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EP0773025 - NEW STABLE GALENIC FORMULATIONS CONTAINING AN ACID-LABILE BENZIMIDAZOL COMPOUND, AND PRODUCTION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.03.2006
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2006Revocation of patentpublished on 03.05.2006  [2006/18]
17.03.2006New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE, S.A.
Av. Mare de Déu de Montserrat, 221
08041 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE, S.A.
Av. Mare de Deu de Montserrat, 221
08041 Barcelona / ES
Former [1997/20]For all designated states
ESTEVE QUIMICA, S.A.
Avenida Mare de Deu de Montserrat, 12
08024 Barcelona / ES
Inventor(s)01 / BALLESTER RODES, Montserrat
Calle Marqués de Santa Ana, 14
E-08023 Barcelona / ES
02 / VAN BOVEN, Marinus
Avenida 11 de setiembre, 22B
E-08391 Tiana / ES
[1997/20]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/37]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [1997/20]SUGRANES - VERDONCES - FERREGÜELA
Calle Provenza, 304
08008 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date96901349.926.01.1996
[1997/20]
WO1996ES00013
Priority number, dateES1995000018101.02.1995         Original published format: ES 9500181
[1997/20]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9623500
Date:08.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0773025
Date:14.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0773025
Date:07.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES08.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/44, A61K9/50
[1997/20]
CPC:
A61K31/4439 (EP,FI,US); A61K31/44 (FI); A61K9/5073 (FI);
A61K9/5078 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P31/04 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/20]
Extension statesSI26.09.1996
TitleGerman:NEUE STABILE GALENISCHE FORMULIERUNGEN, DIE EINE SÄURELABILE BENZIMIDAZOLVERBINDUNG ENTHALTEN, UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[1997/20]
English:NEW STABLE GALENIC FORMULATIONS CONTAINING AN ACID-LABILE BENZIMIDAZOL COMPOUND, AND PRODUCTION PROCESS[1997/20]
French:NOUVELLES FORMULATIONS GALENIQUES STABLES COMPRENANT UN COMPOSE DE BENZIMIDAZOLE ACIDE-LABILE, ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[1997/20]
Entry into regional phase30.09.1996Translation filed 
17.09.1996National basic fee paid 
17.09.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.1996Examination requested  [1997/20]
23.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.1999Observations by third parties
08.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.08.1999Fee for grant paid
26.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP99116334.6  / EP0993830
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.03.2001  19.11.2002  WITHDRAWN
AstraZeneca AB
c/o Global Intellectual Property, Patents
151 85 Södertälje / SE
 02  07.03.2001  15.03.2001  ADMISSIBLE
ETHYPHARM
21, rue Saint-Matthieu B.P. 45
78550 HOUDAN / FR
Opponent's representative
Wibbelmann, Jobst, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/03]
Opponent(s)01  06.03.2001  19.11.2002  WITHDRAWN
AstraZeneca AB
c/o Global Intellectual Property, Patents
151 85 Södertälje / SE
 02  07.03.2001  15.03.2001  ADMISSIBLE
ETHYPHARM
21, rue Saint-Matthieu B.P. 45
78550 HOUDAN / FR
Opponent's representative
Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2001/18]
Opponent(s)01  06.03.2001  15.03.2001  ADMISSIBLE
AstraZeneca AB
c/o Global Intellectual Property, Patents
151 85 Södertälje / SE
 02  07.03.2001  15.03.2001  ADMISSIBLE
ETHYPHARM
21, rue Saint-Matthieu B.P. 45
78550 HOUDAN / FR
Opponent's representative
Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2001/17]
Opponent(s)01  06.03.2001    WITHDRAWN
AstraZeneca AB
c/o Global Intellectual Property, Patents
151 85 Södertälje / SE
 02  07.03.2001   
ETHYPHARM
21, rue Saint-Matthieu B.P. 45
78550 HOUDAN / FR
Opponent's representative
Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem., et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
11.04.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.02.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.04.2003Date of oral proceedings
15.05.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.05.2003Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
14.02.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/18]
14.02.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition23.07.2003Appeal received No.  T0629/03
10.09.2003Statement of grounds filed
14.02.2006Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
27.05.2003Appeal received
21.04.2005Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2005/17]
14.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
21.02.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0519365  (BYK GULDEN LOMBERG CHEM FAB [DE]) [X] 1-5 * claims 1-3 * * examples 1,2 * * column 3, line 4 - line 9 *;
 [X]EP0519144  (ILSAN ILAC VE HAMMADDELERI SAN [TR]) [X] 1,2,5 * claims 1-5 * * page 2, line 39 - line 58 ** page 3, line 1 - line 26 *
ExaminationUS5045321
    - Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 52nd Ed., 1971-1972, pp. B-106, B-107, B-150
otherEP0247983
 EP0519144
 US5232706
 EP0646006
 WO9624338
    - "Sodium Lauryl Sulfate", Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, pages 448, XP000847697
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