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EP3342411 - RAPAMYCIN DERIVATIVE FOR TREATING PANCREAS CANCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 18.12.2023 Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 19.07.2019
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 12.07.2019
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 21.06.2019
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 12.06.2019
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 16.03.2019
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 01.06.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	22.12.2023	Opposition withdrawn	published on 24.01.2024 [2024/04]
	22.12.2023	Opposition rejected	published on 24.01.2024 [2024/04]
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 [2018/27]	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
	[2018/27]
Representative(s)	Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2018/27]	Kristl, Jernej Novartis Pharma AG Patent Department 4002 Basel / CH
Application number, filing date	18155724.0	18.02.2002
	[2018/27]
Priority number, date	GB20010004072	19.02.2001 Original published format: GB 0104072
	GB20010024957	17.10.2001 Original published format: GB 0124957
	[2018/27]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3342411
	Date:	04.07.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/27]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3342411
	Date:	21.08.2019
	Language:	EN
	[2019/34]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.06.2018
Classification	IPC:	A61K31/436, A61P35/00	[2018/27]
	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 states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2018/27]
Extension states	LT	08.02.2018
	LV	08.02.2018
	RO	08.02.2018
	SI	08.02.2018
Title	German:	RAPAMYCIN-DERIVAT ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON BAUCHSPEICHELDRÜSENKREBS	[2018/27]
	English:	RAPAMYCIN DERIVATIVE FOR TREATING PANCREAS CANCER	[2018/27]
	French:	DÉRIVÉ DE RAPAMYCINE POUR LE TRAITEMENT DU CANCER DU PANCRÉAS	[2018/27]
Examination procedure	08.02.2018	Examination requested [2018/27]
	08.02.2018	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	06.11.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	20.03.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.03.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.05.2019	Observations by third parties
	13.06.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	18.06.2019	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	18.06.2019	Fee for grant paid
	18.06.2019	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	11.07.2019	Information about intention to grant a patent
	11.07.2019	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP02719864.7 / EP1363627
	EP14164259.5 / EP2783686
	EP16186041.6 / EP3143995
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 07.11.2023 WITHDRAWN 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 Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 2, rue Jean Lantier 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 22.09.2023 WITHDRAWN PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten, et al, et al Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 24.09.2023 WITHDRAWN Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		09 19.05.2020 26.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 124 Dvora HaNevi'a St. 6944020 Tel Aviv / IL Opponent's representative Greiner, Elisabeth df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstraße 16 80333 München / DE
		10 01.06.2020 02.06.2020 ADMISSIBLE ARROW GENERIQUES 26 avenue Tony Garnier 69007 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2024/04]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 07.11.2023 WITHDRAWN 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 Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11, boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 22.09.2023 WITHDRAWN PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten, et al, et al Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 24.09.2023 WITHDRAWN Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		09 19.05.2020 26.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 124 Dvora HaNevi'a St. 6944020 Tel Aviv / IL Opponent's representative Greiner, Elisabeth df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstraße 16 80333 München / DE
		10 01.06.2020 02.06.2020 ADMISSIBLE ARROW GENERIQUES 26 avenue Tony Garnier 69007 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
	Former [2023/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11, boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 22.09.2023 WITHDRAWN PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten, et al, et al Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 24.09.2023 WITHDRAWN Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		09 19.05.2020 26.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 124 Dvora HaNevi'a St. 6944020 Tel Aviv / IL Opponent's representative Greiner, Elisabeth df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstraße 16 80333 München / DE
		10 01.06.2020 02.06.2020 ADMISSIBLE ARROW GENERIQUES 26 avenue Tony Garnier 69007 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
	Former [2023/04]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 02.06.2020 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11, boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 06.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten, et al, et al Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 07.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		09 19.05.2020 26.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 124 Dvora HaNevi'a St. 6944020 Tel Aviv / IL Opponent's representative Greiner, Elisabeth df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstraße 16 80333 München / DE
		10 01.06.2020 02.06.2020 ADMISSIBLE ARROW GENERIQUES 26 avenue Tony Garnier 69007 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
	Former [2022/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 02.06.2020 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11 boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 06.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten, et al, et al Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 07.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		09 19.05.2020 26.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 124 Dvora HaNevi'a St. 6944020 Tel Aviv / IL Opponent's representative Greiner, Elisabeth df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstraße 16 80333 München / DE
		10 01.06.2020 02.06.2020 ADMISSIBLE ARROW GENERIQUES 26 avenue Tony Garnier 69007 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
	Former [2021/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 02.06.2020 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11 boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 06.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 07.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		09 19.05.2020 26.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 124 Dvora HaNevi'a St. 6944020 Tel Aviv / IL Opponent's representative Greiner, Elisabeth df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstraße 16 80333 München / DE
