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EP0563093 - A COMPOSITION USED AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT AGAINST CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATIC DISEASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  31.08.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2007Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 03.10.2007  [2007/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDEVA HOLDINGS B.V.
Churchill-Laan 223
1078 ED Amsterdam / NL
[2007/40]
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
MEDEVA HOLDINGS B.V.
Churchilllaan 223
1078 ED Amsterdam / NL
Former [1993/40]For all designated states
MEDEVA HOLDINGS BV
Churchill-laan 223
NL-1078 ED Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / THOMA, Hans, A.
Giselastrasse 3
D-8000 München 40 / DE
[1998/35]
Former [1993/40]01 / THOMA, Hans, A.
Giselastra e 3
D-8000 München 40 / DE
Representative(s)Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1995/45]Dzieglewska, Hanna Eva, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Former [1993/40]Holmes, Michael John
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date92900527.019.12.1991
[1993/40]
WO1991EP02460
Priority number, dateEP1990012477519.12.1990         Original published format: EP 90124775
[1993/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9211368
Date:09.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0563093
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0563093
Date:26.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0563093
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61K39/12, A61K39/29
[2007/08]
CPC:
C07K14/005 (EP,US); A61K39/385 (EP,US); A61P1/16 (EP);
A61P31/12 (EP); A61K2039/55505 (EP,US); A61K2039/6018 (EP,US);
A61K39/00 (EP,US); C12N2730/10122 (EP,US); Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/40]C12N15/33, C12N15/36, A61K39/12, A61K39/29
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1993/40]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG VERWENDBAR ALS THERAPEUTISCHES MITTEL GEGEN CHRONISCHE VIRALE LEBERKRANKHEITEN[1993/40]
English:A COMPOSITION USED AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT AGAINST CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATIC DISEASES[1993/40]
French:COMPOSITION UTILISEE COMME AGENT THERAPEUTIQUE CONTRE DES MALADIES HEPATIQUES VIRALES CHRONIQUES[1993/40]
Entry into regional phase01.06.1993National basic fee paid 
01.06.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
01.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/40]
08.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.1998Fee for grant paid
20.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.1999Observations by third parties
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.05.1999  08.06.1999  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham Biologicals SA
89 rue de l'Institut
B-1330 Rixensart / BE
Opponent's representative
Privett, Kathryn Louise
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1999/30]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.1999  08.06.1999  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham Biologicals SA
89 rue de l'Institut
B-1330 Rixensart / BE
Opponent's representative
Privett, Kathryn Louise
SmithKline Beecham plc, Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court - 2/NHC/1, Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
01.07.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.05.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.04.2003Date of oral proceedings
04.07.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.07.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.03.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.01.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.04.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.09.2003Appeal received No.  T0973/03
14.11.2003Statement of grounds filed
27.03.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
27.03.2006Date of oral proceedings
05.04.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0175261  (CHIRON CORP [US]);
 [X]EP0243913  (NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER INC [US], et al);
 [X]EP0250253  (SCRIPPS CLINIC RES [US]);
 [X]EP0271302  (SCRIPPS CLINIC RES [US]);
 [X]WO8810300  (MEDICO LABS AG [CH]);
 [X]EP0385610  (WELLCOME FOUND [GB])
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