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EP2699246 - METHOD OF INHIBITING HARMFUL MICROORGANISMS AND BARRIER-FORMING COMPOSITION THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arms Pharmaceutical LLC.
812 Huron Road (Caxton Building), Suite 235
Cleveland, OH 44115 / US
[2014/09]
Inventor(s)01 / SOKOL, Brian
333 Grand Harbour
Vermillion, OH 44089 / US
02 / GHANNOUM, Afif
3695 Tolland Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44122 / US
 [2023/06]
Former [2014/09]01 / SOKOL, Brian
333 Grand Harbour
Vermillion, OH 44089 / US
Representative(s)Tostmann, Holger Carl
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
[2023/24]
Former [2014/09]Tostmann, Holger Carl
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date12774888.717.04.2012
[2023/24]
WO2012US33921
Priority number, dateUS201161477147P19.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161477147 P
[2014/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012145307
Date:26.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2699246
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2699246
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU26.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/08, A61K47/36, A61K31/736, A61K31/047, A61K31/155, A61P31/02, A61P39/00
[2022/51]
CPC:
A61K9/006 (EP,US); A61K31/736 (KR); A61K31/047 (KR);
A61K31/155 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/4425 (EP,US); A61P1/02 (EP);
A61P11/02 (EP); A61P11/04 (EP); A61P31/00 (EP);
A61P31/02 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP);
A61P39/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); Y02A50/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2014/41]A61K31/736, A61K31/047, A61K31/155, A61P31/02, A61P39/00, A61K9/00, A61K47/10, A61K47/36
Former IPC [2014/09]A61K31/736, A61K31/047, A61K31/155, A61P31/02, A61P39/00
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 [2014/09]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HEMMUNG SCHÄDLICHER MIRKOORGANISMEN UND BARRIEREFORMENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG DAFÜR[2014/09]
English:METHOD OF INHIBITING HARMFUL MICROORGANISMS AND BARRIER-FORMING COMPOSITION THEREFOR[2014/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INHIBITION DE MICROORGANISMES DANGEREUX ET COMPOSITION FORMANT BARRIÈRE POUR LE METTRE EN UVRE[2014/09]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2013National basic fee paid 
07.11.2013Search fee paid 
07.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/09]
02.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.11.2022
18.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2023Fee for grant paid
09.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  17.02.2016
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
22.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
18.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ14.06.2023
ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
PL14.06.2023
RO14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
IS14.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/08]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
SK14.06.2023
SM14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES14.06.2023
HR14.06.2023
RS14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
GR15.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES14.06.2023
NO14.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES14.06.2023
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