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EP2488158 - IMPROVED MEDICINAL AEROSOL FORMULATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.03.2022
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.12.2024  [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Jagotec AG
Wildensteinerstrasse 1
4132 Muttenz / CH
[2021/01]
Former [2012/34]For all designated states
Jagotec AG
Eptingerstrasse 61
4132 Muttenz / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MUELLER-WALZ, Rudi
Hans-Vetter-Strasse 108
79650 Schopfheim / DE
02 / FUEG, Lise-Marie
Neumattstrasse 58
CH-4144 Arlesheim / CH
 [2012/34]
Representative(s)Haile, Alison Victoria, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo LLP
Alder Castle
10 Noble Street
London EC2V 7JX / GB
Former [2012/34]Haile, Alison Victoria, et al
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and
Popeo Intellectual Property LLP
Alder Castle
10 Noble Street
London EC2V 7JX / GB
Application number, filing date10768922.615.10.2010
WO2010EP65573
Priority number, dateGB2009001814916.10.2009         Original published format: GB 0918149
[2012/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011045432
Date:21.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2488158
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2488158
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/167, A61K31/56
[2014/33]
CPC:
A61K9/008 (EP,US); A61K31/58 (US); A61K31/137 (US);
A61K31/167 (EP,US); A61K31/56 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (EP,US);
A61K47/10 (US); A61K47/22 (US); A61K9/124 (US);
A61P11/00 (EP); A61P11/02 (EP); A61P11/06 (EP);
A61P11/08 (EP); A61P11/14 (EP); A61P25/02 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P37/00 (EP); A61P37/08 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/167, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/56, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2012/34]A61K9/00, A61K31/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE MEDIZINISCHE AEROSOLFORMULIERUNGEN[2014/33]
English:IMPROVED MEDICINAL AEROSOL FORMULATIONS[2012/34]
French:FORMULATIONS MEDICINALES AMELIOREES EN AEROSOL[2014/33]
Former [2012/34]VERBESSERTE MEDZINISCHE AEROSOLFORMULIERUNGEN
Former [2012/34]FORMULATIONS MÉDICINALES AMÉLIORÉES EN AÉROSOL
Entry into regional phase10.05.2012National basic fee paid 
10.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/34]
11.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
11.01.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
22.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2014Fee for grant paid
17.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14199881.5  / EP2881108
EP23219752.5  / EP4327807
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.09.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.09.2015  30.09.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [U.K.] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar Herfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/39]
Opponent(s)01  24.09.2015  30.09.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [U.K.] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar Herfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Former [2015/45]
Opponent(s)01  24.09.2015  30.09.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Generics [U.K.] Limited
Station Close
Potters Bar Herfordshire EN6 1TL / GB
Opponent's representative
Kelly, Donal Morgan
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin 4 / IE
30.10.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.08.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
17.07.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.07.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.12.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/17]
23.03.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition27.09.2018Appeal received No.  T2521/18
27.11.2018Statement of grounds filed
09.12.2021Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
23.03.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
09.12.2021Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:22.02.2013Request for further processing filed
22.02.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.04.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipRS15.10.2010
[2024/49]
Cited inInternational search[X]WO0207672  (AEROPHARM TECHNOLOGY INC [US]);
 [X]WO02078671  (JAGO RES AG [CH], et al);
 [X]WO2004019985  (CIPLA LTD [IN], et al);
 [X]US2006257324  (LEWIS DAVID A [IT], et al);
by applicantWO9632150
 US6596260
 WO2005034911
OppositionUS6475467
 WO2005034911
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