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EP0915899 - PREPARATION OF CRYSTAL FORM II OF CLARITHROMYCIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 16.01.2009 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	23.01.2009	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES	published on 25.02.2009 [2009/09]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states ABBOTT LABORATORIES 100 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1999/20]	For all designated states Abbott Laboratories Chad 0377/AP6D-2, 100 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3500 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / LIU, Jih-Hua 31645 Rein Court Green Oaks, IL 60048 / US
	02 / RILEY, David, A. 5904 80th Place Kenosha, WI 53142 / US
	[1999/20]
Representative(s)	Wright, Robert Gordon McRae, et al Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2005/21]	Wright, Robert Gordon McRae, et al Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1999/20]	Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date	97934319.1	28.07.1997
	[1999/20]
	WO1997US13166
Priority number, date	US19960681695	29.07.1996 Original published format: US 681695
	US19970900271	25.07.1997 Original published format: US 900271
	[1999/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9804574
	Date:	05.02.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/05]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0915899
	Date:	19.05.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0915899
	Date:	04.08.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/32]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	05.02.1998
Classification	IPC:	C07H17/08	[1999/20]
	CPC:	C07H17/08 (EP,KR); A61P11/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1999/20]
Title	German:	HERSTELLUNG VON KRISTALLINEN FORM II VON CLARITHROMYCIN	[1999/20]
	English:	PREPARATION OF CRYSTAL FORM II OF CLARITHROMYCIN	[1999/20]
	French:	PREPARATION DE LA FORME CRISTALLINE II DE LA CLARITHROMYCINE	[1999/20]
Entry into regional phase	15.01.1999	National basic fee paid
	15.01.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	15.01.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	09.01.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	15.01.1999	Examination requested [1999/20]
	05.06.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	17.12.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.03.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	29.07.2002	Observations by third parties
	14.01.2003	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	19.03.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.07.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.01.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.03.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.04.2004	Fee for grant paid
	02.04.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus Henkel, Breuer & Partner Patentanwälte Erika-Mann-Straße 23 80636 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Cronin, Brian Harold John CRONIN Intellectual Property Chemin de Précossy 31 1260 Nyon / CH
		03 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hexal AG Industriestrasse 25 83607 Holzkirchen / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		04 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Stada-Arzneimittel Aktiengesellschaft Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 10.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ratiopharm GmbH 89070-Ulm / DE Opponent's representative Best, Michael Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Unsöldstrasse 2 80538 München / DE
		06 08.03.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE NORTON HEALTHCARE LTD Albert Basin, Royal Docks London E16 2QJ / GB Opponent's representative Gallagher, Kirk James D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		07 22.04.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street, P.O. Box 3190 Petah Tiqva 49131 / IL Opponent's representative Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		08 27.04.2005 04.04.2006 WITHDRAWN Ercros Industrial S.A. Avda. Diagonal 595, 10a pl. E-08014 Barcelona / ES Opponent's representative Bunke, Holger Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2 80335 München / DE
		09 04.05.2005 13.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Grünenthal GmbH Postfach 500444 52088 Aachen / DE Opponent's representative Kutzenberger, Helga Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner Waidmarkt 11 50676 Köln / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2007/47]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Cronin, Brian Harold John CRONIN Intellectual Property Route de Clémenty 62 1260 Nyon / CH
		03 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hexal AG Industriestrasse 25 83607 Holzkirchen / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		04 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Stada-Arzneimittel Aktiengesellschaft Stadastrasse 2-18 D-61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 10.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ratiopharm GmbH 89070-Ulm / DE Opponent's representative Best, Michael, Dr. Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16 80538 München / DE
		06 08.03.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE NORTON HEALTHCARE LTD Albert Basin, Royal Docks London E16 2QJ / GB Opponent's representative Gallagher, Kirk James D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		07 22.04.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street, P.O. Box 3190 Petah Tiqva 49131 / IL Opponent's representative Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		08 27.04.2005 04.04.2006 WITHDRAWN Ercros Industrial S.A. Avda. Diagonal 595, 10a pl. E-08014 Barcelona / ES Opponent's representative Bunke, Holger Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2 80335 München / DE
