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EP About this file: EP2266650

EP2266650 - Medicament dispenser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2021Revocation of patentpublished on 03.11.2021  [2021/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Glaxo Group Limited
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[2013/18]
Former [2010/52]For all designated states
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Glaxo Wellcome House, Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Anderson, Gregor John M
GlaxoSmithKline
Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
02 / Bonney, Stanley George
GlaxoSmithKline
Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
03 / Davies, Michael Birsha
GlaxoSmithKline
Park House
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
04 / Lintell, Daniel Thomas De S.
GlaxoSmithKline
Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
05 / Wilson, Alan Anthony
GlaxoSmithKline
Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
 [2014/39]
Former [2011/08]01 / Anderson, Gregor John M
GlaxoSmithKline Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
02 / Bonney, Stanley George
GlaxoSmithKline Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
03 / Davies, Michael Birsha
GlaxoSmithKline Park House
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
04 / Lintell, Daniel Thomas De S.
GlaxoSmithKline Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
05 / Wilson, Alan Anthony
GlaxoSmithKline Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
Former [2010/52]01 / Anderson, Gregor John M
GlaxoSmithKline Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
02 / Bonney, Stanley George
GlaxoSmithKline Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
03 / Davies, Michael Birsha
GlaxoSmithKline Park House
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
04 / Lintell, Daniel Thomas De S
GlaxoSmithKline Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
05 / Wilson, Alan Anthony
GlaxoSmithKline Park Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP / GB
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/39]Rice, Jason Neale, et al
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN 925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
Former [2010/52]Rice, Jason Neale, et al
GlaxoSmithKline Global Patents (CN 925.1) 980 Great West Road Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9GS / GB
Application number, filing date10178947.722.01.2003
[2010/52]
Priority number, dateGB2002000167725.01.2002         Original published format: GB 0201677
[2010/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2266650
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2266650
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00
[2010/52]
CPC:
A61M15/0051 (EP,NO,US); A61M15/00 (EP,KR,NO,US); A61J3/02 (KR);
A61M15/0003 (EP,NO,US); A61M15/0021 (US); A61M15/0043 (EP,NO,US);
A61M15/0045 (EP,NO,US); A61M15/0055 (EP,NO,US); A61M15/0068 (EP,NO,US);
A61M15/0078 (EP,NO,US); A61M15/008 (EP,US); A61M15/08 (US);
A61M2016/0021 (EP,US); A61M2202/064 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/52]
Extension statesLT23.09.2010
LV23.09.2010
RO23.09.2010
TitleGerman:Medikamentenspender[2010/52]
English:Medicament dispenser[2010/52]
French:Distributeur de médicaments[2010/52]
Examination procedure23.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/52]
29.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2014Fee for grant paid
07.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03731693.2  / EP1467789
Divisional application(s)EP14185967.8  / EP2839857
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20030731693) is  19.11.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.06.2015  30.06.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Teva UK Limited
Ridings Point
Whistler Drive
Castleford WF10 5HX / GB
Opponent's representative
Smith, Jeremy Robert
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
 [2018/33]
Former [2016/12]
Opponent(s)01  24.06.2015  30.06.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Teva UK Limited
Ridings Point
Whistler Drive
Castleford WF10 5HX / GB
Opponent's representative
Hale, Peter
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2015/31]
Opponent(s)01  24.06.2015   
Teva UK Limited
Ridings Point
Whistler Drive
Castleford WF10 5HX / GB
Opponent's representative
Anderson, James Edward George
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
03.08.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.02.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.06.2017Date of oral proceedings
04.08.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.08.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.06.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/44]
22.09.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition03.10.2017Appeal received No.  T2226/17
04.12.2017Statement of grounds filed
29.06.2021Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
22.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
29.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
09.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG24.09.2014
EE24.09.2014
SI24.09.2014
SK24.09.2014
[2017/39]
Former [2016/12]EE24.09.2014
SI24.09.2014
SK24.09.2014
Former [2015/23]EE24.09.2014
SK24.09.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1461280  (ZIMMERMANN & CO) [A] 10-15 * page 4, line 1 - line 8 ** page 1, line 26 - line 28; figures 3,5 *;
 [XY]GB2242134  (GLAXO GROUP LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,4-15 * page 8, paragraph last * [Y] 2-4,6-9;
 [X]EP0469814  (LILLY INDUSTRIES LTD [GB]) [X] 1,14,15 * column 5, lines 17-45; figures 1,7 *;
 [XY]WO9834664  (ASTRA AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,3,5,10-15 * page 9, line 23 - page 10, line 28; figure 9B * [Y] 2,4,6-9;
 [Y]US2001020147  (STANIFORTH JOHN [GB], et al) [Y] 3 * paragraphs [0144] , [0155]; figures 17,18 *
by applicantUS4940966
 WO9212402
 WO9631790
 WO2000EP09291
 WO2000EP09293
 WO2000EP09292
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