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EP1879572 - USE OF ANTAGONISTS OF OXYTOCIN AND/OR VASOPRESSIN IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2012
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG
published on 17.07.2013  [2013/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ferring B.V.
Polaris Avenue 144
2132 JX Hoofddorp / NL
[2011/16]
Former [2008/04]For all designated states
Ferring International Center S.A.
Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50
1162 Saint-Prex / CH
Inventor(s)01 / KUCZYNSKI, Waldemar
ul. Pulaskiego 4
PL-15-338 Bialystok / PL
02 / PIERZYNSKI, Piotr
Al. Konstytucji 3 Maja 30/50
PL-15-776 Bialystok / PL
 [2008/04]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/04]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06747719.010.05.2006
[2008/04]
WO2006PL00029
Priority number, datePL2005037495410.05.2005         Original published format: PL 37495405
PL2005037660712.08.2005         Original published format: PL 37660705
US20050733916P04.11.2005         Original published format: US 733916 P
[2008/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006121362
Date:16.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1879572
Date:23.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1879572
Date:04.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/404, A61K31/4025, A61K31/4545, A61K31/495, A61K31/452, A61K31/501, A61K31/4439, A61K31/5513, A61K31/4709, A61K45/06, A61P15/06, A61K38/12
[2008/04]
CPC:
A61K38/12 (EP,NO,US); A61K31/4025 (EP,KR,NO,US); A61K31/404 (EP,KR,US);
A61K31/4439 (EP,US); A61K31/445 (EP,US); A61K31/452 (EP,US);
A61K31/4545 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/4709 (EP,US); A61K31/4725 (EP,US);
A61K31/495 (EP,US); A61K31/4965 (EP,US); A61K31/501 (EP,US);
A61K31/538 (EP,US); A61K31/5513 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (EP,US);
A61P15/00 (EP); A61P15/06 (EP); A61P15/08 (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 [2008/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON ANTAGONISTEN VON OXYTOCIN UND/ODER VASOPRESSIN BEI DER ASSISTIERTEN FORTPFLANZUNG[2008/04]
English:USE OF ANTAGONISTS OF OXYTOCIN AND/OR VASOPRESSIN IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTION[2008/04]
French:UTILISATION D'ANTAGONISTES DE L'OXYTOCINE ET/OU DE LA VASOPRESSINE DANS LA REPRODUCTION ASSISTEE[2011/18]
Former [2008/04]UTILISATION D'ANTAGONISTES DE L'OXYTOCINE ET/OU DE LA VASOPRESSINE
Entry into regional phase26.10.2007National basic fee paid 
26.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/04]
08.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2011Fee for grant paid
16.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
IS04.09.2011
[2013/29]
Former [2012/10]CY04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
IS04.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY04.05.2011
IS04.09.2011
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