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EP About this file: EP1978949

EP1978949 - COMBINATION PREPARATION FOR IMPROVING SPERM QUALITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2014Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 08.10.2014  [2014/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fapa Vital Anstalt
Bendererstrasse 29
9494 Schaan / LI
[2008/42]
Inventor(s)01 / ANNERL, Brigitte
Saalmannsdorfer Strasse 2-4
1190 Wien / AT
 [2008/42]
Representative(s)Hasler, Erich, et al
c/o Riederer Hasler & Partner
Patentanwälte AG
Elestastrasse 8
7310 Bad Ragaz / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Hasler, Erich, et al
c/o Riederer Hasler & Partner Patentanwälte AG Elestastrasse 8 Postfach
7310 Bad Ragaz / CH
Application number, filing date07701300.105.02.2007
[2008/42]
WO2007AT00055
Priority number, dateAT2006000017203.02.2006         Original published format: AT 1722006
[2008/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007087667
Date:09.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1978949
Date:15.10.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1978949
Date:17.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/122, A61K31/205, A61K31/355, A61K31/519, A61K33/04, A61K33/30, A61K38/06, A61K45/06, A61P15/08
[2008/42]
CPC:
A61K31/714 (EP,US); A61K31/122 (EP,US); A61K31/198 (EP,US);
A61K31/205 (EP,US); A61K31/355 (EP,US); A61K31/375 (EP,US);
A61K31/385 (EP,US); A61K31/4188 (EP,US); A61K31/51 (EP,US);
A61K31/519 (EP,US); A61K33/04 (EP,US); A61K33/30 (EP,US);
A61K36/258 (EP,US); A61K38/063 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (EP,US);
A61P15/00 (EP); A61P15/08 (EP); A61P39/06 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/122, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/198, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/205, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/355, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/375, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/385, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/4188, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/519, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/51, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/714, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K33/04, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K33/30, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K36/258, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K38/063, A61K2300/00 (US,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 [2008/42]
TitleGerman:KOMBINATIONSPRÄPARAT ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER SAMENQUALITÄT[2008/42]
English:COMBINATION PREPARATION FOR IMPROVING SPERM QUALITY[2008/42]
French:PRÉPARATION COMBINÉE DESTINÉE À AMÉLIORER LA QUALITÉ DU SPERME[2008/42]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2008National basic fee paid 
04.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/42]
16.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2012Fee for grant paid
23.08.2012Fee 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  16.02.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.07.2013  06.08.2013  WITHDRAWN
Orthomol pharmazeutische Vertriebs GmbH
Herzogstrasse 30
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth, et al, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/38]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2013  06.08.2013  WITHDRAWN
Orthomol pharmazeutische Vertriebs GmbH
Herzogstrasse 30
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth, et al, et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2013/37]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2013  05.08.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Orthomol pharmazeutische Vertriebs GmbH
Herzogstrasse 30
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth, et al, et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2013/35]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2013    WITHDRAWN
Orthomol pharmazeutische Vertriebs GmbH
Herzogstrasse 30
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth, et al, et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
28.08.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.12.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.05.2014Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
02.06.2014Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2014/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
AT05.02.2013
IE05.02.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
[2014/24]
Former [2014/07]CZ17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
IE05.02.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2013/42]CZ17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2013/35]CZ17.10.2012
LV17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
SK17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/28]LV17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
PT18.02.2013
Former [2013/26]LV17.10.2012
SI17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/24]LV17.10.2012
GR18.01.2013
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/23]LV17.10.2012
IS17.02.2013
Former [2013/22]IS17.02.2013
Cited inInternational search[YA]US6368617  (HASTINGS CARL W [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * column 3, lines 38-41 * * column 3, lines 51-60 * * column 2, lines 35-50 * * column 3, line 32 * [A] 1,10,11,13;
 [IY]WO03032751  (FASSI ALDO [IT]) [I] 1-4,7-13 * page 1, paragraphs 4,5; claims 11-16 * * page 2, paragraph 3 * * page 3, paragraph 5 - page 4, paragraph 4 * * page 8, paragraphs 3,4; examples Comp3-5 * [Y] 1-13;
 [IY]WO03086080  (DAILY WELLNES COMPANY [US]) [I] 1,2,7-13 * claims 21-36 * [Y] 1-13;
 [IY]US2003224070  (SWEAZY SCOTT M [US], et al) [I] 1,2,7-13 * paragraph [0016]; claim 1 * [Y] 1-13;
 [PY]EP1714658  (FORMQUEST LTD [GB]) [PY] 1,2,7-13 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0012] , [0014] - [0017] - [0019] , [0043] - [0046] - [0070] - [0072]; claims 1-15 *;
 [PY]WO2007003007  (ADELAIDE FERTILITY CT PTY LTD [AU], et al) [PY] 1,2,5-8,10-13 * page 18, paragraphs 1,5 ** page 23; claims 1,24 *;
 [IY]  - SINCLAIR S, "MALE INFERTILITY: NUTRITIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS", ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE REVIEW, THORNE RESEARCH INC., SANDPOINT,, US, (2000), vol. 5, no. 1, ISSN 1089-5159, pages 28 - 38, XP008014042 [I] 1,2,7-13 * pages 31-34 * [Y] 1-13
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