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EP1691783 - PRE-METERED DRY POWDER INHALER FOR MOISTURE-SENSITIVE MEDICAMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 05.02.2016 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	29.04.2016	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CH, LI	published on 01.06.2016 [2016/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2009/48]	For all designated states Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH Binger Straße 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
Former [2008/33]	For all designated states Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
Former [2006/34]	For all designated states Microdrug AG Landweg 1 6052 Hergiswil NW / CH
Inventor(s)	01 / MYRMAN, Mattias Slattervägen 4 S-13542 Tyreso / SE
	02 / CALANDER, Sven Dalängsgatan 4 S-645 32 Strängnäs / SE
	03 / NIEMI, Alf Bollvägen 1 S-645 50 Strängnäs / SE
	[2007/17]
Former [2006/34]	01 / MYRMAN, Mattias Drottningholmsvägen 8 1tr ög S-112 42 Stockholm / SE
	02 / CALANDER, Sven Dalängsgatan 4 S-645 32 Strängnäs / SE
	03 / NIEMI, Alf Bollvägen 1 S-645 50 Strängnäs / SE
Representative(s)	Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2012/24]	HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4 81925 München / DE
Former [2010/42]	Klusmann, Peter, et al Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Former [2008/09]	Eckhardt, Conrad, et al Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH CD Patents Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
Former [2006/34]	Stenborg, Anders Vilhelm, et al Aros Patent AB, P.O. Box 1544 751 45 Uppsala / SE
Application number, filing date	04801711.5	02.12.2004
	[2006/34]
	WO2004SE01794
Priority number, date	SE20030003269	03.12.2003 Original published format: SE 0303269
	SE20030003569	22.12.2003 Original published format: SE 0303569
	US20040933219	03.09.2004 Original published format: US 933219
	[2006/34]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2005053648
	Date:	16.06.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/24]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1691783
	Date:	23.08.2006
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2006/34]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1691783
	Date:	25.11.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/48]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	SE	16.06.2005
Classification	IPC:	A61K9/14, A61K9/72, A61M15/00, A61J1/00, A61K31/46, A61P11/06, A61P11/08	[2006/34]
	CPC:	A61K9/0075 (EP); A61J1/00 (KR); A61K31/439 (EP); A61M15/00 (KR); A61P11/06 (EP); A61P11/08 (EP); (+) A61P43/00 (EP) (-)
	C-Set:	A61K31/439, A61K2300/00 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2006/34]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	BA	Not yet paid
	HR	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	YU	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VORDOSIERTER TROCKENPULVERINHALATOR FÜR FEUCHTIGKEITSEMPFINDLICHE MEDIKAMENTE	[2006/34]
	English:	PRE-METERED DRY POWDER INHALER FOR MOISTURE-SENSITIVE MEDICAMENTS	[2006/34]
	French:	POUDRE SECHE PREDOSEE A INHALER POUR MEDICAMENTS HYDROSENSIBLES	[2006/34]
Entry into regional phase	03.07.2006	National basic fee paid
	03.07.2006	Designation fee(s) paid
	03.07.2006	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	01.07.2005	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
	03.07.2006	Examination requested [2006/34]
	10.09.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.12.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.03.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.07.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.08.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.10.2009	Fee for grant paid
	12.10.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 18.08.2010 23.09.2010 ADMISSIBLE Hörnchen, Ulrich, Dr. Steinenkreuz 28 53773 Hennef / DE Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
		02 24.08.2010 10.06.2014 WITHDRAWN Short Technology Limited 41 Chalton Street 1st floor London NW1 1JD / GB Opponent's representative Stephen, Robert John, et al, et al CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP Cannon Place 78 Cannon Street London EC4N 6AF / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2014/29]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.08.2010 23.09.2010 ADMISSIBLE Hörnchen, Ulrich, Dr. Steinenkreuz 28 53773 Hennef / DE Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
		02 24.08.2010 10.06.2014 WITHDRAWN Short Technology Limited 41 Chalton Street 1st floor London NW1 1JD / GB Opponent's representative Stephen, Robert John, et al, et al Olswang LLP 90 High Holborn London WC1V 6XX / GB
	Former [2011/45]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.08.2010 23.09.2010 ADMISSIBLE Hörnchen, Ulrich, Dr. Steinenkreuz 28 53773 Hennef / DE Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
		02 24.08.2010 28.09.2010 ADMISSIBLE Short Technology Limited 41 Chalton Street 1st floor London NW1 1JD / GB Opponent's representative Stephen, Robert John, et al, et al Olswang LLP 90 High Holborn London WC1V 6XX / GB
	Former [2010/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.08.2010 Hörnchen, Ulrich, Dr. Steinenkreuz 28 53773 Hennef / DE Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
		02 24.08.2010 Short Technology Limited 41 Chalton Street 1st floor London NW1 1JD / GB
	Former [2010/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 18.08.2010 ADMISSIBLE Hörnchen, Ulrich, Dr. Steinenkreuz 28 53773 Hennef / DE Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
	04.10.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	14.04.2011	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	01.12.2011	Date of oral proceedings
	12.01.2012	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	12.01.2012	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	24.09.2015	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/10]
Appeal following opposition	07.03.2012	Appeal received No. T0570/12
	22.05.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	24.09.2015	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	24.09.2015	Date of oral proceedings
	27.10.2015	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.02.2007	Renewal fee patent year 03
	08.12.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	05.01.2009	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.12.2006	03 M06 Fee paid on 10.02.2007
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Stay/Interruption	17.10.2006	Stay of proceedings	[2006/50]
	17.10.2006	Stay of proceedings	[2008/24]
	01.07.2008	Resumption of proceedings	[2008/24]
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CH	25.11.2009
	LI	25.11.2009
	IS	25.03.2010
	[2016/22]
Former [2010/22]	IS	25.03.2010
Cited in	International search	[X]WO0074754 (INNOVATA BIOMED LTD [GB], et al);
		[X]WO0127210 (INNOVATA BIOMED LTD [GB], et al);
		[A]WO0200280 (IVAX CORP [US], et al);
		[A]WO0224266 (MICRODRUG AG [CH], et al);
		[A]WO0230389 (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA [DE], et al);
		[A]US2002053344 (DAVIES MICHAEL BIRSHA [GB], et al);
		[A]WO03006092 (MICRODRUG AG [CH], et al);
		[X]US2003136405 (GOEDE JOACHIM [DE], et al);
		[A]WO03066437 (MERIDICA LTD [GB], et al);
		[A]WO03084502 (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA [DE], et al);
		[A]WO03086517 (MICRODRUG AG [CH], et al)

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