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EP About this file: EP3777834

EP3777834 - SYRINGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BRYANT, Andrew
Novartis Pharma AG
Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
02 / BUETTGEN, Heinrich
Novartis Pharma AG
Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
03 / PAPST, Wolfgang
Novartis Pharma AG
Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
04 / PICCI, Marie
Novartis Pharma AG
Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2022/07]
Former [2021/07]Marshall, Cameron John
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date20198921.730.05.2013
[2021/07]
Priority number, dateEP2012017062801.06.2012         Original published format: EP 12170628
[2021/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3777834
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3777834
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, A61M5/28, A61M5/31, A61M5/315, A61P43/00, A61P27/02
[2021/07]
CPC:
A61M5/001 (EP,BR,IL,KR,US); A61M5/28 (EP,BR,IL,KR,US); A61M5/31513 (EP,BR,IL,KR,US);
A61F9/0017 (IL,US); A61F9/00736 (IL,KR); A61M5/3137 (EP,IL,US);
A61M5/31505 (EP,BR,IL,US); A61P27/02 (EP,BR,IL,US); A61P43/00 (EP,BR,IL);
A61M2005/3104 (EP,BR,IL,KR,US); A61M2005/312 (IL,KR); A61M2005/3139 (EP,BR,IL,US);
A61M2005/31508 (EP,BR,IL,US); A61M2210/0612 (IL,KR); Y10T29/49826 (EP,IL,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 [2021/07]
Extension statesBA29.09.2020
ME29.09.2020
TitleGerman:SPRITZE[2021/07]
English:SYRINGE[2021/07]
French:SERINGUE[2021/07]
Examination procedure10.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
10.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.04.2021Observations by third parties
04.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2022Fee for grant paid
05.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13727570.7  / EP2854762
EP19161189.6  / EP3536310
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.11.2022  07.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
6944020 Tel Aviv / IL
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 02  14.11.2022  05.03.2024  WITHDRAWN
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 03  15.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Strawman Limited
Orchard Lea
Horns Lane
Combe, Witney
Oxfordshire OX29 8NH / GB
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 04  15.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Ehlers, Jochen
Eisenführ Speiser
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
 05  16.11.2022  19.12.2023  WITHDRAWN
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 06  16.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Wess, Wolfgang
Rotkäppchenstr. 88a
81739 München / DE
Opponent's representative
SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
 [2024/15]
Former [2024/04]
Opponent(s)01  04.11.2022  07.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
6944020 Tel Aviv / IL
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 02  14.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 03  15.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Strawman Limited
Orchard Lea
Horns Lane
Combe, Witney
Oxfordshire OX29 8NH / GB
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 04  15.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Ehlers, Jochen
Eisenführ Speiser
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
 05  16.11.2022  19.12.2023  WITHDRAWN
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 06  16.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Wess, Wolfgang
Rotkäppchenstr. 88a
81739 München / DE
Opponent's representative
SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Former [2022/52]
Opponent(s)01  04.11.2022  07.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
6944020 Tel Aviv / IL
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 02  14.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 03  15.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Strawman Limited
Orchard Lea
Horns Lane
Combe, Witney
Oxfordshire OX29 8NH / GB
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 04  15.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Ehlers, Jochen
Eisenführ Speiser
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
 05  16.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 06  16.11.2022  21.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Wess, Wolfgang
Rotkäppchenstr. 88a
81739 München / DE
Opponent's representative
SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Former [2022/50]
Opponent(s)01  04.11.2022  07.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
6944020 Tel Aviv / IL
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
01.12.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.06.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.09.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.02.2025
05.02.2025Date of oral proceedings
08.10.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL16.02.2022
MC16.02.2022
MK16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
CY30.05.2023
FI30.05.2023
HR30.05.2023
LT30.05.2023
LV30.05.2023
RO30.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
HU31.05.2023
NO31.05.2023
GB10.08.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/11]AL16.02.2022
MC16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
CY30.05.2023
FI30.05.2023
HR30.05.2023
LT30.05.2023
LV30.05.2023
RO30.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
HU31.05.2023
NO31.05.2023
GB10.08.2023
Former [2024/09]AL16.02.2022
MC16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
CY30.05.2023
FI30.05.2023
LT30.05.2023
HU31.05.2023
NO31.05.2023
GB10.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AL16.02.2022
MC16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
CY30.05.2023
LT30.05.2023
NO31.05.2023
GB10.08.2023
Former [2023/47]AL16.02.2022
MC16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
GB10.08.2023
Former [2023/06]AL16.02.2022
MC16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
Former [2023/01]AL16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
Former [2022/47]RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
Former [2022/35]RS16.02.2022
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 [Y]WO2011006877  (NOVARTIS AG [CH], et al);
 [A]EP2298392  (DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KK [JP], et al);
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 EP2047877
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 EP2682145
 US4946441
 US2007250017
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 US5173258
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 US2011137263
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 WO9744068
 JP2000014779
 US6090081
 EP0764450
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 EP0971749
 WO2004091700
 US2005148947
 US2005192544
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