N.N., "Assessment report on Symphytum officinale L., radix", (20150505), pages 1 - 27, URL: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-report/final-assessment-report-symphytum-officinale-l-radix_en.pdf, (20200515), XP055695772
by applicantEP3159002
    - CH. MAUZ, PHARMACEUTICA ACTA HELVETIAE, (1985), vol. 60, pages 256 - 259
    - WIE, NATURAL PRODUCT COMMUNICATION, (2012), vol. 7, no. 7, pages 861 - 862
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