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EP1698630
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| EP1698630 - New polymorphous forms of rifaximin, processes for their production and use thereof in the medicinal preparations [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 27.11.2020 Database last updated on 02.08.2024 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 05.03.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.11.2020 | Revocation of patent | published on 30.12.2020 [2020/53] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Alfasigma S.p.A. Via Ragazzi del '99, 5 40133 Bologna / IT | [N/P] |
| Former [2018/35] | For all designated states Alfasigma S.p.A. Via Ragazzi del '99 n. 5 40133 Bologna / IT | ||
| Former [2017/38] | For all designated states Alfasigma S.p.A. Viale Sarca, 223 20126 Milano / IT | ||
| Former [2006/36] | For all designated states ALFA WASSERMANN S.p.A. Contrada Sant'Emidio s.n.c. 65020 Alanno Scalo (Pescara) / IT | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Viscomi, Giuseppe Claudio Via XXV Aprile, 17 40037 Sasso Marconi, Bologna / IT | 02 /
Campana, Manuela Via Valdossola, 26 40134 Bologna / IT | 03 /
Confortini, Donatella Via A. Gramsci, 43 40012 Calderara di Reno, Bologna / IT | 04 /
Barbanti, Maria Miriam Mura di Porta d'Azeglio, 4 40136 Bologna / IT | 05 /
Braga, Dario Via Wiligelmo 7 40133 Bologna / IT | [2006/42] |
| Former [2006/36] | 01 /
Viscomi, Guiseppe Claudio Via XXV Aprile, 17 40037 Sasso Marconi, Bologna / IT | ||
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Campana, Manuela Via Valdossola, 26 40134 Bologna / IT | |||
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Confortini, Donatella Via A. Gramsci, 43 40012 Calderara di Reno, Bologna / IT | |||
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Barbanti, Maria Miriam Mura di Porta d'Azeglio, 4 40136 Bologna / IT | |||
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Braga, Dario Via Wiligelmo 7 40133 Bologna / IT | Representative(s) | Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth, et al Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München / DE | [2014/36] |
| Former [2011/17] | Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth, et al Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München / DE | ||
| Former [2008/02] | Bianchetti, Giuseppe Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Plinio, 63 20129 Milano / IT | ||
| Former [2006/36] | Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth, et al Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 05004695.2 | 03.03.2005 | [2006/36] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1698630 | Date: | 06.09.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/36] | Type: | A8 Corrected patent application | No.: | EP1698630 | Date: | 25.10.2006 | [2006/43] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1698630 | Date: | 03.09.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/36] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 03.08.2005 | Classification | IPC: | C07D498/22, A61K31/395, A61P31/04 | [2006/36] | CPC: |
C07D491/22 (EP,US);
C07D498/22 (EP,NO,US);
A61K31/44 (KR);
A61K31/395 (NO);
A61K31/437 (EP,US);
A61K9/0053 (US);
A61P31/00 (EP);
A61P31/04 (EP);
C07D499/64 (KR);
C07B2200/13 (US)
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| 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 [2006/36] | Extension states | AL | 03.11.2006 | BA | 03.11.2006 | HR | 03.11.2006 | LV | 03.11.2006 | MK | 03.11.2006 | YU | 03.11.2006 | Title | German: | Neue polymorphe Formen von Rifaximin, Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung und ihre Verwendung als Arzneimittel | [2014/36] | English: | New polymorphous forms of rifaximin, processes for their production and use thereof in the medicinal preparations | [2006/36] | French: | Nouvelles formes polymorphes du rifaximin, procédés pour leur préparation et leur utilisation en tant que médicaments | [2014/36] |
| Former [2006/36] | Polymorphe Formen von rifaximin, Verfharen zu ihrer Herstellung und ihre Verwendung als Arzneimittel | ||
| Former [2006/36] | Formes polymorphes du rifaximin procédé pour leur préparation et leur utilisation en tant que médicaments | Examination procedure | 03.11.2006 | Examination requested [2006/51] | 09.10.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.02.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.05.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 01.09.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.01.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.05.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.07.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.11.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.05.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.07.2014 | Fee for grant paid | 22.07.2014 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 22.07.2014 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 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 is 09.10.2007 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Sandoz GmbH Biochemiestrasse 10 6250 Kundl / AT Opponent's representative Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Nymphenburger Straße 4 80335 München / DE | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
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Sandoz GmbH Biochemiestrasse 10 6250 Kundl / AT Opponent's representative Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Mauerkircherstrasse 45 81679 München / DE | 13.07.2015 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 23.03.2016 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 09.02.2017 | Date of oral proceedings | 06.03.2017 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 06.03.2017 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 03.11.2020 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/53] | Appeal following opposition | 18.04.2017 | Appeal received No. T1024/17 | 06.07.2017 | Statement of grounds filed | 03.11.2020 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.03.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.03.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.03.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 26.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 26.03.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 25.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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| Former [2015/11] | CY | 03.09.2014 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]US4341785 (MARCHI EGIDIO, et al) [X] 1-11 * column 4, line 60 - column 4, line 66 * * column 6, line 13 - column 6, line 31; example 6 *; | [XD]EP0161534 (ALFA FARMACEUTICI SPA [IT]) [XD] 1-11 * examples 1,4,6-14 *; | [E]WO2005044823 (ALFA WASSERMANN SPA [IT], et al) [E] 1-11* the whole document * |