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EP2246360 - Compositions for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2019Opposition rejectedpublished on 20.03.2019  [2019/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
301 Binney Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts A 02142 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/20]For all designated states
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
301 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
Former [2010/44]For all designated states
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
320 Bent Street
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Currie, Mark G.
18 Hall Avenue
Sterling, MA 01564 / US
02 / Mahajan-Miklos, Shalina
882 Cedro Way
Standford, CA 94305 / US
03 / Milne, G. Todd
169 Mason Terrace
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
04 / Norman, Thea
1729 Bancroft Street
San Diego, CA 92102 / US
 [2012/26]
Former [2010/44]01 / Currie, Mark G.
18 Hall Avenue
Sterling, MA 01564 / US
02 / Mahajan-Miklos, Shalina
882 Cedro Way
Standford, CA 94305 / US
03 / Milne, G. Todd
169 Mason Terrace
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
04 / Norman, Thea
1729 Bancroft Street
San Diego, CA 92102 / US
Representative(s)Simpson, Tobias Rutger, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/44]Simpson, Tobias Rutger, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date10170038.328.01.2004
[2010/44]
Priority number, dateUS20030443098P28.01.2003         Original published format: US 443098 P
US20030471288P15.05.2003         Original published format: US 471288 P
US20030519460P12.11.2003         Original published format: US 519460 P
[2010/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2246360
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2246360
Date:27.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:C07K7/08, C07K14/245, A61K38/10, A61P1/00, A61P9/00, A61P11/00, A61P13/08, A61P29/00, A61P3/04, A61K38/16
[2010/44]
CPC:
C07K7/08 (EP,KR,RU,US); A61K38/00 (EP,KR,US); A61K38/10 (RU);
A61P1/00 (EP,RU); A61P1/04 (EP); A61P1/08 (EP);
A61P1/10 (EP); A61P1/12 (EP); A61P1/14 (EP);
A61P1/16 (EP); A61P1/18 (EP); A61P11/00 (EP);
A61P11/06 (EP); A61P13/00 (EP); A61P13/08 (EP);
A61P13/12 (EP); A61P15/10 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP);
A61P25/04 (EP); A61P25/18 (EP); A61P25/20 (EP);
A61P25/22 (EP); A61P25/24 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP);
A61P27/16 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P3/00 (EP);
A61P3/04 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP); A61P3/12 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61P35/02 (EP); A61P35/04 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); A61P5/50 (EP); A61P7/10 (EP);
A61P9/00 (EP); A61P9/04 (EP); A61P9/10 (EP);
C07K14/245 (EP,US); C07K7/06 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/44]
Extension statesAL03.05.2011
LT03.05.2011
LV03.05.2011
MK03.05.2011
TitleGerman:Zusammensetzungen zur Behandlung von Magen-Darm-Störungen[2010/44]
English:Compositions for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders[2010/44]
French:Compositions pour le traitement de troubles gastrointestinaux[2010/44]
Examination procedure03.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/24]
10.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
19.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2012Fee for grant paid
27.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04706011.6  / EP1594517
EP07011869.0  / EP1911763
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040706011) is  06.07.2006
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.03.2013  16.04.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [UK] Limited
(trading as Mylan)
Albany Gate
Darkes Lane
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1AG / GB
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/45]
Opponent(s)01  26.03.2013  16.04.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [UK] Limited
(trading as Mylan)
Albany Gate
Darkes Lane
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1AG / GB
Opponent's representative
Wichmann, Hendrik
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2013/18]
Opponent(s)01  26.03.2013   
Generics [UK] Limited
(trading as Mylan)
Albany Gate
Darkes Lane
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1AG / GB
Opponent's representative
Gallafent, Alison
Alison Gallafent Ltd 4 George Street
Llandeilo, South Wales SA19 6AS / GB
06.05.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.01.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.04.2015Date of oral proceedings
23.07.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.07.2015Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.01.2019Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2019/12]
Appeal following opposition23.09.2015Appeal received No.  T1892/15
02.12.2015Statement of grounds filed
28.01.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
19.08.2011Request for further processing filed
19.08.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.08.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
30.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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