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EP2680834 - SEMISOLID AQUEOUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING TAPENTADOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL
published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grünenthal GmbH
Zieglerstrasse 6
52078 Aachen / DE
[2017/42]
Former [2014/02]For all designated states
Grünenthal GmbH
Zieglerstrasse 6
52078 Aachen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / REINHOLD, Ulrich
I. Rote-Haag Weg 44a
52076 Aachen / DE
02 / SCHILLER, Marc
Max-Pechstein-Strasse 4
52076 Aachen / DE
03 / WULSTEN, Eva
Bonnenring 188
47877 Willich / DE
04 / INGHELBRECHT, Sabine, Karine, Katrien
c/o Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse / BE
05 / EMBRECHTS, Roger, Carolus, Augusta
c/o Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Turnhoutseweg 30
B-2340 Beerse / BE
06 / FEIL, Ulrich
Berliner Allee 17
63739 Aschaffenburg / DE
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Bülle, Jan, et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Bülle, Jan, et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date12710026.102.03.2012
[2017/42]
WO2012EP00906
Priority number, dateUS201161449329P04.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161449329 P
EP2011000360303.05.2011         Original published format: EP 11003603
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012119729
Date:13.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2680834
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2680834
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/137, A61K9/06, A61K47/14
[2017/18]
CPC:
A61K31/137 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/06 (KR,US); A61K47/06 (US);
A61K47/10 (KR,US); A61K47/14 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/0014 (EP,KR,US);
A61K9/107 (KR,US); A61P29/00 (KR); Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/17]A61K31/137, A61K9/06, A61K47/06, A61K47/10, A61K47/14
Former IPC [2014/02]A61K31/137, A61K9/00
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 [2014/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBFESTE WÄSSRIGE PHARMAZEUTISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT TAPENTADOL[2014/02]
English:SEMISOLID AQUEOUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING TAPENTADOL[2014/02]
French:COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE AQUEUSE SEMI-SOLIDE CONTENANT DU TAPENTADOL[2014/02]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2013National basic fee paid 
04.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
02.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2017Fee for grant paid
08.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17189139.3  / EP3290029
EP20188822.9  / EP3766489
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.05.2017
Opposition(s)19.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL18.10.2017
MK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]MK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
Former [2018/40]SM18.10.2017
Cited inInternational search[IA]WO02067651  (GRUENENTHAL GMBH [DE], et al) [I] 1,2,4-8,10-15 * page 2, paragraph 1; examples 7,8 * [A] 3,9;
 [AD]WO2007128412  (GRUENENTHAL GMBH [DE], et al) [AD] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [IDA]WO2008110323  (GRUENENTHAL GMBH [DE], et al) [ID] 1,2,4-8,10-15 * page 15, line 14 - page 16, line 9; example 5 * [A] 3,9;
 [IA]US2010272815  (KHUNT MAYUR DEVJIBHAI [IN], et al) [I] 1,2,4-8,10-15 * paragraph [0091] * [A] 3,9;
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 WO2009067703
 WO2009092601
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    - C.Y. HO ET AL., AM J RHINOL., (2008), vol. 22, no. 2, pages 125 - 9
    - HONG ET AL., CURR OPIN ALLERGY CLIN IMMUNOL., (2009), vol. 9, no. 5, pages 447 - 53
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