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EP2838512 - TAMPER RESISTANT AND DOSE-DUMPING RESISTANT PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2019
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grünenthal GmbH
Zieglerstrasse 6
52078 Aachen / DE
[2015/09]
Inventor(s)01 / WENING, Klaus
Görresstrasse 10
50674 Köln / DE
02 / BARNSCHEID, Lutz
Kornblumenweg 30
41239 Mönchengladbach / DE
03 / SCHWIER, Sebastian
Münsterstraße 44d
52076 Aachen / DE
 [2015/09]
Representative(s)Bülle, Jan, et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/09]Bülle, Jan, et al
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23
50668 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date13716298.816.04.2013
[2018/34]
WO2013EP57851
Priority number, dateEP2012000270818.04.2012         Original published format: EP 12002708
[2015/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013156453
Date:24.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2838512
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2838512
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61K47/32, A61K9/20, A61K31/135
[2018/16]
CPC:
A61K9/2027 (EP,US); A61K31/135 (EP,US); A61K9/0002 (US);
A61K9/2013 (EP,US); A61K9/2031 (EP,US); A61K9/2054 (US);
A61K9/2095 (EP,US); A61P25/04 (EP); A61P25/30 (EP);
A61P25/36 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/09]A61K9/14, A61K47/14, A61K47/32, A61K47/44
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 [2015/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÄLSCHUNGSSICHERE UND DOSE DUMPING SICHERE PHARMAZEUTISCHE DARREICHUNGSFORM[2018/17]
English:TAMPER RESISTANT AND DOSE-DUMPING RESISTANT PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM[2015/09]
French:FORME PHARMACEUTIQUE INVIOLABLE ET RÉSISTANTE AU BASCULEMENT DE DOSE[2018/16]
Former [2015/09]MANIPULATIONSSICHERE UND STURZENTLEERUNGSSICHERE PHARMAZEUTISCHE DARREICHUNGSFORM
Former [2015/09]FORME PHARMACEUTIQUE INVIOLABLE ET RÉSISTANTE À LA LIBÉRATION MASSIVE
Entry into regional phase18.11.2014National basic fee paid 
18.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/09]
20.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2018Fee for grant paid
06.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2018Receipt 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  14.11.2016
Opposition(s)23.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL22.08.2018
MK22.08.2018
SM22.08.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2019/27]AL22.08.2018
SM22.08.2018
Former [2019/13]AL22.08.2018
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 [XA]WO2005079760  (EURO CELTIQUE SA [LU], et al) [X] 1-5,8-16,19 * page 8, line 18 - page 9, line 4 * * page 10, line 31 - page 11, line 7 * * page 12, lines 12-17 * * claim - * [A] 17,18;
 [XD]US2005031546  (BARTHOLOMAUS JOHANNES [DE], et al) [XD] 1,6-15,19 * page 5, paragraph 47 * * claim - *;
 [X]US2010249045  (BABUL NAJIB [US]) [X] 1,6-15,19 * page 46, paragraph 472 - page 47, paragraph 483 * * claim - *;
 [I]US2008220079  (CHEN ANDREW XIAN [US], et al) [I] 17-19 * claims 42-48 *;
 [A]US2010280047  (KOLTER KARL [DE], et al) [A] 17-19 * page 3, paragraphs 46-57 *
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