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EP About this file: EP2596796

EP2596796 - Complex obtained from hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof and chondroitin sulphate mixtures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quimera Ingenieria Biomedica, S.L.
Calle Baldiri Reixac 10
08028 Barcelona / ES
[2013/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Agut Sanchez, Julian
carrer Riera, 13 E
08190 SANT CUGAT DEL VALLES / ES
02 / Fernández Navarro, Carlos
carrer dels Alamus, 18-24 Urb. Can Mir
08191 RUBI / ES
03 / Cos Trullas, Joan
Avinguda Mestre Muntaner, 24 - 4t 1a
08700 IGUALADA / ES
04 / Ocaña Safont, Laura
carrer Pius XII, 5 - 4t 3a
25003 LLEIDA / ES
 [2013/22]
Representative(s)Sugrañes, S.L.P.
Calle Provenza 304
08008 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2013/22]Sugrañes Patentes y Marcas
Calle Provenza 304
08008 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date11190532.924.11.2011
[2013/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2596796
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2596796
Date:13.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/728, A61K31/737, A61K9/14, A61K47/00, A61K9/00, // A61P19/00
[2013/22]
CPC:
C08B37/0072 (EP,US); C08B37/0063 (US); A61K31/728 (EP,US);
A61K31/737 (EP,US); A61K47/00 (US); A61K47/10 (EP,US);
A61K9/0014 (EP,US); A61K9/0019 (US); A61K9/0021 (EP,US);
A61K9/0024 (US); A61K9/06 (EP,US); A61K9/08 (EP,US);
A61K9/14 (US); A61K9/1652 (EP,US); A61P19/00 (EP);
A61P19/02 (EP); A61P19/04 (EP); C08B37/0069 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2013/22]
TitleGerman:Komplex erhalten aus Hyaluronsäure oder deren Salzen und Chondroitin-Sulfatmischungen[2013/30]
English:Complex obtained from hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof and chondroitin sulphate mixtures[2013/22]
French:Complexe obtenu à partir de l'acide hyaluronique ou l'un de ses sels et de mélanges de sulfate de chondroïtine[2013/22]
Former [2013/22]Aus einer Hyaluronsäure erhaltener Komplex oder Salz daraus und Chondroitin-Sulfatmischungen
Examination procedure22.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/22]
28.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2013Fee for grant paid
03.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.06.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.08.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l.
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Bertuccio, Silvia, et al, et al
Bianchetti & Minoja S.r.l.
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
 [N/P]
Former [2014/37]
Opponent(s)01  07.08.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l.
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Bertuccio, Silvia, et al, et al
BIANCHETTI BRACCO MINOJA S.R.L.
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
19.09.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.01.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.09.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.10.2016
12.10.2016Date of oral proceedings
20.10.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
30.10.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/10]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
MK13.11.2013
MT13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
SM13.11.2013
IE24.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
[2018/46]
Former [2015/41]CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
MK13.11.2013
MT13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
SM13.11.2013
IE24.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
Former [2015/33]CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
MK13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
SM13.11.2013
IE24.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
Former [2015/31]CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
SM13.11.2013
IE24.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
Former [2015/21]CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
IE24.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
Former [2015/14]CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
IE24.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/48]CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
IE24.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/37]CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/36]CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/28]CY13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/26]CY13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
Former [2014/25]HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
Former [2014/23]HR13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
IS13.03.2014
Former [2014/20]LT13.11.2013
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 [A]WO0230463  (GENENTECH INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 3, line 10 - line 14 *;
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