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EP About this file: EP0984773

EP0984773 - PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION OF OMEPRAZOLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  12.07.2013
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Change - classificationpublished on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AstraZeneca AB
151 85 Södertälje / SE
[2000/19]
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
Astra Aktiebolag
151 85 Södertälje / SE
Inventor(s)01 / ERICKSON, Magnus
Astra Hässle AB
S-431 83 Mölndal / SE
02 / JOSEFSSON, Lars
Astra Hässle AB
S-431 83 Mölndal / SE
[2000/11]
Application number, filing date98924700.218.05.1998
[2000/11]
WO1998SE00922
Priority number, dateSE1997000200028.05.1997         Original published format: SE 9702000
[2000/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9853803
Date:03.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0984773
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0984773
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/28, A61K31/44
[2000/11]
CPC:
A61K31/4439 (EP,US); A61K9/28 (KR); A61K9/1676 (EP,US);
A61K9/5073 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/11]
Extension statesLT28.12.1999
LV28.12.1999
MK28.12.1999
RO28.12.1999
SI28.12.1999
TitleGerman:PHARMAZEUTISCHE OMEPRAZOL-FORMULIERUNG[2000/11]
English:PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION OF OMEPRAZOLE[2000/11]
French:FORMULATION PHARMACEUTIQUE D'OMEPRAZOLE[2000/11]
Entry into regional phase28.12.1999National basic fee paid 
28.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
28.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/11]
30.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2002Fee for grant paid
19.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.12.2003  22.12.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Ratiopharm GmbH
89070-Ulm / DE
Opponent's representative
Best, Michael, et al, et al
Lederer & Keller
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unsöldstrasse 2
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/06]
Opponent(s)01  12.12.2003   
Ratiopharm GmbH
89070-Ulm / DE
Opponent's representative
Best, Michael, Dr., et al, et al
Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16
80538 München / DE
16.01.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.07.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
31.01.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.01.2006Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
25.06.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2013/33]
Appeal following opposition20.03.2006Appeal received No.  T0414/06
09.06.2006Statement of grounds filed
25.06.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
[2016/34]
Former [2014/10]CH12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
Former [2013/33]CH12.03.2003
LI12.03.2003
Former [2004/31]FR30.01.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0247983  (HAESSLE AB [SE]);
 [A]US5372998  (KOKUBO HIROYASU [JP], et al);
 [A]WO9601623  (ASTRA AB [SE], et al)
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