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EP3758685 - CAPSULES WITH OPACIFIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Capsugel Belgium NV
Rijksweg 11
2880 Bornem / BE
[2021/01]
Inventor(s)01 / PALANGETIC, Ljiljana
38A Noehlen Weg Bat B
68000 Colmar / FR
02 / NOMBRET, Delphine
78 route de Selestat
67390 Heidolsheim / FR
03 / VANQUICKENBORNE, Stefaan Jaak
Zilverberklaan 48
2820 Rijmenam / BE
 [2021/01]
Representative(s)De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
[2021/01]
Application number, filing date19721509.814.05.2019
[2021/01]
WO2019EP62360
Priority number, dateEP2018017213314.05.2018         Original published format: EP 18172133
[2021/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019219693
Date:21.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3758685
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3758685
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/48, A61K47/02
[2021/01]
CPC:
A61K9/4816 (EP,CN); A61K9/4825 (CN,US); A61K47/02 (EP,CN);
A61K47/36 (CN); A61K47/38 (CN); A61K9/4808 (US);
A61K9/4833 (US) (-)
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 [2021/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPSELN MIT TRÜBUNGSMITTEL[2021/01]
English:CAPSULES WITH OPACIFIER[2021/01]
French:CAPSULES AVEC OPACIFIANT[2021/18]
Former [2021/01]CAPSULES À OPACIFIANT
Entry into regional phase02.10.2020National basic fee paid 
02.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/01]
02.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.06.2021Fee for grant paid
09.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21190633.4  / EP3925602
EP24193721.8  / EP4450091
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.05.2022  17.05.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
 [2022/25]
25.05.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.09.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.09.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/10]
26.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
13.10.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.10.2023Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.05.2019
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 [X]US6790495  (TOMKA IVAN [CH], et al);
 [XI]CN105395513  (HUNAN ER-KANG PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD)
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 WO2005105051
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 WO0107507
 US2009010975
 WO2017182350
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