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EP2808340 - RECOMBINANT FSH INCLUDING ALPHA 2,3- AND ALPHA 2,6-SIALYLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.01.2022
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 09.02.2022  [2022/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ferring B.V.
Polaris Avenue 144
2132 JX Hoofddorp / NL
[2014/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Cottingham, Ian
Ferring International Center S.A.
Ch. de la Vergognausaz 50
1162 Saint-Prex / CH
02 / Plaksin, Daniel
Ferring International Center S.A.
Ch. de la Vergognausaz 50
1162 Saint-Prex / CH
03 / White, Richard, Boyd
1348 Sutter Street
San Diego, CA 92103 / US
 [2014/49]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/49]Bates, Philip Ian
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date14178729.116.04.2009
[2014/49]
Priority number, dateUS20080045424P16.04.2008         Original published format: US 45424 P
EP2008025152825.04.2008         Original published format: EP 08251528
[2014/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2808340
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2808340
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:C07K14/59, A61K38/24, A61K38/00
[2014/49]
CPC:
C07K14/59 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A61K38/24 (KR,RU); A61P15/00 (EP);
A61P15/08 (EP); A61P5/06 (EP,RU); A61P5/10 (EP);
C07K14/575 (KR); C12N15/09 (KR); C12N9/1081 (EP);
C12Y204/99 (EP,RU); C12Y204/99006 (KR); A61K38/00 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2014/52]
TitleGerman:RECOMBINANTES FSH MIT ALPHA 2,3- AND ALPHA 2,6-SIALYLIERUNG[2014/49]
English:RECOMBINANT FSH INCLUDING ALPHA 2,3- AND ALPHA 2,6-SIALYLATION[2014/49]
French:FSH RECOMBINANTE COMPRENANT LA SIALYLATION ALPHA 2,3 ET ALPHA 2,6[2014/49]
Examination procedure13.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2014Examination requested  [2014/52]
13.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
16.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2016Fee for grant paid
29.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09733497.3  / EP2268666
EP13193214.7  / EP2722339
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.05.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Merck Serono S.A.
Centre Industriel
1267 Coinsins / CH
Opponent's representative
Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB, et al, et al
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
 [2017/25]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
26.06.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.11.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
14.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.11.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.12.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
02.01.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/06]
Appeal following opposition09.01.2019Appeal received No.  T0110/19
13.03.2019Statement of grounds filed
20.12.2021Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
23.12.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
MK17.08.2016
MT16.04.2017
[2019/52]
Former [2019/47]CY17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
MT16.04.2017
Former [2018/43]MC17.08.2016
MT16.04.2017
Former [2018/06]MC17.08.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]WO03035686  (APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS [NL], et al);
 [T]WO2012016576  (GLYCOTOPE GMBH [DE], et al);
OppositionWO9831826
 WO03035686
 WO2005080585
 WO2009127826
 WO2012168680
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