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DE file number : 603 41 520.2 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: May 13, 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 41 520.2
96	EP file number	EAKZ	03 74 4867.7
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/EP03/03305
97	EP publication number	EPN	1494646
87	WO publication number	WPN	2003080018
54	Designation/title	TI	INTRAVAGINALE MATRIX-VERABREICHUNGSVORRICHTUNG
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 9/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Mar 27, 2003
96	EP application date	EAT	Mar 27, 2003
86	WO application date	WAT	Mar 27, 2003
43	Date of first publication	OT	Oct 2, 2003
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jul 11, 2012
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Ltd., Coolock, Dublin, IE
72	Inventor	IN	Gilligan, Claire, Belfast BT8 7YP, GB; Muldoon, Brendan, Belfast BI 10 0JT, GB
74	Representative	VTR	SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB, 81829 München, DE
	Address for service		SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB, 81829 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	IE 20020226 Mar 27, 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: EP000001494646 Searchable text: EP000001494646 Original document: EP000001494646B1 Searchable text: EP000001494646B1 Original document: EP000001494646B2 Searchable text: EP000001494646B2 Original document: WO002003080018 Searchable text: WO002003080018
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Oct 2, 2003
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 27, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Mar 29, 2023 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Mar 29, 2023; Apr 30, 2022; Feb 15, 2022; Apr 7, 2021; Apr 2, 2020; Aug 13, 2019; Apr 10, 2019; Apr 5, 2019; Dec 12, 2018; Oct 20, 2018; Apr 12, 2018; Nov 9, 2017; Oct 5, 2017; Aug 31, 2017; Jul 21, 2017; Apr 12, 2017; Apr 11, 2017; Apr 13, 2016; Apr 9, 2015; Apr 8, 2014; Jul 25, 2013; Apr 10, 2013; Mar 30, 2013; Jan 27, 2013; Sep 12, 2012; Sep 11, 2012; Aug 30, 2012; Jul 12, 2012 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	Oct 2, 2003		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Oct 2, 2003		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jan 12, 2005		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Jan 12, 2005		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Feb 17, 2005	Feb 17, 2005	Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jul 11, 2012		Details anzeigen
8	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jul 11, 2012	Aug 31, 2017	Details anzeigen
9	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Aug 30, 2012	Aug 30, 2012	Details anzeigen
10	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Apr 10, 2013	Jul 25, 2013	Details anzeigen
11	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jul 20, 2017	Aug 31, 2017	Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO	Oct 4, 2017		Details anzeigen
13	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final	Oct 4, 2017	Nov 9, 2017	Details anzeigen
14	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Mar 27, 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	Oct 2, 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	Oct 2, 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	Jan 12, 2005

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	Jan 12, 2005

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	Feb 17, 2005
Issue number	HN	7
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Feb 17, 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 9/00 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 9/00 (2000.01)

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	Jul 11, 2012

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	Jul 11, 2012
	Issue number	HN	35
	Year	PJ	2017
	Publication date	VT	Aug 31, 2017
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Warner Chilcott (Ireland) Ltd., Dundalk, County Louth, IE
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Galen (Chemicals) Ltd., Dublin, IE

View procedures Publications (No.: 9)
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	Aug 30, 2012
Issue number	HN	35
Year	PJ	2012
Publication date	VT	Aug 30, 2012
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 10)
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 10, 2013
Issue number	HN	30
Year	PJ	2013
Publication date	VT	Jul 25, 2013
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 11)
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	Jul 20, 2017
	Issue number	HN	35
	Year	PJ	2017
	Publication date	VT	Aug 31, 2017
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Ltd., Coolock, Dublin, IE
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Warner Chilcott (Ireland) Ltd., Dundalk, County Louth, IE

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 12)
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 4, 2017
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 13)
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 4, 2017
Issue number	HN	45
Year	PJ	2017
Publication date	VT	Nov 9, 2017
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

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	Mar 27, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 29, 2023