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DE file number : 694 03 969.1 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: May 27, 2025)

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Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	694 03 969.1
96	EP file number	EAKZ	94 92 9595.0
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/GB94/02248
97	EP publication number	EPN	723444
87	WO publication number	WPN	1995010276
54	Designation/title	TI	LEVOBUPIVACAIN NÜTZLICH ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON CHRONISCHEN SCHMERZEN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/445 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Oct 13, 1994
96	EP application date	EAT	Oct 13, 1994
86	WO application date	WAT	Oct 13, 1994
43	Date of first publication	OT	Apr 20, 1995
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jun 25, 1997
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Darwin Discovery Ltd., Cambridge, GB
72	Inventor	IN	BARDSLEY, Hazel J., Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 4WE, GB; MATHER, Laurence, Sydney, NSW 2065, AU
74	Representative	VTR	Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 80538 München, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069403969T2 Searchable text: DE000069403969T2
	Address for service		Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 81633 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 9321061 Oct 13, 1993
	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, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000000723444 Searchable text: EP000000723444 Original document: EP000000723444B1 Searchable text: EP000000723444B1 Original document: WO001995010276 Searchable text: WO001995010276
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Apr 20, 1995
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 27, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 30, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Apr 30, 2022; Oct 25, 2018; Feb 29, 2016; Mar 20, 2015; Oct 15, 2014; Feb 4, 2014; Feb 1, 2014; Oct 23, 2013; Jan 21, 2013; Nov 6, 2012; Oct 20, 2012 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 27, 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 20, 1995		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jul 31, 1996		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Jul 31, 1996		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Sep 5, 1996	Sep 5, 1996	Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jun 25, 1997		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jul 31, 1997	Jul 31, 1997	Details anzeigen
7	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Nov 20, 1997	Nov 20, 1997	Details anzeigen
8	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Mar 18, 1998	Jun 10, 1998	Details anzeigen
9	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Oct 19, 1998	Dec 24, 1998	Details anzeigen
10	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 9, 1999		Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained full by EPO	May 29, 2000		Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final	May 29, 2000	Nov 16, 2000	Details anzeigen
13	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
14	New representative details	New representative details	Jan 30, 2014		Details anzeigen
15	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Oct 13, 2014		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 20, 1995

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 31, 1996

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 31, 1996

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	Sep 5, 1996
Issue number	HN	36
Year	PJ	1996
Publication date	VT	Sep 5, 1996
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

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	Jun 25, 1997

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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	Jul 31, 1997
Issue number	HN	31
Year	PJ	1997
Publication date	VT	Jul 31, 1997
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Publications (No.: 7)
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	Nov 20, 1997
	Issue number	HN	47
	Year	PJ	1997
	Publication date	VT	Nov 20, 1997
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069403969T2 Searchable text: DE000069403969T2

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 8)
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	Mar 18, 1998
Issue number	HN	23
Year	PJ	1998
Publication date	VT	Jun 10, 1998
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

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	Oct 19, 1998
	Issue number	HN	52
	Year	PJ	1998
	Publication date	VT	Dec 24, 1998
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Darwin Discovery Ltd., Cambridge, GB
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Chiroscience Ltd., Cambridge, GB

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 31/445 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/445 (1995.01)

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained full by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 29, 2000
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 full has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 29, 2000
Issue number	HN	46
Year	PJ	2000
Publication date	VT	Nov 16, 2000
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.: 13)
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 31/445 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/445 (2000.01)

View procedures New representative details (No.: 14)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New representative details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New representative details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 30, 2014
74	Representative	VTR	Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 80538 München, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	Barz, Peter, Dipl.-Chem. Dr.rer.nat., 80538 München, DE

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	Oct 13, 2014