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EP1781272 - USE OF COMPOUNDS ACTIVE ON THE SIGMA RECEPTOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF MECHANICAL ALLODYNIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE, S.A.
Av. Mare de Déu de Montserrat, 221
08041 Barcelona / ES
[2007/19]
Inventor(s)01 / BAEYENS CABRERA, José M.
Departamento de Farmacologia
Facultad de Medicina-Universidad de Granada
Avda. de la Investigación, 11
18016 Granada / ES
 [2017/26]
Former [2007/19]01 / BAEYENS CABRERA, José M., Universidad Grandada
Avenida de Mardid, 12
E-18012 Granada / ES
Representative(s)Peters, Hajo, et al
ZACCO GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[2017/36]
Former [2010/38]Peters, Hajo, et al
Albihns Zacco GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Former [2009/29]Peters, Hajo, et al
Graf von Stosch Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/52]Peters, Hajo, et al
Graf von Stosch Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/40]Peters, Hajo, et al
Bosch Graf von Stosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2007/19]Peters, Hajo, et al
Bosch Graf von Stosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date05769972.025.07.2005
[2007/19]
WO2005EP08080
Priority number, dateEP2004001756124.07.2004         Original published format: EP 04017561
EP2004001756224.07.2004         Original published format: EP 04017562
US2004090227330.07.2004         Original published format: US 902273
US2004090227230.07.2004         Original published format: US 902272
EP2004002037627.08.2004         Original published format: EP 04020376
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006010587
Date:02.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1781272
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1781272
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/13, A61P29/00, A61P25/00, A61K31/7125
[2007/19]
CPC:
A61K31/13 (EP); A61K31/519 (EP); A61K31/7125 (EP);
A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/02 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/36]
Former [2007/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON VERBINDUNGEN MIT WIRKUNG AUF DEN SIGMA-REZEPTOR ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON MECHANISCHER ALLODYNIE[2007/19]
English:USE OF COMPOUNDS ACTIVE ON THE SIGMA RECEPTOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF MECHANICAL ALLODYNIA[2007/19]
French:UTILISATION DE COMPOSES ACTIFS SUR LE RECEPTEUR SIGMA POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'ALLODYNIE MECANIQUE[2007/19]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2007National basic fee paid 
23.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
14.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2017Fee for grant paid
23.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2017Receipt 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  14.12.2011
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
18.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
24.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
25.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.07.2005
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/28]HU25.07.2005
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2020/16]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2019/15]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/39]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/35]CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/23]CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
Former [2018/13]FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
Former [2018/09]FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
Former [2018/08]FI06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
Former [2018/07]LT06.09.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]US6596756  (GOLDSTEIN DAVID JOEL [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * column 10, lines 19-57 *;
 [X]EP1244498  (WARNER LAMBERT CO [US]) [X] 1-13 * page 2, lines 13-15 *;
 [A]US2003171347  (MATSUMOTO RAE R [US]) [A] 14-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO03078437  (UNIV QUEENSLAND [AU], et al) [A] 1-13 * claim - *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(94)90084-1
 [X]  - STEWART, L.S.A. & MARTIN, W.J., "Influence of positive analgesics on development of neuropathic pain in rats", COMPARATIVE MEDICINE, (200302), vol. 53, no. 1, pages 29 - 36, XP009057765 [X] 1-13 * paragraph [RESULTS]; figures 1-4 *
Examination   - GAGNON, B. ET AL., "Methadone in the treatment of neuropathic pain", PAIN RES MANAGE, (2003), vol. 8, no. 3, pages 149 - 154, XP009173229

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/236718
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1472-8206.2002.00063.x
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