Deutsch English Français

Contact

EP3366283

European procedure

Quick help

Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...

News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3366283

EP3366283 - DIRECT COMPRESSION FORMULATION AND PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The patent has been granted Status updated on 30.07.2021 Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 15.07.2021
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 10.01.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 01.03.2019
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 27.07.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	05.01.2024	Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect published	published on 07.02.2024 [2024/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Novartis AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH
	[2018/35]
Inventor(s)	01 / KOWALSKI, James Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation One Health Plaza East Hanover NJ 07936-1080 / US
	02 / LAKSHMAN, Jay Parthiban 169 Candlewick Lane Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
	03 / PATEL, Arun P. 10 East Maple Avenue Succasunna, NJ 07876 / US
	[2021/35]
Former [2018/42]	01 / KOWALSKI, James Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation One Health Plaza East Hanover NJ 07936-1080 / US
	02 / LAKSHMAN, Jay Parthiban 169 Candlewick Lane Bridgewater, NJ New Jersey 08807 / US
	03 / PATEL, Arun P. 10 East Maple Avenue Succasunna, NJ New Jersey 07876 / US
Former [2018/35]	01 / KOWALSKI, James 38 Summit Road Belle Mead, NJ New Jersey 08502 / US
	02 / LAKSHMAN, Jay Parthiban 169 Candlewick Lane Bridgewater, NJ New Jersey 08807 / US
	03 / PATEL, Arun P. 10 East Maple Avenue Succasunna, NJ New Jersey 07876 / US
Representative(s)	Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
	[2018/35]
Application number, filing date	18165545.7	17.01.2005
	[2018/35]
Priority number, date	US20040537706P	20.01.2004 Original published format: US 537706 P
	US20040604274P	25.08.2004 Original published format: US 604274 P
	[2018/35]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3366283
	Date:	29.08.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/35]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3366283
	Date:	01.09.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/35]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	26.07.2018
Classification	IPC:	A61K9/20, C07D207/16, A61P3/00, A61P3/04, A61P3/10, A61P19/02, A61P19/10, A61P37/08, A61P43/00	[2021/29]
	CPC:	A61K9/2013 (EP,NO,US); A61K9/2018 (NO); A61K47/36 (KR); A61K9/2077 (US); A61J3/10 (RU); A61K31/40 (KR,NO,RU,US); (+) A61K47/26 (RU); A61K47/38 (RU); A61K9/2054 (EP,NO,US); A61K9/2059 (EP,NO,US); A61K9/2072 (RU); A61K9/2095 (EP,NO,US); A61P19/02 (EP); A61P19/10 (EP); A61P3/00 (EP); A61P3/04 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP); A61P37/08 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); C07D207/16 (EP,US); Y10T428/268 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2018/35]	A61K9/20
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2019/14]
Former [2018/35]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Extension states	AL	26.02.2019
	BA	26.02.2019
	HR	26.02.2019
	LV	26.02.2019
	MK	26.02.2019
	YU	26.02.2019
Title	German:	DIREKTDRUCKFORMULIERUNG UND -VERFAHREN	[2018/35]
	English:	DIRECT COMPRESSION FORMULATION AND PROCESS	[2018/35]
	French:	FORMULATION DE COMPRESSION DIRECTE ET PROCÉDÉ	[2018/35]
Examination procedure	26.02.2019	Examination requested [2019/14]
	26.02.2019	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	11.04.2019	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
	03.08.2019	Observations by third parties
	29.08.2019	Observations by third parties
	14.01.2020	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	30.04.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.06.2020	Observations by third parties
	17.06.2021	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.06.2021
	24.06.2021	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	16.07.2021	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.07.2021	Fee for grant paid
	21.07.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	21.07.2021	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
	12.01.2022	Observations by third parties
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP05700976.3 / EP1715893
	EP09157626.4 / EP2165703
	EP15199440.7 / EP3023095
Divisional application(s)	EP20177506.1 / EP3738585
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 22.08.2023 WITHDRAWN 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
		02 19.05.2022 23.09.2022 WITHDRAWN D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		03 23.05.2022 28.04.2023 WITHDRAWN Instone Terry/ Read Howard Graham/Appleyard Lees IP LLP 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB Opponent's representative Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
		04 30.05.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 30.05.2022 16.05.2023 WITHDRAWN Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Sonnenhauser, Thomas Martin, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München / DE
		06 01.06.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastrasse 30 81925 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2023/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 22.08.2023 WITHDRAWN 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
		02 19.05.2022 23.09.2022 WITHDRAWN D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		03 23.05.2022 28.04.2023 WITHDRAWN Instone Terry/ Read Howard Graham/Appleyard Lees IP LLP 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB Opponent's representative Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
		04 30.05.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 30.05.2022 16.05.2023 WITHDRAWN Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Sonnenhauser, Thomas Martin, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München / DE
		06 01.06.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastrasse 30 81925 München / DE
	Former [2023/25]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 30.09.2021 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
		02 19.05.2022 23.09.2022 WITHDRAWN D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		03 23.05.2022 28.04.2023 WITHDRAWN Instone Terry/ Read Howard Graham/Appleyard Lees IP LLP 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB Opponent's representative Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
		04 30.05.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 30.05.2022 16.05.2023 WITHDRAWN Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Sonnenhauser, Thomas Martin, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München / DE
		06 01.06.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastrasse 30 81925 München / DE
	Former [2023/23]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 30.09.2021 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
