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DE file number : 602 22 687.2 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: June 27, 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	602 22 687.2
96	EP file number	EAKZ	02 77 7314.2
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/EP02/11589
97	EP publication number	EPN	1438040
87	WO publication number	WPN	2003032978
54	Designation/title	TI	PHARMAZEUTISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ENTHALTEND MYCOPHENOLSÄURE ODER EIN MYCOPHENOLAT SALZ
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/365 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61K 9/28 (2006.01), A61P 37/06 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Oct 16, 2002
96	EP application date	EAT	Oct 16, 2002
86	WO application date	WAT	Oct 16, 2002
43	Date of first publication	OT	Apr 24, 2003
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Sep 26, 2007
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Novartis AG, 4056 Basel, CH
72	Inventor	IN	DEDERICHS, Jürgen, 79395 Neuenburg, DE; RIGASSI, Thomas, CH-4106 Therwil, CH
74	Representative	VTR	Dr. Schön, Neymeyr & Partner mbB, 80336 München, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060222687T2 Searchable text: DE000060222687T2 Original document: DE000060222687T3 Searchable text: DE000060222687T3
	Address for service		Dr. Schön, Neymeyr & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 80336 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 0124953 Oct 17, 2001
	Patent division in charge		44
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	SI, RO
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001438040 Searchable text: EP000001438040 Original document: EP000001438040B1 Searchable text: EP000001438040B1 Original document: EP000001438040B2 Searchable text: EP000001438040B2 Original document: WO002003032978 Searchable text: WO002003032978
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Apr 24, 2003
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 29, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Oct 18, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Oct 18, 2022; Apr 30, 2022; Sep 29, 2021; Oct 14, 2020; Mar 5, 2020; Oct 11, 2019; Sep 26, 2019; Oct 11, 2018; Oct 19, 2017; Oct 21, 2016; Oct 29, 2015; Apr 15, 2015; Dec 23, 2014; Nov 13, 2014; Nov 8, 2013; Oct 23, 2013; Jan 26, 2013; Nov 6, 2012; Oct 20, 2012 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 29, 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	Apr 24, 2003		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jul 21, 2004		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Jul 21, 2004		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Aug 26, 2004	Aug 26, 2004	Details anzeigen
5	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
6	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Aug 30, 2007		Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Sep 26, 2007		Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Nov 8, 2007	Nov 8, 2007	Details anzeigen
9	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Jun 26, 2008	Sep 18, 2008	Details anzeigen
10	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Jul 17, 2008	Jul 17, 2008	Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO	Oct 16, 2019		Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final	Oct 16, 2019	Oct 31, 2019	Details anzeigen
13	Publications	Translation of amended EP patent specification	Mar 5, 2020	Mar 5, 2020	Details anzeigen
14	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Oct 16, 2022		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	Apr 24, 2003

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	Jul 21, 2004

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	Jul 21, 2004

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	Aug 26, 2004
Issue number	HN	35
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	Aug 26, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 5)
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)	A61K 31/365 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/365 (2000.01)

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 30, 2007
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Novartis AG, 4056 Basel, CH
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Novartis AG, 4056 Basel, CH, Novartis Pharma AG, Wien/Vienna, AT

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
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	Sep 26, 2007

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
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	Nov 8, 2007
Issue number	HN	45
Year	PJ	2007
Publication date	VT	Nov 8, 2007
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 9)
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	Jun 26, 2008
Issue number	HN	38
Year	PJ	2008
Publication date	VT	Sep 18, 2008
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Publications (No.: 10)
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	Jul 17, 2008
	Issue number	HN	29
	Year	PJ	2008
	Publication date	VT	Jul 17, 2008
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060222687T2 Searchable text: DE000060222687T2

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 11)
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	Oct 16, 2019
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 12)
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	Oct 16, 2019
Issue number	HN	44
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Oct 31, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Publications (No.: 13)
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	Mar 5, 2020
	Issue number	HN	10
	Year	PJ	2020
	Publication date	VT	Mar 5, 2020
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060222687T3 Searchable text: DE000060222687T3

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 14)
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	Oct 16, 2022
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 18, 2022