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EP2177528 - Process for the preparation of mixtures of trifluoroacetyl glatiramer acetate using purified hydrobromic acid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 27.11.2015 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	08.01.2016	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 10.02.2016 [2016/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street P.O. Box 3190 49131 Petah Tiqva / IL
	[N/P]
Former [2010/16]	For all designated states Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street P.O. Box 3190 49131 Petah Tiqva / IL
Inventor(s)	01 / Dolitzky, Ben-Zion 87 Haatzmaut Street Petach Tikva / IL
	[2010/27]
Former [2010/22]	01 / Dolitzky, Ben-Zion Lochamei Hagettaot 32 Petach Tiqva / IL
Former [2010/16]	01 / Dolitzky, Ben-Zion Lochamei Hagettaot 32 Petach Tiqva / IL
Representative(s)	D Young & Co LLP 3 Noble Street London EC2V 7BQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2011/49]	Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2010/16]	Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date	10150124.5	09.09.2005
	[2010/16]
Priority number, date	US20040608843P	09.09.2004 Original published format: US 608843 P
	[2011/48]
Former [2010/16]	US20040608843	09.09.2004
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2177528
	Date:	21.04.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/16]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2177528
	Date:	07.12.2011
	Language:	EN
	[2011/49]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	19.03.2010
Classification	IPC:	C07K1/00, C07K1/14, C07K14/00, C08G69/10	[2010/16]
	CPC:	C07K14/00 (EP,KR,US); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP); C07K14/001 (EP,US); C07K14/4713 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	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 [2010/16]
Extension states	AL	19.01.2010
	BA	19.01.2010
	HR	19.01.2010
	MK	19.01.2010
	YU	19.01.2010
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Herstellung von Mischungen von Trifluoroacetyl-Glatirameracetat bei Verwendung von Hydrobromsäure	[2010/16]
	English:	Process for the preparation of mixtures of trifluoroacetyl glatiramer acetate using purified hydrobromic acid	[2010/16]
	French:	Procédé de préparation de mélanges de trifluoroacetylacétate de glatiramer par utilisation d'acide hydrobromique	[2010/16]
Examination procedure	19.01.2010	Examination requested [2010/16]
	03.09.2010	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	24.05.2011	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	23.09.2011	Fee for grant paid
	23.09.2011	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP05791236.2 / EP1799703
Divisional application(s)	EP10194363.7 / EP2361924
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20050791236) is 09.12.2008
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 05.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Mylan Albany Gate Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Clarke, Lionel Paul Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
		02 06.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Synthon BV Microweg 22 6503 GN Nijmegen / NL Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, et al, et al Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 07.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Henkel, Breuer & Partner Erika-Mann-Str. 23 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, et al, et al Henkel, Breuer & Partner Patentanwälte Erika-Mann-Straße 23 80636 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2014/46]
	Opponent(s)	01 05.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Mylan Albany Gate Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Clarke, Lionel Paul Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES / GB
		02 06.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Synthon BV Microweg 22 6503 GN Nijmegen / NL Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, et al, et al Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 07.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Henkel, Breuer & Partner Erika-Mann-Str. 23 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, et al, et al Henkel, Breuer & Partner Patentanwälte Erika-Mann-Straße 23 80636 München / DE
	Former [2013/32]
	Opponent(s)	01 05.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Mylan Albany Gate Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS The Hague / NL
		02 06.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Synthon BV Microweg 22 6503 GN Nijmegen / NL Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 07.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Henkel, Breuer & Partner Erika-Mann-Str. 23 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus Henkel, Breuer & Partner Patentanwälte Erika-Mann-Straße 23 80636 München / DE
	Former [2012/47]
	Opponent(s)	01 05.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Mylan Albany Gate Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative de Boer, Henricus J.R. Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Postbus 29720 2502 LS Den Haag / NL
		02 06.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Synthon BV Microweg 22 6503 GN Nijmegen / NL Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 07.09.2012 12.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE Henkel, Breuer & Partner Erika-Mann-Str. 23 80636 München / DE Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus Henkel, Breuer & Partner Patentanwälte Erika-Mann-Straße 23 80636 München / DE
	Former [2012/46]
	Opponent(s)	01 05.09.2012 Mylan Albany Gate Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire / GB
		02 06.09.2012 ADMISSIBLE Synthon BV Microweg 22 6503 GN Nijmegen / NL Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 07.09.2012 Henkel, Breuer & Partner Erika-Mann-Str. 23 80636 München / DE
	Former [2012/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.09.2012 Synthon BV Microweg 22 6545 CM Nijmegen / NL Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
	22.10.2012	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	26.04.2013	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	17.03.2014	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.03.2014
	19.03.2014	Date of oral proceedings
	27.05.2014	Date of oral proceedings
	02.07.2014	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	02.07.2014	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	30.10.2015	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	09.11.2015	Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
	09.11.2015	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/53]
Appeal following opposition	03.06.2014	Appeal received No. T1536/14
	12.11.2014	Statement of grounds filed
	14.10.2015	Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
	12.08.2014	Appeal received No. T1536/14
	11.11.2014	Statement of grounds filed
	14.10.2015	Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
	08.08.2014	Appeal received No. T1536/14
	06.11.2014	Statement of grounds filed
	14.10.2015	Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
	13.10.2015	Date of oral proceedings
	30.10.2015	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.01.2010	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.01.2010	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.01.2010	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.09.2010	Renewal fee patent year 06
	22.09.2011	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CH	07.12.2011
	LI	07.12.2011
	[2016/06]
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