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EP2950783 - ARTIFICIAL TEARS COMPRISING SODIUM HYALURONATE AND CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
[2015/50]
Inventor(s)01 / BEARD, Bereth J.
2341 Azure Avenue
Newport Beach, California 92660 / US
02 / BLANDA, Wendy M.
158 N. B Street
Tustin, California 92780 / US
03 / MARSH, David A.
1190 Spectrum
Irvine, California 92618 / US
04 / SIMMONS, Peter A.
16611 Camille Place
Yorba Linda, California 92886 / US
05 / VEHIGE, Joseph G.
28386 La Pradera
Laguna Niguel, California 92677 / US
06 / HAIXIA, Liu
25 Palatine
320
Irvine, California 92612 / US
07 / MATSUMOTO, Steven S.
201 W. Avenida Cordoba
San Clemente, California 92672 / US
 [2015/50]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/50]
Application number, filing date14704747.603.02.2014
[2015/50]
WO2014US14505
Priority number, dateUS201361759710P01.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361759710 P
US201361785857P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361785857 P
[2015/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014121232
Date:07.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2950783
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2950783
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/10, A61K47/36, A61K47/38
[2015/50]
CPC:
A61K9/0048 (EP,US); A61K47/36 (EP,RU,US); A61K31/728 (US);
A61K31/047 (US); A61K31/205 (US); A61K31/717 (US);
A61K47/02 (US); A61K47/12 (US); A61K47/38 (EP,RU,US);
A61K9/10 (RU); A61P27/02 (EP,RU); A61P27/04 (EP) (-)
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 [2015/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜNSTLICHE TRÄNEN ENTHALTEND NATRIUMHYALURONAT UND CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE[2019/01]
English:ARTIFICIAL TEARS COMPRISING SODIUM HYALURONATE AND CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE[2015/50]
French:LARMES ARTIFICIELLES COMPRENANT HYALURONATE SODIUM ET CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE[2019/01]
Former [2015/50]KÜNSTLICHE TRÄNEN MIT NATRIUMHYALURONAT UND CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE
Former [2015/50]LARMES ARTIFICIELLES COMPORTANT DE L'HYALURONATE DE SODIUM ET DE LA CARBOXYMÉTHYLCELLULOSE
Entry into regional phase28.07.2015National basic fee paid 
28.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
11.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2019Fee for grant paid
02.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19151359.7  / EP3517100
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.12.2016
Opposition(s)18.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.09.2017Request for further processing filed
21.09.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.10.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
MK15.05.2019
MT15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]AL15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
MT15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
Former [2020/50]AL15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
Former [2020/14]AL15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
Former [2019/50]AL15.05.2019
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2004137079  (COOK JAMES N [US], et al);
 [XY]EP1992362  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]);
 [XY]WO2009157596  (DHP KOREA LTD CO [KR], et al);
 [Y]WO2010047927  (ALLERGAN INC [US], et al)
by applicantUS5017229
 US6472379
 US2010086512
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