		02 19.05.2022 23.09.2022 WITHDRAWN D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		03 23.05.2022 28.04.2023 WITHDRAWN Instone Terry/ Read Howard Graham/Appleyard Lees IP LLP 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB Opponent's representative Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
		04 30.05.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 30.05.2022 01.06.2022 ADMISSIBLE Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Sonnenhauser, Thomas Martin, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München / DE
		06 01.06.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastrasse 30 81925 München / DE
	Former [2022/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 30.09.2021 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
		02 19.05.2022 23.09.2022 WITHDRAWN D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		03 23.05.2022 25.05.2022 ADMISSIBLE Instone Terry/ Read Howard Graham/Appleyard Lees IP LLP 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB Opponent's representative Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
		04 30.05.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 30.05.2022 01.06.2022 ADMISSIBLE Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstasse 2 81541 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Sonnenhauser, Thomas Martin, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München / DE
		06 01.06.2022 28.09.2022 WITHDRAWN Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastrasse 30 81925 München / DE
	Former [2022/28]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 30.09.2021 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
		02 19.05.2022 23.05.2022 ADMISSIBLE D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		03 23.05.2022 25.05.2022 ADMISSIBLE Instone Terry/ Read Howard Graham/Appleyard Lees IP LLP 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB Opponent's representative Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
		04 30.05.2022 01.06.2022 ADMISSIBLE Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 30.05.2022 01.06.2022 ADMISSIBLE Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstasse 2 81541 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Sonnenhauser, Thomas Martin, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München / DE
		06 01.06.2022 03.06.2022 ADMISSIBLE Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastrasse 30 81925 München / DE
	Former [2022/27]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 30.09.2021 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
		02 19.05.2022 23.05.2022 ADMISSIBLE D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		03 23.05.2022 25.05.2022 ADMISSIBLE Instone Terry/ Read Howard Graham/Appleyard Lees IP LLP 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB Opponent's representative Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
		04 30.05.2022 01.06.2022 ADMISSIBLE Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 30.05.2022 01.06.2022 ADMISSIBLE Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstasse 2 81541 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Sonnenhauser, Thomas Martin, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München / DE
		06 01.06.2022 Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastrasse 30 81925 München / DE
	Former [2022/26]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 30.09.2021 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
		02 19.05.2022 23.05.2022 ADMISSIBLE D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		03 23.05.2022 25.05.2022 ADMISSIBLE Instone Terry/ Read Howard Graham/Appleyard Lees IP LLP 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB Opponent's representative Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
	Former [2022/25]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 30.09.2021 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
		02 19.05.2022 D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
	Former [2021/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.09.2021 30.09.2021 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
	17.06.2022	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	21.12.2022	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	19.09.2023	Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
	29.09.2023	Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2024/06]
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
	19.06.2019	Request for further processing filed
	19.06.2019	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	02.07.2019	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 05
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 06
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 07
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 08
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 09
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 10
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 11
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 12
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 13
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 14
	15.01.2019	Renewal fee patent year 15
	14.01.2020	Renewal fee patent year 16
	13.01.2021	Renewal fee patent year 17
Opt-out from the exclusive Tooltip competence of the Unified Patent Court	See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	LU	17.01.2023
	[2023/43]
Documents cited:	Search	[I]WO0034241 (NOVARTIS AG [CH], et al);
		[A]US6548481 (DEMUTH HANS-ULRICH [DE], et al);
		[A]US2003078247 (DE NANTEUIL GUILLAUME [FR], et al);
		[A]JP2003327532 (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD)
	by applicant	WO9310127
		WO9515309
		WO9529691
		DE19616486
		WO9818763
		WO9819998
		WO9925719
		WO9938501
		WO9946272
		WO9961431
		WO9967278
		WO9967279
		WO0034241
		US6107317
		US6110949
		US6124305
		US6166063
		WO0134594
		WO0152825
		WO0155105
		WO0168603
		WO0172290
		WO0181337
		WO0197808
		WO0202560
		WO0214271
		WO0230890
		WO0238541
		US6395767
		WO02051836
		WO02053548
		WO02062764
		WO02066627
		WO02067918
		WO02068420
		EP1245568
		WO02076450
		WO02083128
		WO02083109
		US6482844
		EP1258480
		EP1258476
		WO03000180
		WO03000181
		WO03000250
		WO03003250
		WO03002553
		WO03002942
		WO03003727
		WO03002593
		WO03002531
		WO03004498
		WO03004496
		WO03024965
		WO03024942
		WO03035067
		WO03035057
		US2003087950
		WO03037327
		US2003096846
		US2003096857
		WO03057200
		WO03068757
		WO03074500
	US2003216450
	US2003225102
	WO2004024184
	WO2004037181
	WO2004037169
	WO2004052850
	DE10256264
	WO2004071454
	WO2004076433
	US20040427404
	US20010788173
	other	EP1715893
	Opposition	WO0034241
		WO0152825
		US6548481
		US2003078247
		US2003087950
		JP2003327532
		WO03101448
		WO2004024184
		WO2004092127
		EP1537880
		EP1715893
		WO2005067976

The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.

Legal notice
Terms of use
24.2.25; 34p