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EP About this file: EP0630246

EP0630246 - ESTROGEN/PROGESTIN/ANTIPROGESTIN METHOD AND KIT FOR ORAL CONTRACEPTION AND REGULATING MENSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU		published on 20.07.2011  [2011/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastern Virginia Medical School
721 Fairfax Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23507-2000 / US
[2007/16]
Former [1994/52]For all designated states
SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Müllerstrasse 170/178
D-13353 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HODGEN, Gary D.
619 Mowbray Arch
Norfolk, VA 23501 / US
02 / CHWALISZ, Krzysztof
Lobber Steig 7a
D-13505 Berlin / DE
[1994/52]
Representative(s)Schrell, Andreas, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/03]Schrell, Andreas, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/16]Gleiss & Grosse
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstrasse 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date93907185.802.03.1993
[1994/52]
WO1993US01931
Priority number, dateUS1992084305802.03.1992         Original published format: US 843058
[1994/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9317686
Date:16.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0630246
Date:28.12.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0630246
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.09.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/565
[2002/28]
CPC:
A61K31/565 (EP,US); A61P15/00 (EP); A61P15/12 (EP);
A61P15/18 (EP); A61P5/18 (EP)
C-Set:
A61K31/565, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/565, A61K31/565, A61K31/565 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/52]A61K31/56
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/52]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON ÖSTROGEN/PROGESTIN/ANTIPROGESTIN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ORALEN KONTRAZEPTION UND ZUR REGULATION DER MENSTRUATION[1994/52]
English:ESTROGEN/PROGESTIN/ANTIPROGESTIN METHOD AND KIT FOR ORAL CONTRACEPTION AND REGULATING MENSES[1994/52]
French:PROCEDE PAR STROGENE/PROGESTERONE/ANTIPROGESTERONE, KIT POUR CONTRACEPTION ORALE ET REGULATION DES REGLES[1994/52]
Entry into regional phase30.09.1994National basic fee paid 
30.09.1994Search fee paid 
30.09.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FR
30.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/52]
15.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2008Fee for grant paid
22.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Request for further processing for:27.08.2003Request for further processing filed
27.08.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.03.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
18.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
14.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
14.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 11
13.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 12
15.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 13
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 14
08.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 15
11.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
SE16.10.2008
GR17.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
LU02.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
[2011/25]
Former [2010/19]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
SE16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
MC31.03.2009
Former [2010/05]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
MC31.03.2009
Former [2009/19]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT16.07.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/09]ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
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 [Y]  - NIEMAN L K, CHOATE T M, CHROUSOS G P, HEALY D L, MORIN M, RENQUIST D, MERRIAM G R, SPITZ I M, BARDIN C W, BAULIEU E E, LORIAUX L L, "The Progesterone Antagonist RU 486", THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, (19870122), vol. 316, no. 4, pages 187 - 191, XP000564124 [Y] 1-22 * page 188, column 2, paragraph 3 - page 189, column 1, paragraph 2 * * page 189, column 2, paragraph 5 - page 190, column 1, paragraph 1 *
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International search[Y]EP0253607  (AMERICAN HOME PROD [US]);
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