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EP About this file: EP2131830

EP2131830 - PHARMACEUTICAL FORM WITH IMPEDED ABUSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grünenthal GmbH
Zieglerstrasse 6
52078 Aachen / DE
[2009/51]
Inventor(s)01 / ARKENAU-MARIC, Elisabeth
Stadtwaldgürtel 50
50931 Köln / DE
02 / BARTHOLOMÄUS, Johannes
Burghöhenweg 5
52080 Aachen / DE
03 / ZIEGLER, Iris
P. Rosegger Strasse 14
86356 Neussäss / DE
04 / HAUPTS, Marcel
Leuwstrasse 56
52224 Stolberg / DE
 [2009/51]
Representative(s)Bülle, Jan, et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/19]Bülle, Jan, et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
Former [2009/51]Bülle, Jan, et al
Kutzenberger & Wolff Patentanwaltssozietät Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date08716192.303.03.2008
[2009/51]
WO2008EP01672
Priority number, dateDE2007101148507.03.2007         Original published format: DE102007011485
[2009/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008107149
Date:12.09.2008
Language:DE
[2008/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2131830
Date:16.12.2009
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2131830
Date:10.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/137, A61K9/16, A61K9/48
[2009/51]
CPC:
A61K9/1635 (EP,US); A61K31/137 (EP,US); A61K9/1641 (EP,US);
A61K9/1652 (EP,US); A61K9/4808 (EP,US); A61K9/4866 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/19]
Former [2009/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DARREICHUNGSFORM MIT ERSCHWERTEM MISSBRAUCH[2009/51]
English:PHARMACEUTICAL FORM WITH IMPEDED ABUSE[2009/51]
French:FORME PHARMACEUTIQUE RENDANT L'USAGE ABUSIF PLUS DIFFICILE[2009/51]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2009National basic fee paid 
07.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
26.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2017Fee for grant paid
03.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2017Receipt 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  04.06.2010
Opposition(s)13.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.05.2017
CZ10.05.2017
DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
LV10.05.2017
MC10.05.2017
MT10.05.2017
PT10.05.2017
RO10.05.2017
SE10.05.2017
SI10.05.2017
SK10.05.2017
TR10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]CZ10.05.2017
DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
LV10.05.2017
MC10.05.2017
MT10.05.2017
PT10.05.2017
RO10.05.2017
SE10.05.2017
SI10.05.2017
SK10.05.2017
TR10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
Former [2020/15]CZ10.05.2017
DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
LV10.05.2017
MC10.05.2017
MT10.05.2017
RO10.05.2017
SE10.05.2017
SI10.05.2017
SK10.05.2017
TR10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
Former [2018/52]CZ10.05.2017
DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
LV10.05.2017
MC10.05.2017
MT10.05.2017
RO10.05.2017
SE10.05.2017
SI10.05.2017
SK10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ10.05.2017
DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
LV10.05.2017
MT10.05.2017
RO10.05.2017
SE10.05.2017
SI10.05.2017
SK10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
Former [2018/25]CZ10.05.2017
DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
LV10.05.2017
RO10.05.2017
SE10.05.2017
SI10.05.2017
SK10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ10.05.2017
DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
LV10.05.2017
RO10.05.2017
SE10.05.2017
SK10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
Former [2018/09]DK10.05.2017
EE10.05.2017
FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
LV10.05.2017
SE10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
Former [2017/50]FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
LV10.05.2017
SE10.05.2017
BG10.08.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
Former [2017/49]FI10.05.2017
HR10.05.2017
LT10.05.2017
NO10.08.2017
GR11.08.2017
IS10.09.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]EP1138321  (BASF AG [DE]) [X] 1-29 * insbesondere Absätze 34-49, Beispiele ** the whole document *;
 [DX]DE10336400  (GRUENENTHAL GMBH [DE]) [DX] 1-29 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE102004032051  (GRUENENTHAL GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-33 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE102005005446  (GRUENENTHAL GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-35 * the whole document *
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