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DE file number : 694 34 540.7 (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	694 34 540.7
96	EP file number	EAKZ	04 01 9048.0
97	EP publication number	EPN	1488803
54	Designation/title	TI	Neurotoxisches Komponente von Botulinumtoxinen zur Behandlung von zervikaler Dystonie
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 38/48 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61P 21/02 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Dec 16, 1994
96	EP application date	EAT	Dec 16, 1994
43	Date of first publication	OT	Dec 22, 2004
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Mar 26, 2008
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Allergan, Inc., Irvine, Calif., US; Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA, 60318 Frankfurt, DE
72	Inventor	IN	Aoki, Roger, Laguna Hills, US; Grayston, Michael W., Irvine, US; Carlson, Steven R., San Mateo, US; Leon, Judith M., Laguna Niguel, US
74	Representative	VTR	HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81925 München, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069434540T2 Searchable text: DE000069434540T2
	Address for service		HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81925 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 173996 Dec 28, 1993
	Patent division in charge		44
21	File number of protection certificate	ZAKZ	12 2008 000 043.2
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001488803 Searchable text: EP000001488803 Original document: EP000001488803B1 Searchable text: EP000001488803B1
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Dec 22, 2004
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 30, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Feb 16, 2024 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Feb 16, 2024; Apr 30, 2022; Aug 9, 2018; Jul 3, 2018; Aug 11, 2016; Jul 7, 2016; Oct 26, 2015; Apr 15, 2015; Feb 26, 2015; Dec 18, 2014; Jan 18, 2014; Feb 2, 2013; Jan 9, 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 EP application	EPO 1st publication	Dec 22, 2004		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Dec 22, 2004		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jan 27, 2005	Jan 27, 2005	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Jul 15, 2005		Details anzeigen
5	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Jul 22, 2005		Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Jul 29, 2005		Details anzeigen
7	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Sep 16, 2005		Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Publication of grant of European patent revoked	Dec 15, 2005		Details anzeigen
9	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Mar 18, 2008		Details anzeigen
10	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Mar 26, 2008		Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Dec 23, 2008	Apr 30, 2009	Details anzeigen
12	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Mar 26, 2009	Mar 26, 2009	Details anzeigen
13	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Jun 18, 2009	Jun 18, 2009	Details anzeigen
14	Opposition procedure	Revocation of patent by EPO	Feb 2, 2016		Details anzeigen
15	Opposition procedure	Decision on revocation by EPO has become final	Feb 2, 2016		Details anzeigen
16	Publications	Other <with further information such as lien, etc>	Aug 9, 2018	Aug 9, 2018	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
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 22, 2004

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 publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 22, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
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 27, 2005
Issue number	HN	4
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Jan 27, 2005
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
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	Jul 15, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 38/48 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 38/48 (2000.01)

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	Jul 22, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 38/48 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 38/48 (2000.01)

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	Jul 29, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 38/48 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 38/48 (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	Sep 16, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 38/48 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 38/48 (2000.01)

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of grant of European patent revoked
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 15, 2005

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 9)
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	Mar 18, 2008
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Allergan, Inc., Irvine, Calif., US; Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA, 60318 Frankfurt, DE
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Allergan, Inc., Irvine, Calif., US

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 10)
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	Mar 26, 2008

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 11)
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	Dec 23, 2008
Issue number	HN	18
Year	PJ	2009
Publication date	VT	Apr 30, 2009
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Publications (No.: 12)
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	Mar 26, 2009
Issue number	HN	13
Year	PJ	2009
Publication date	VT	Mar 26, 2009
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Publications (No.: 13)
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	Jun 18, 2009
	Issue number	HN	25
	Year	PJ	2009
	Publication date	VT	Jun 18, 2009
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069434540T2 Searchable text: DE000069434540T2

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 14)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Revocation of patent by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 2, 2016
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 15)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision on revocation by EPO has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 2, 2016
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Publications (No.: 16)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Other <with further information such as lien, etc>
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 9, 2018
Issue number	HN	32
Year	PJ	2018
Publication date	VT	Aug 9, 2018
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Supplementary information	INFO	Die negative Erledigung des Patents wegen Zeitablauf vom 16.12.2014 wurde entfernt, das Patent wurde im Einspruch widerrufen.