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DE file number : 600 12 520.3 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: May 7, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	600 12 520.3
96	EP file number	EAKZ	00 93 7882.9
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US00/14705
97	EP publication number	EPN	1185371
87	WO publication number	WPN	2000072973
54	Designation/title	TI	KLEINMÜHLE UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	B02C 17/16 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	B02C 17/20 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	May 31, 2000
96	EP application date	EAT	May 31, 2000
86	WO application date	WAT	May 31, 2000
43	Date of first publication	OT	Dec 7, 2000
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jul 28, 2004
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Elan Pharma International Ltd., Shannon, IE
72	Inventor	IN	REED, Robert, Gary, Birdsboro, Pa., US; CZEKAI, David, Alan, Spring City, Pa., US; BOSCH, Henry, William, Byn Mawr, Pa., US; RYDE, Niels, Peter, Malvern, Pa., US
74	Representative	VTR	df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80333 München, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060012520T2 Searchable text: DE000060012520T2 Original document: DE000060012520T3 Searchable text: DE000060012520T3
	Address for service		df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80333 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 137142 P Jun 1, 1999
	Patent division in charge		23
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001185371 Searchable text: EP000001185371 Original document: EP000001185371B1 Searchable text: EP000001185371B1 Original document: WO002000072973 Searchable text: WO002000072973
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Dec 7, 2000
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 30, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 30, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Apr 30, 2022; Jun 1, 2020; Aug 16, 2019; Jun 8, 2019; Oct 26, 2018; Jun 14, 2018; Jun 12, 2018; Jun 13, 2017; Jun 9, 2017; Jun 15, 2016; Jun 13, 2015; Jun 10, 2015; Jun 20, 2014; Jun 12, 2014; Aug 2, 2013; Jun 15, 2013; Jun 11, 2013; Jan 23, 2013 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 30, 2012 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	Dec 7, 2000		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Mar 13, 2002		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Mar 13, 2002		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Apr 18, 2002	Apr 18, 2002	Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jul 28, 2004		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Sep 2, 2004	Sep 2, 2004	Details anzeigen
7	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Apr 26, 2005	Jul 21, 2005	Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Aug 4, 2005	Aug 4, 2005	Details anzeigen
9	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
10	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO	Nov 12, 2008		Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final	Nov 12, 2008	Jan 15, 2009	Details anzeigen
12	Publications	Translation of amended EP patent specification	Jun 25, 2009	Jun 25, 2009	Details anzeigen
13	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	May 31, 2020		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication without search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 7, 2000

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 13, 2002

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 13, 2002

View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 18, 2002
Issue number	HN	16
Year	PJ	2002
Publication date	VT	Apr 18, 2002
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 28, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 2, 2004
Issue number	HN	36
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	Sep 2, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Opposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 26, 2005
Issue number	HN	29
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Jul 21, 2005
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Translation of EP patent specification
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 4, 2005
	Issue number	HN	31
	Year	PJ	2005
	Publication date	VT	Aug 4, 2005
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060012520T2 Searchable text: DE000060012520T2

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 9)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	B02C 17/16 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	B02C 17/16 (2000.01)

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 12, 2008
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 12, 2008
Issue number	HN	3
Year	PJ	2009
Publication date	VT	Jan 15, 2009
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Publications (No.: 12)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Translation of amended EP patent specification
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 25, 2009
	Issue number	HN	26
	Year	PJ	2009
	Publication date	VT	Jun 25, 2009
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060012520T3 Searchable text: DE000060012520T3

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 13)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 31, 2020