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EP About this file: EP2043709

EP2043709 - A MEDICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH A ROTATABLE CODING ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2018Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: LV		published on 13.06.2018  [2018/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novo Nordisk A/S
Novo Allé
2880 Bagsværd / DK
[2017/44]
Former [2009/15]For all designated states
Novo Nordisk A/S
Novo Allé
2880 Bagsværd / DK
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTIANSEN, VOSS, Asger
Storstrømsvej 25 B
DK-4862 Guldborg / DK
 [2009/15]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2017/44]
Former [2012/19]Appelt, Christian W.
Forrester & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07787551.615.07.2007
[2009/15]
WO2007EP57283
Priority number, dateEP2006001476915.07.2006         Original published format: EP 06014769
EP2006011884614.08.2006         Original published format: EP 06118846
[2009/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008009646
Date:24.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2043709
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2043709
Date:02.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2043709
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/24, A61M5/31
[2009/15]
CPC:
A61M5/24 (EP,US); A61M5/00 (US); A61M5/3135 (EP,US);
A61M2005/2488 (EP,US); A61M2205/6045 (EP,US); A61M5/31535 (US);
B33Y80/00 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/44]
Former [2009/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHES ABGABEYSTEM MIT DREHBAREM VERSCHLÜSSELUNGSELEMENT[2009/15]
English:A MEDICAL DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH A ROTATABLE CODING ELEMENT[2009/15]
French:SYSTÈME D'ADMINISTRATION MÉDICALE PRÉSENTANT UN ÉLÉMENT DE CODAGE ROTATIF[2009/15]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2009National basic fee paid 
16.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/15]
19.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2010Fee for grant paid
15.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.10.2011  10.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  02.11.2011  09.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/22]
Opponent(s)01  26.10.2011  10.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstrasse 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  02.11.2011  09.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Former [2017/16]
Opponent(s)01  26.10.2011  10.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  02.11.2011  09.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Former [2016/14]
Opponent(s)01  26.10.2011  10.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
 02  02.11.2011  09.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
P.O. Box 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
Former [2015/34]
Opponent(s)01  26.10.2011  10.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
 02  02.11.2011  09.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Frantz, Markus
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2011/50]
Opponent(s)01  26.10.2011  10.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Fuchs, Alexander
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Epping Hermann Fischer Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
 02  02.11.2011  09.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Frantz, Markus
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
D-81677 München / DE
Former [2011/49]
Opponent(s)01  26.10.2011   
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Fuchs, Alexander
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Epping Hermann Fischer Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
05.12.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.06.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
06.01.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2016Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
16.01.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.05.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.07.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.09.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.03.2017Appeal received No.  T0758/17
15.05.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.02.2011
BE02.02.2011
CY02.02.2011
CZ02.02.2011
DK02.02.2011
EE02.02.2011
FI02.02.2011
HU02.02.2011
IT02.02.2011
LT02.02.2011
MT02.02.2011
NL02.02.2011
PL02.02.2011
RO02.02.2011
SE02.02.2011
SI02.02.2011
SK02.02.2011
TR02.02.2011
BG02.05.2011
GR03.05.2011
ES13.05.2011
IS02.06.2011
PT02.06.2011
IE15.07.2011
LU15.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
[2018/24]
Former [2013/45]AT02.02.2011
BE02.02.2011
CY02.02.2011
CZ02.02.2011
DK02.02.2011
EE02.02.2011
FI02.02.2011
HU02.02.2011
IT02.02.2011
LT02.02.2011
LV02.02.2011
MT02.02.2011
NL02.02.2011
PL02.02.2011
RO02.02.2011
SE02.02.2011
SI02.02.2011
SK02.02.2011
TR02.02.2011
BG02.05.2011
GR03.05.2011
ES13.05.2011
IS02.06.2011
PT02.06.2011
IE15.07.2011
LU15.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
Former [2013/44]AT02.02.2011
BE02.02.2011
CY02.02.2011
CZ02.02.2011
DK02.02.2011
EE02.02.2011
FI02.02.2011
IT02.02.2011
LT02.02.2011
LV02.02.2011
MT02.02.2011
NL02.02.2011
PL02.02.2011
RO02.02.2011
SE02.02.2011
SI02.02.2011
SK02.02.2011
TR02.02.2011
BG02.05.2011
GR03.05.2011
ES13.05.2011
IS02.06.2011
PT02.06.2011
IE15.07.2011
LU15.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
Former [2011/49]AT02.02.2011
BE02.02.2011
CY02.02.2011
CZ02.02.2011
DK02.02.2011
EE02.02.2011
FI02.02.2011
LT02.02.2011
LV02.02.2011
NL02.02.2011
PL02.02.2011
RO02.02.2011
SE02.02.2011
SI02.02.2011
SK02.02.2011
BG02.05.2011
GR03.05.2011
ES13.05.2011
IS02.06.2011
PT02.06.2011
Former [2011/47]AT02.02.2011
BE02.02.2011
CY02.02.2011
DK02.02.2011
EE02.02.2011
FI02.02.2011
LT02.02.2011
LV02.02.2011
NL02.02.2011
PL02.02.2011
SE02.02.2011
SI02.02.2011
BG02.05.2011
GR03.05.2011
ES13.05.2011
IS02.06.2011
PT02.06.2011
Former [2011/38]AT02.02.2011
BE02.02.2011
CY02.02.2011
FI02.02.2011
LT02.02.2011
LV02.02.2011
NL02.02.2011
PL02.02.2011
SE02.02.2011
SI02.02.2011
BG02.05.2011
GR03.05.2011
ES13.05.2011
IS02.06.2011
PT02.06.2011
Former [2011/37]BE02.02.2011
CY02.02.2011
FI02.02.2011
LT02.02.2011
LV02.02.2011
PL02.02.2011
SE02.02.2011
SI02.02.2011
BG02.05.2011
GR03.05.2011
ES13.05.2011
IS02.06.2011
PT02.06.2011
Former [2011/36]LT02.02.2011
LV02.02.2011
PL02.02.2011
SE02.02.2011
GR03.05.2011
ES13.05.2011
IS02.06.2011
PT02.06.2011
Cited inInternational search[DA]US5611783  (MIKKELSEN S REN [DK]) [DA] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0774270  (DIESSE DI SOSTER CARMEN & C [IT]) [Y] 1-5,7,12-19 * the whole document *;
 [DY]DE20110690U  (SPYRA HEINRICH [DE]) [DY] 1-5,7,12-19 * figure - *;
 [DA]WO03017915  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK]) [DA] 1-19 * figure - *;
 [DA]US6648859  (BITDINGER RALF V [US], et al) [DA] 1-19* figure - *
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 US5957896
 WO0035519
 WO0172361
 US6582399
 WO03097131
 US2006153693
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