		10 01.06.2020 02.06.2020 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 [2020/32]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 02.06.2020 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11 boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 06.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 07.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		09 19.05.2020 26.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street 49131 Petah Tiqva / IL Opponent's representative Greiner, Elisabeth df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstraße 16 80333 München / DE
		10 01.06.2020 02.06.2020 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 [2020/28]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 02.06.2020 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11 boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 06.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 07.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Alt, Michael Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		09 19.05.2020 26.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street 49131 Petah Tiqva / IL Opponent's representative Greiner, Elisabeth df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstraße 16 80333 München / DE
		10 01.06.2020 02.06.2020 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 [2020/26]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11 boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 06.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 07.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Alt, Michael Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		09 19.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street 49131 Petah Tiqva / IL Opponent's representative Greiner, Elisabeth df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Theatinerstraße 16 80333 München / DE
	Former [2020/25]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11 boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 06.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 07.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Generics [UK] Ltd 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 11.05.2020 13.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Zentiva k.s. U kabelovny 130 10237 Praha 10 / CZ Opponent's representative Alt, Michael Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
	Former [2020/24]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11 boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 06.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
		07 05.05.2020 07.05.2020 ADMISSIBLE Generics [UK] Ltd 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
	Former [2020/23]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 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 Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11 boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
		06 29.04.2020 ADMISSIBLE PUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Willy-Brandt-Allee 2 81829 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Königer, Karsten Harmsen Utescher Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Neuer Wall 80 20354 Hamburg / DE
	Former [2020/13]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd./ Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95 Banjara Hills Hyderabad 50034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN Opponent's representative Wünsche, Annelie Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 04.10.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
		05 14.02.2020 18.02.2020 ADMISSIBLE Ethypharm 194 Bureaux de la Colline 92213 Saint-Cloud / FR Opponent's representative LLR 11, boulevard de Sébastopol 75001 Paris / FR
	Former [2019/45]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd./ Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95 Banjara Hills Hyderabad 50034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN Opponent's representative Wünsche, Annelie Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		04 30.09.2019 ADMISSIBLE BIOGARAN 15 Boulevard Charles de Gaulle 92707 COLOMBES / FR Opponent's representative Casalonga Casalonga & Partners Bayerstraße 71/73 80335 München / DE
	Former [2019/40]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.08.2019 27.08.2019 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 23.08.2019 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
		03 27.08.2019 Dr. Reddy's Laboratories / Betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 8-2-337 Road No. 3 /Kobelweg 95 Banjara Hills Hyderabad 50034 Telangana IN / 86156 Augsburg DE / IN Opponent's representative Wünsche, Annelie Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	30.08.2019	No. 03: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	12.09.2019	No. 03: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	21.02.2020	No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	22.05.2020	No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	17.06.2020	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	27.10.2020	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	25.07.2022	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	26.09.2023	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/04]
	05.12.2023	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition	22.06.2022	Appeal received No. T1796/22
	22.06.2022	Payment of appeal fee
	02.12.2022	Statement of grounds filed
	26.09.2023	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
	05.12.2023	Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
	21.06.2022	Date of oral proceedings
	25.07.2022	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
	25.09.2023	Date of oral proceedings
	02.10.2023	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 06
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 07
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 08
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 09
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 10
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 11
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 12
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 13
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 14
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 15
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 16
	08.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 17
	13.02.2019	Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	GB	17.02.2022
	IE	18.02.2022
	ES	19.02.2022
	PT	01.03.2022
	[2022/34]
Former [2022/25]	GB	17.02.2022
	IE	18.02.2022
	PT	01.03.2022
Former [2022/22]	GB	17.02.2022
	IE	18.02.2022
Former [2022/21]	IE	18.02.2022
Documents cited:	Search	[YD]WO9409010 (SANDOZ AG [AT], et al);
		[I]WO9747317 (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH], et al);
	by applicant	US4100274
		US4636505
		GB2177700
		US4659516
		EP0296110
		US5010099
		EP0520722
		EP0564409
		EP0566226
		WO9409010
		WO9410202
		US5362718
		WO9503283
		WO9516691
		WO9630347
		WO9633980
		WO9641807
		WO9702266
		EP0769947
		EP0787722
		WO9730034
		WO9738983
		WO9749688
		WO9811223
		WO9810767
		EP0837063
		US5747498
		WO9835958
		US5843901
		WO9903854
		WO9917804
		WO0009495
		WO0027820
		WO0027819
		WO0037502
		WO0059509
	Opposition	WO9409010
		WO9747317
		GB104072
		GB124957
		WO02066019
		EP1363267
		EP2783686
		EP3143995
		EP3342411
		EP3345602
		EP3351246
		EP3406249
		EP2275103
		WO0151049
		WO02080975
		EP2275103
		EP3351246
		US876165

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