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EP About this file: EP2862566

EP2862566 - Improvements in and relating to compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 24.09.2025  [2025/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Norgine Healthcare B.V.
Antonio Vivaldistraat 150
1083 HP Amsterdam / NL
[2022/10]
Former [2021/17]For all designated states
Norgine B.V.
Antonio Vivaldistraat 150
1083 HP Amsterdam / NL
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
Norgine BV
Hogehilweg 7
1101 CA Amsterdam Zuid-Oost / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Morrissey, Frances
c/o Norgine Limited
New Road, Tir-Y-Berth
Hengoed, Mid-Glamorgan CF82 8SJ / GB
02 / Padfield, Dawn
c/o Norgine Limited
New Road, Tir-Y-Berth
Hengoed, Mid-Glamorgan CF82 8SJ / GB
03 / Seldon, Chris
10 James Terrace
Ynyshir, Porth
Rhondda, CF39 0EA / GB
 [2015/17]
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[2022/10]
Former [2015/17]Brady, Paul Andrew
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date14194194.831.01.2012
[2015/17]
Priority number, dateGB2011000166631.01.2011         Original published format: GB 201101666
GB2011000173801.02.2011         Original published format: GB 201101738
GB2012000063713.01.2012         Original published format: GB 201200637
[2015/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2862566
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2862566
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61P1/00, A61P1/10, A61P43/00, A61K9/08, A61K9/00, A61K31/77, A61K33/00
[2021/32]
CPC:
A61K9/08 (EP,KR); A61K9/0095 (EP,CN); A61K31/77 (EP);
A61K33/00 (EP); A61K47/02 (CN); A61K47/10 (CN);
A61K47/30 (KR); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/10 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/77, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K33/00, A61K2300/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/27]A61P1/00, A61P1/10, A61P43/00, A61K9/08, A61K9/00
Former IPC [2015/17]A61K9/08, A61K9/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/49]
Former [2015/17]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verbesserungen an und im Zusammenhang mit Zusammensetzungen[2015/17]
English:Improvements in and relating to compositions[2015/17]
French:Améliorations apportées et relatives à des compositions[2015/17]
Examination procedure21.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2015Examination requested  [2015/49]
27.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2022Fee for grant paid
24.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12702615.1  / EP2670391
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.11.2017Request for further processing filed
01.11.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.11.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.01.2012
AL09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
[2025/39]
Former [2024/29]AL09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2023/10]AL09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2023/01]AL09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/49]EE09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/48]EE09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/47]LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/36]LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/35]LT09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
Former [2022/33]LT09.03.2022
Documents cited:Search[Y] WO2005049049  (BRAINTREE LAB et al.)
 [Y] US2005003021  (SUGIYAMA TAKAYUKI et al.) [Y] 1-15 * page 8, paragraph 0019 - page 9 *
 [Y] GB2471954  (NORGINE BV et al.) [Y] 1-15 * examples 2,3 *
 [Y] WO2011012866  (NORGINE BV et al.) [Y] 1-15 * page 15, line 9 - line 27 * * claims 1-26 *
Examination  CONSTANTINOS M. PALEOS ET AL: "Interaction between complementary liposomes: a process leading to multicompartment systems formation", JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR RECOGNITION, vol. 19, no. 1, 1 January 2006 (2006-01-01), pages 60 - 67, XP055174901, ISSN: 0952-3499, DOI: 10.1002/jmr.758

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmr.758
by applicantGB2010001455
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