		09 04.05.2005 13.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Grünenthal GmbH Postfach 500444 52088 Aachen / DE Opponent's representative Kutzenberger, Helga, Dr. Kutzenberger & Wolff, Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23 50668 Köln / DE
	Former [2007/28]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Cronin, Brian Harold John CRONIN Intellectual Property Route de Clémenty 62 1260 Nyon / CH
		03 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hexal AG Industriestrasse 25 83607 Holzkirchen / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		04 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Stada-Arzneimittel Aktiengesellschaft Stadastrasse 2-18 D-61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 10.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ratiopharm GmbH 89070-Ulm / DE Opponent's representative Best, Michael, Dr. Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16 80538 München / DE
		06 08.03.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE NORTON HEALTHCARE LTD Albert Basin, Royal Docks London E16 2QJ / GB Opponent's representative Cottam, David William NORTON Healthcare Ltd. Albert Basin Royal Docks GB-London E16 2QJ / GB
		07 22.04.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street, P.O. Box 3190 Petah Tiqva 49131 / IL Opponent's representative Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		08 27.04.2005 04.04.2006 WITHDRAWN Ercros Industrial S.A. Avda. Diagonal 595, 10a pl. E-08014 Barcelona / ES Opponent's representative Bunke, Holger Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2 80335 München / DE
		09 04.05.2005 13.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Grünenthal GmbH Postfach 500444 52088 Aachen / DE Opponent's representative Kutzenberger, Helga, Dr. Kutzenberger & Wolff, Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23 50668 Köln / DE
	Former [2006/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Cronin, Brian Harold John CRONIN Intellectual Property Route de Clémenty 62 1260 Nyon / CH
		03 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hexal AG Industriestrasse 25 83607 Holzkirchen / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		04 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Stada-Arzneimittel Aktiengesellschaft Stadastrasse 2-18 D-61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Jungfernstieg 38 20354 Hamburg / DE
		05 10.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ratiopharm GmbH 89070-Ulm / DE Opponent's representative Best, Michael, Dr. Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16 80538 München / DE
		06 08.03.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Norton Healthcare Ltd Albert Basin, Royal Docks London E16 2QJ / GB
		07 22.04.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street, P.O. Box 3190 Petah Tiqva 49131 / IL Opponent's representative Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		08 27.04.2005 04.04.2006 WITHDRAWN Ercros Industrial S.A. Avda. Diagonal 595, 10a pl. E-08014 Barcelona / ES Opponent's representative Bunke, Holger Prinz & Partner GbR Rundfunkplatz 2 80335 München / DE
		09 04.05.2005 13.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Grünenthal GmbH Postfach 500444 52088 Aachen / DE Opponent's representative Kutzenberger, Helga, Dr. Kutzenberger & Wolff, Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23 50668 Köln / DE
	Former [2006/21]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Gilholm, Stephen Philip Ranbaxy Europe Limited, 95 Park Lane London W1K 7TE / GB
		03 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hexal AG Industriestrasse 25 83607 Holzkirchen / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		04 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		05 10.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ratiopharm GmbH 89070-Ulm / DE Opponent's representative Best, Michael, Dr. Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16 80538 München / DE
		06 08.03.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Norton Healthcare Ltd Albert Basin, Royal Docks London E16 2QJ / GB
		07 22.04.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street, P.O. Box 3190 Petah Tiqva 49131 / IL Opponent's representative Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		08 27.04.2005 04.04.2006 WITHDRAWN Ercros Industrial S.A. Avda. Diagonal 595, 10a pl. E-08014 Barcelona / ES Opponent's representative Bunke, Holger Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7 81241 München / DE
		09 04.05.2005 13.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Grünenthal GmbH Postfach 500444 52088 Aachen / DE Opponent's representative Kutzenberger, Helga, Dr. Kutzenberger & Wolff, Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23 50668 Köln / DE
	Former [2005/26]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Gilholm, Stephen Philip Ranbaxy Europe Limited, 95 Park Lane London W1K 7TE / GB
		03 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hexal AG Industriestrasse 25 83607 Holzkirchen / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		04 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		05 10.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ratiopharm GmbH 89070-Ulm / DE Opponent's representative Best, Michael, Dr. Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16 80538 München / DE
		06 08.03.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Norton Healthcare Ltd Albert Basin, Royal Docks London E16 2QJ / GB
		07 22.04.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street, P.O. Box 3190 Petah Tiqva 49131 / IL Opponent's representative Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		08 27.04.2005 11.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Ercros Industrial S.A. Avda. Diagonal 595, 10a pl. E-08014 Barcelona / ES Opponent's representative Bunke, Holger, Dr.rer.nat. Dipl.-Chem. Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7 81241 München / DE
