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EP About this file: EP3351246

EP3351246 - RAPAMYCIN DERIVATIVE FOR THE TREATMENT OF A SOLID TUMOR ASSOCIATED WITH DEREGULATED ANGIOGENESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.10.2023
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 29.11.2023  [2023/48]
27.10.2023Opposition withdrawnpublished on 29.11.2023  [2023/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis Pharma AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2020/36]
Former [2019/26]For all designated states
Novartis Pharma AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
For all designated states
Novartis International Pharmaceutical AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Former [2019/21]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Former [2018/30]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Lane, Heidi
Kaltbrunnenweg 8
4106 Therwill / CH
02 / O`Reilly, Terence
Drahtzugstrasse 51
4057 Basel / CH
03 / Wood, Jeanette Marjorie
In den Kleematten 18
4105 Biel-Benken / CH
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2019/21]
Former [2018/30]Kristl, Jernej
Novartis Pharma AG
IP Patent Department
Forum 1
Novartis Campus
4056 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date18155644.018.02.2002
[2018/30]
Priority number, dateGB2001000407219.02.2001         Original published format: GB 0104072
GB2001002495717.10.2001         Original published format: GB 0124957
[2018/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3351246
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3351246
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3351246
Date:18.09.2019
[2019/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/436, A61P35/00, A61P35/04
[2018/30]
CPC:
A61K31/436 (EP,CN,CZ,IL,KR,NO,RU,US); A61K31/337 (EP,IL,US); A61K31/366 (EP,IL,US);
A61K31/4196 (EP,IL,NO,US); A61K31/439 (US); A61K31/451 (EP,US);
A61K31/4545 (EP,US); A61K31/4745 (US); A61K31/475 (EP,US);
A61K31/502 (EP,US); A61K31/555 (EP,US); A61K31/5685 (EP,US);
A61K31/58 (EP,US); A61K31/704 (EP,US); A61K31/7068 (EP,US);
A61K33/243 (EP,CN,NO,RU,US); A61K39/3955 (US); A61K39/39558 (US);
A61K45/06 (EP,IL,US); A61P1/02 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P1/16 (EP); A61P1/18 (EP); A61P11/00 (EP);
A61P11/02 (EP); A61P11/04 (EP); A61P13/00 (EP);
A61P13/02 (EP); A61P13/10 (EP); A61P13/12 (EP);
A61P15/00 (EP); A61P15/14 (EP); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P19/00 (EP); A61P21/00 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP);
A61P25/02 (EP); A61P27/02 (EP); A61P27/16 (EP);
A61P3/00 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP,CZ,NO,RU); A61P35/02 (EP);
A61P35/04 (EP,NO); A61P43/00 (EP); A61P5/00 (EP);
A61P5/28 (EP); A61P5/32 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
C07D491/00 (IL); A61K33/24 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/337, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/366, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/4196, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/436, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/436, A61K31/4196 (US);
A61K31/451, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/4545, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/475, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/502, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/555, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/5685, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/58, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/704, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/7068, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K33/243, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K33/24, A61K2300/00 (US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2018/30]
Extension statesLT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
SI07.02.2018
TitleGerman:RAPAMYCIN-DERIVAT ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINES SOLIDEN TUMORS, DER MIT DEREGULIERTER ANGIOGENESE ASSOZIIERT IST[2018/30]
English:RAPAMYCIN DERIVATIVE FOR THE TREATMENT OF A SOLID TUMOR ASSOCIATED WITH DEREGULATED ANGIOGENESIS[2018/30]
French:DÉRIVÉ DE RAPAMYCINE POUR LE TRAITEMENT D'UNE TUMEUR SOLIDE ASSOCIÉE À UNE ANGIOGENÈSE DÉRÉGULÉE[2018/30]
Examination procedure07.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
07.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2018Observations by third parties
12.12.2018Observations by third parties
18.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2019Fee for grant paid
12.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
25.04.2019Observations by third parties
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02719864.7  / EP1363627
EP14164259.5  / EP2783686
EP16186041.6  / EP3143995
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
2, rue Jean Lantier
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019  25.09.2023  WITHDRAWN
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 05  16.09.2019  19.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Zentiva Pharma GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 06  29.01.2020  31.01.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd./ Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
500034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH, et al, et al
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 07  21.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [UK] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 08  22.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
Tel Aviv 6944020 / IL
Opponent's representative
August Debouzy
7, rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris / FR
 09  24.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ARROW GENERIQUES
26 avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Tripoz, Inès
Cabinet Tripoz
Le Pôle Sud
22 rue Seguin
69002 Lyon / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2023/48]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11, boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019  25.09.2023  WITHDRAWN
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 05  16.09.2019  19.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Zentiva Pharma GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 06  29.01.2020  31.01.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd./ Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
500034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH, et al, et al
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 07  21.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [UK] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 08  22.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
Tel Aviv 6944020 / IL
Opponent's representative
August Debouzy
7, rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris / FR
 09  24.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ARROW GENERIQUES
26 avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Tripoz, Inès
Cabinet Tripoz
Le Pôle Sud
22 rue Seguin
69002 Lyon / FR
Former [2023/08]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11, boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019  20.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 05  16.09.2019  19.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Zentiva Pharma GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 06  29.01.2020  31.01.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd./ Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
500034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH, et al, et al
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 07  21.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [UK] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 08  22.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
Tel Aviv 6944020 / IL
Opponent's representative
August Debouzy
7, rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris / FR
 09  24.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ARROW GENERIQUES
26 avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Tripoz, Inès
Cabinet Tripoz
Le Pôle Sud
22 rue Seguin
69002 Lyon / FR
Former [2023/04]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11, boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019  20.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 05  16.09.2019  19.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Zentiva Pharma GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 06  29.01.2020  31.01.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd./ Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
500034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH, et al, et al
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 07  21.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [UK] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 08  22.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
Tel Aviv 6944020 / IL
Opponent's representative
Schiener, Jens
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstraße 8
80333 München / DE
 09  24.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ARROW GENERIQUES
26 avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Tripoz, Inès
Cabinet Tripoz
Le Pôle Sud
22 rue Seguin
69002 Lyon / FR
Former [2021/48]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11 boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019  20.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 05  16.09.2019  19.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Zentiva Pharma GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 06  29.01.2020  31.01.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd./ Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
500034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN
Opponent's representative
Wünsche, Annelie, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 07  21.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [UK] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 08  22.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
