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EP About this file: EP1858930

EP1858930 - PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TRIVALENT IRON COMPLEXES WITH MONO-, DI- AND POLYSACCHARIDE SUGARS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biofer S.p.A.
Via Tommaso da Cazzaniga 9/6
20121 Milano (MI) / IT
[2022/29]
Former [2007/48]For all designated states
Biofer S.p.A.
Via Canina 2
41036 Medolla / IT
Inventor(s)01 / MARCHI, Egidio
Via Ercolani, 3
40033 CASALECCHIO DI RENO (Bologna) / IT
02 / MONTORSI, Mauro
Via Mar Tirreno, 238
I-41100 Modena / IT
03 / SACCHI, Stefania
Via Pietro Calamandrei 12
I-41012 Carpi / IT
 [2008/16]
Former [2007/48]01 / MARCHI, Egidio
Via Ercolani, 3
I-20158 Milano / IT
02 / MONTORSI, Mauro
Via Mar Tirreno, 238
I-41100 Modena / IT
03 / SACCHI, Stefania
Via Pietro Calamandrei 12
I-41012 Carpi / IT
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[2024/14]
Former [2008/48]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Dr. Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli 16
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2007/48]Bottero, Carlo
Bugnion SpA Viale Lancetti 17
20158 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date06765408.714.03.2006
[2007/48]
WO2006IB00560
Priority number, dateIT2005MO0005615.03.2005         Original published format: IT MO20050056
[2007/48]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006111802
Date:26.10.2006
Language:IT
[2006/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1858930
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1858930
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1858930
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:C08B37/00, C07H1/00, C07F15/02, A61K31/715, A61K31/70
[2007/48]
CPC:
C07H1/00 (EP,US); C07H23/00 (US); C08B30/18 (EP,US);
C08B31/00 (EP,US); C08B37/0021 (EP,US)
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 [2024/14]
Former [2007/48]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DREIWERTIGEN EISENKOMPLEXEN MIT MONO-, DI- UND POLYSACCHARIDZUCKER[2007/48]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TRIVALENT IRON COMPLEXES WITH MONO-, DI- AND POLYSACCHARIDE SUGARS[2007/48]
French:METHODE DE PREPARATION DE COMPLEXES DE FER TRIVALENTS AVEC DES SUCRES MONO-, DI- OU POLYSACCHARIDIQUES[2007/48]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2007Translation filed 
28.02.2007National basic fee paid 
28.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/48]
27.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
16.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2011Fee for grant paid
09.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  05.03.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.04.2012  26.04.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Vifor(International)AG
Rechenstrasse 37
9001 St.Gallen / CH
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/22]
Opponent(s)01  20.04.2012  26.04.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Vifor(International)AG
Rechenstrasse 37
9001 St.Gallen / CH
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal
Patentanwälte
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
25.05.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.02.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
20.02.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.02.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
05.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2023Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
04.08.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.08.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.11.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
01.02.2024Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.05.2019Appeal received No.  T1289/19
02.07.2019Statement of grounds filed
09.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.07.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.06.2014Appeal received No.  T1318/14
21.08.2014Statement of grounds filed
20.02.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
02.05.2018Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.02.2018Date of oral proceedings
26.02.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
09.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2022Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIS20.11.2011
LU14.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
CY14.03.2015
LT14.03.2015
LV14.03.2015
EE31.03.2015
FI14.03.2017
GB14.03.2017
IE14.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
DK31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
[2018/24]
Former [2018/21]IS20.11.2011
LU14.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
CY14.03.2015
LT14.03.2015
LV14.03.2015
EE31.03.2015
FI14.03.2017
GB14.03.2017
IE14.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
DK31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2018/13]IS20.11.2011
LU14.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
CY14.03.2015
LT14.03.2015
LV14.03.2015
EE31.03.2015
FI14.03.2017
GB14.03.2017
IE14.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2018/08]IS20.11.2011
LU14.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
CY14.03.2015
LT14.03.2015
LV14.03.2015
EE31.03.2015
FI14.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2017/50]IS20.11.2011
LU14.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
CY14.03.2015
LT14.03.2015
LV14.03.2015
EE31.03.2015
FI14.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
Former [2016/10]IS20.11.2011
LU14.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
CY14.03.2015
LT14.03.2015
LV14.03.2015
EE31.03.2015
Former [2016/09]IS20.11.2011
LU14.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
LT14.03.2015
LV14.03.2015
EE31.03.2015
Former [2015/49]IS20.11.2011
LU14.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
LT14.03.2015
LV14.03.2015
Former [2014/27]IS20.11.2011
LU14.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/08]IS20.11.2011
Cited inInternational search[XY]US3574184  (ALSOP RANULPH MICHAEL, et al);
 [DXY]US4370476  (USHER THOMAS C [BS], et al);
 [DXY]EP0150085  (POLYDEX PHARMA [BS]);
 [XY]WO9717377  (ABBOTT LAB [US]);
 [XY]US5756715  (MONTE WILLIAM T [US], et al);
 [DXY]WO0030657  (PHARMACOSMOS HOLDING AS [DK], et al);
 [X]WO2004037865  (VIFOR INT AG [CH], et al);
by applicantUS6498269
 WO2004037865
OppositionUS4599405
 CA2195283
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