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DE file number : 603 42 196.2 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: June 6, 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	603 42 196.2
96	EP file number	EAKZ	03 74 4697.8
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US03/08155
97	EP publication number	EPN	1485078
87	WO publication number	WPN	2003077897
54	Designation/title	TI	Milnacipran zur Behandlung von Reizdarmsyndrom
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/165 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61P 25/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Mar 17, 2003
96	EP application date	EAT	Mar 17, 2003
86	WO application date	WAT	Mar 17, 2003
43	Date of first publication	OT	Sep 25, 2003
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Sep 26, 2012
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Pierre Fabre Médicament, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR
72	Inventor	IN	RAO, Srinivas, G., San Diego, CA 92131, US; KRANZLER, Jay, D., La Jolla, CA 92037, US
74	Representative	VTR	VOSSIUS & PARTNER Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, 81675 München, DE
	Address for service		VOSSIUS & PARTNER Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, 81675 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 364531 P Mar 15, 2002
	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, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	LT, AL, LV, MK
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001485078 Searchable text: EP000001485078 Original document: EP000001485078B1 Searchable text: EP000001485078B1 Original document: WO002003077897 Searchable text: WO002003077897
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Sep 25, 2003
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 27, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Mar 19, 2023 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Mar 19, 2023; Jun 8, 2022; Mar 16, 2022; Jan 25, 2022; Mar 17, 2021; Mar 19, 2020; Aug 13, 2019; Mar 28, 2019; Oct 25, 2018; Mar 22, 2018; Apr 7, 2017; Apr 9, 2016; Apr 6, 2016; Dec 16, 2015; Apr 1, 2015; Apr 8, 2014; Apr 4, 2014; Nov 7, 2013; Oct 24, 2013; Sep 25, 2013; Sep 17, 2013; Apr 10, 2013; Mar 29, 2013; Jan 24, 2013; Jan 10, 2013; Nov 22, 2012; Oct 3, 2012; Sep 27, 2012; Jan 12, 2012; May 31, 2011 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) May 27, 2011 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	Sep 25, 2003		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Sep 25, 2003		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Dec 15, 2004		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Dec 15, 2004		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jan 20, 2005	Jan 20, 2005	Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
7	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Dec 5, 2011		Details anzeigen
8	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Sep 26, 2012	Nov 7, 2013	Details anzeigen
9	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Sep 26, 2012		Details anzeigen
10	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Nov 22, 2012	Nov 22, 2012	Details anzeigen
11	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Jun 27, 2013	Oct 24, 2013	Details anzeigen
12	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Sep 13, 2013	Nov 7, 2013	Details anzeigen
13	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Mar 17, 2023		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	Sep 25, 2003

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 25, 2003

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 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 15, 2004

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
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	Dec 15, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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	Jan 20, 2005
Issue number	HN	3
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Jan 20, 2005
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 6)
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 31/165 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/165 (2000.01)

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 7)
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	Dec 5, 2011
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/165 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/165 (2006.01)

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 8)
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	Sep 26, 2012
	Issue number	HN	45
	Year	PJ	2013
	Publication date	VT	Nov 7, 2013
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE,Inc., San Diego, Calif., US, Rao, Srinivas G., San Diego, Calif., US, Kranzler, Jay D., La Jolla, Calif., US

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 9)
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, 2012

View procedures Publications (No.: 10)
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 22, 2012
Issue number	HN	47
Year	PJ	2012
Publication date	VT	Nov 22, 2012
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 27, 2013
Issue number	HN	43
Year	PJ	2013
Publication date	VT	Oct 24, 2013
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 12)
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	Sep 13, 2013
	Issue number	HN	45
	Year	PJ	2013
	Publication date	VT	Nov 7, 2013
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Pierre Fabre Médicament, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE,Inc., San Diego, Calif., US

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	Mar 17, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 19, 2023