124 Dvora HaNevi'a St.
Tel Aviv 6944020 / IL
Opponent's representative
Schiener, Jens
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstraße 8
80333 München / DE
 09  24.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ARROW GENERIQUES
26 avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Tripoz, Inès
Cabinet Tripoz
Le Pôle Sud
22 rue Seguin
69002 Lyon / FR
Former [2021/20]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11 boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019  20.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 05  16.09.2019  19.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Zentiva Pharma GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 06  29.01.2020  31.01.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd./ Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
500034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN
Opponent's representative
Wünsche, Annelie, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 07  21.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [UK] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 08  22.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
5 Basel Street
49131 Petach-Tikva / IL
Opponent's representative
Schiener, Jens
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstraße 8
80333 München / DE
 09  24.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ARROW GENERIQUES
26 avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Tripoz, Inès
Cabinet Tripoz
Le Pôle Sud
22 rue Seguin
69002 Lyon / FR
Former [2020/14]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11 boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019  20.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 05  16.09.2019  19.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Zentiva Pharma GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 06  29.01.2020  31.01.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd./ Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad
500034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN
Opponent's representative
Wünsche, Annelie, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 07  21.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [UK] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 08  22.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
5 Basel Street
49131 Petach-Tikva / IL
Opponent's representative
Schiener, Jens
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstraße 8
80333 München / DE
 09  24.02.2020  26.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ARROW GENERIQUES
26 avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Opponent's representative
Tripoz, Inès
Cabinet Tripoz
Le Pôle Sud
22 rue Seguin
69002 Lyon / FR
Former [2020/10]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11, boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 05  16.09.2019  19.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Zentiva Pharma GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 06  29.01.2020   
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
8-2-337, Road No. 3
Banjara Hills
Telangana
500034 Hyderabad / IN
Opponent's representative
Wünsche, Annelie, et al, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2019/43]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11, boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019   
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
 05  16.09.2019  19.09.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Zentiva Pharma GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
Former [2019/37]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019  08.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11, boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
 04  31.07.2019   
Accord Healthcare Ltd
Sage House
319 Pinner Road
North Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4HF / GB
Opponent's representative
Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
Former [2019/32]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 02  01.07.2019  04.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
BIOGARAN
15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92707 COLOMBES / FR
Opponent's representative
Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
 03  03.07.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Ethypharm
194 Bureaux de la Colline
92213 Saint-Cloud / FR
Opponent's representative
LLR, et al, et al
11, boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
Former [2019/27]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2019  28.05.2019  ADMISSIBLE
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Stadastrasse 2-18
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB, et al, et al
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
12.08.2019No. 04: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
20.02.2020No. 04: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
11.03.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.07.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.03.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.07.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/48]
16.10.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition22.05.2022Appeal received No.  T0814/22
22.05.2022Payment of appeal fee
09.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
31.03.2022Appeal received No.  T0814/22
31.03.2022Payment of appeal fee
09.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
10.11.2021Appeal received No.  T0814/22
10.11.2021Payment of appeal fee
08.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
17.05.2022Appeal received No.  T0814/22
17.05.2022Payment of appeal fee
05.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
08.06.2022Appeal received No.  T0814/22
08.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
04.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
05.04.2022Appeal received No.  T0814/22
05.04.2022Payment of appeal fee
01.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
19.11.2021Appeal received No.  T0814/22
19.11.2021Payment of appeal fee
01.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
27.10.2021Appeal received No.  T0814/22
27.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
22.07.2022Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
08.11.2021Appeal received No.  T0814/22
08.11.2021Payment of appeal fee
08.07.2022Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
19.10.2021Date of oral proceedings
30.03.2022Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
27.07.2023Date of oral proceedings
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07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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