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DE file number : 691 04 264.0 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: June 4, 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	691 04 264.0
96	EP file number	EAKZ	91 81 0366.4
97	EP publication number	EPN	458745
54	Designation/title	TI	Mit Gas oder Luft gefüllte polymere Mikrokapseln, verwendbar in Form von Suspensionen bei flüssigen Trägern für Ultraschall-Echographie.
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 49/00 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61B 8/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	May 14, 1991
96	EP application date	EAT	May 14, 1991
43	Date of first publication	OT	Nov 27, 1991
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Sep 28, 1994
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Bracco International B.V., 1083 Amsterdam, NL
72	Inventor	IN	Bichon, Daniel, F-34000 Montpellier, FR; Bussat, Philippe, F-74160 Collonges S/Saleve, FR; Schneider, Michel, CH-1256 Troinex, CH
74	Representative	VTR	Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB, 22607 Hamburg, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069104264T2 Searchable text: DE000069104264T2 Original document: DE000069104264T3 Searchable text: DE000069104264T3
	Address for service		Patentanwälte Dipl.-Chem. Dr.rer.nat. U. Graf zu Stolberg-Wernigerode und Partner, 22607 Hamburg, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	EP 90810367 May 18, 1990
	Patent division in charge		44
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000000458745 Searchable text: EP000000458745 Original document: EP000000458745B1 Searchable text: EP000000458745B1
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Nov 27, 1991
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 26, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 30, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Apr 30, 2022; Jan 20, 2013 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 26, 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	Nov 27, 1991		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Nov 27, 1991		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jan 9, 1992	Jan 9, 1992	Details anzeigen
4	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Aug 24, 1994		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Sep 28, 1994		Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 25, 1994		Details anzeigen
7	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Nov 3, 1994	Nov 3, 1994	Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Feb 16, 1995	Feb 16, 1995	Details anzeigen
9	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Jun 27, 1995	Sep 21, 1995	Details anzeigen
10	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 9, 1999		Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO	Sep 12, 2001		Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final	Sep 12, 2001	Nov 15, 2001	Details anzeigen
13	Publications	Translation of amended EP patent specification	Jun 13, 2002	Jun 13, 2002	Details anzeigen
14	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
15	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	May 14, 2011		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	Nov 27, 1991
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

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	Nov 27, 1991
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

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 9, 1992
Issue number	HN	2
Year	PJ	1992
Publication date	VT	Jan 9, 1992
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 4)
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 24, 1994
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Sintetica S.A., Carouge-Geneve, CH
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

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	Sep 28, 1994
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

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 25, 1994
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 49/00 (1995.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 49/00 (1990.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Publications (No.: 7)
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 3, 1994
Issue number	HN	44
Year	PJ	1994
Publication date	VT	Nov 3, 1994
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

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	Feb 16, 1995
	Issue number	HN	7
	Year	PJ	1995
	Publication date	VT	Feb 16, 1995
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069104264T2 Searchable text: DE000069104264T2
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

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 27, 1995
Issue number	HN	38
Year	PJ	1995
Publication date	VT	Sep 21, 1995
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 10)
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 9, 1999
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 49/00 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 49/00 (1995.01)
	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	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 12, 2001
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	Sep 12, 2001
Issue number	HN	46
Year	PJ	2001
Publication date	VT	Nov 15, 2001
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	Jun 13, 2002
	Issue number	HN	24
	Year	PJ	2002
	Publication date	VT	Jun 13, 2002
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069104264T3 Searchable text: DE000069104264T3
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 14)
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 49/00 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 49/00 (2000.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 15)
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 14, 2011
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022