		09 04.05.2005 13.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Grünenthal GmbH Postfach 500444 52088 Aachen / DE Opponent's representative Kutzenberger, Helga, Dr. Kutzenberger & Wolff, Theodor-Heuss-Ring 23 50668 Köln / DE
	Former [2005/25]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Gilholm, Stephen Philip Ranbaxy Europe Limited, 95 Park Lane London W1K 7TE / GB
		03 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hexal AG Industriestrasse 25 83607 Holzkirchen / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		04 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		05 10.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ratiopharm GmbH 89070-Ulm / DE Opponent's representative Best, Michael, Dr. Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16 80538 München / DE
		06 08.03.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Norton Healthcare Ltd Albert Basin, Royal Docks London E16 2QJ / GB
		07 22.04.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 5 Basel Street, P.O. Box 3190 Petah Tiqva 49131 / IL Opponent's representative Nachshen, Neil Jacob D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
		08 27.04.2005 11.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Ercros Industrial S.A. Avda. Diagonal 595, 10a pl. E-08014 Barcelona / ES Opponent's representative Bunke, Holger, Dr.rer.nat. Dipl.-Chem. Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7 81241 München / DE
	Former [2005/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Gilholm, Stephen Philip Ranbaxy Europe Limited, 95 Park Lane London W1K 7TE / GB
		03 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hexal AG Industriestrasse 25 83607 Holzkirchen / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		04 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		05 10.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ratiopharm GmbH 89070-Ulm / DE Opponent's representative Best, Michael, Dr. Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16 80538 München / DE
		06 08.03.2005 09.05.2005 ADMISSIBLE Norton Healthcare Ltd Albert Basin, Royal Docks London E16 2QJ / GB
	Former [2005/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Gilholm, Stephen Philip Ranbaxy Europe Limited, 95 Park Lane London W1K 7TE / GB
		03 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Hexal AG Industriestrasse 25 83607 Holzkirchen / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		04 09.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE STADA Arzneimittel AG Stadastrasse 2-18 61118 Bad Vilbel / DE Opponent's representative Hamm, Volker, Dr. Maiwald Patentanwalts-GmbH Ballindamm 37 20095 Hamburg / DE
		05 10.11.2004 18.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ratiopharm GmbH 89070-Ulm / DE Opponent's representative Best, Michael, Dr. Lederer & Keller Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 16 80538 München / DE
	Former [2004/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
		02 26.10.2004 04.11.2004 ADMISSIBLE Ranbaxy(UK)Ltd. CP House, 3rd Floor, 97/107 Uxbridge Road Ealing, London, W5 5TL / GB Opponent's representative Gilholm, Stephen Philip Ranbaxy Europe Limited, 95 Park Lane London W1K 7TE / GB
	Former [2004/40]
	Opponent(s)	01 04.08.2004 13.08.2004 ADMISSIBLE Sandoz AG Lichtstrasse 35 4056 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Breuer, Markus, Dr. Breuer & Müller Patentanwälte St.-Paul-Strasse 9 80336 München / DE
	20.05.2005	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	30.01.2006	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	29.06.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	03.08.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	12.09.2006	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	16.10.2007	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/08]
Appeal following opposition	20.11.2006	Appeal received No. T1772/06
	22.01.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	16.10.2007	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	16.10.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	22.10.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:	19.03.2003	Request for further processing filed
	19.03.2003	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	03.04.2003	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.07.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.07.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	05.07.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	04.07.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	04.07.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	07.05.2004	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	GB	16.05.2005
	PT	29.01.2007
	FI	28.07.2007
	SE	29.07.2007
	ES	30.07.2007
	IE	30.07.2007
	BE	31.07.2007
	CH	31.07.2007
	DK	31.07.2007
	FR	31.07.2007
	LI	31.07.2007
	[2009/09]
Former [2008/45]	GB	16.05.2005
	PT	29.01.2007
	FI	28.07.2007
	SE	29.07.2007
	IE	30.07.2007
	BE	31.07.2007
	CH	31.07.2007
	DK	31.07.2007
	FR	31.07.2007
	LI	31.07.2007
Former [2008/44]	GB	16.05.2005
	PT	29.01.2007
	FI	28.07.2007
	SE	29.07.2007
	BE	31.07.2007
	CH	31.07.2007
	DK	31.07.2007
	FR	31.07.2007
	LI	31.07.2007
Former [2008/40]	GB	16.05.2005
	PT	29.01.2007
	FI	28.07.2007
	SE	29.07.2007
	BE	31.07.2007
	CH	31.07.2007
	DK	31.07.2007
	LI	31.07.2007
Former [2008/35]	GB	16.05.2005
	PT	29.01.2007
	FI	28.07.2007
	SE	29.07.2007
	CH	31.07.2007
	DK	31.07.2007
	LI	31.07.2007
Former [2008/24]	GB	16.05.2005
	PT	29.01.2007
	FI	28.07.2007
	SE	29.07.2007
	CH	31.07.2007
	LI	31.07.2007
Former [2008/23]	GB	16.05.2005
	PT	29.01.2007
	SE	29.07.2007
	CH	31.07.2007
	LI	31.07.2007
Former [2007/29]	GB	16.05.2005
	PT	29.01.2007
Former [2006/35]	GB	16.05.2005
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		WO9736912
		WO9736913

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