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DE file number : 698 20 997.4 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: April 28, 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	698 20 997.4
96	EP file number	EAKZ	98 91 6948.7
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/EP98/01483
97	EP publication number	EPN	969846
87	WO publication number	WPN	1998041208
54	Designation/title	TI	ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG DES ERHÖHTEN AUGENINDRUCKES
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/557 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61K 9/00 (2006.01), A61P 27/06 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Mar 13, 1998
96	EP application date	EAT	Mar 13, 1998
86	WO application date	WAT	Mar 13, 1998
43	Date of first publication	OT	Sep 24, 1998
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jan 7, 2004
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Novartis AG, 4056 Basel, CH
72	Inventor	IN	REED Warren, Kenneth, Lawrenceville, Ga., US; YEN, Shau-Fong, Atlanta, Ga., US; SOU, Mary, Alpharetta, Ga., US; PEACOCK Flinn, Regina, Alpharetta, Ga., US
74	Representative	VTR	Dr. Schön, Neymeyr & Partner mbB, 80336 München, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069820997T2 Searchable text: DE000069820997T2 Original document: DE000069820997T3 Searchable text: DE000069820997T3
	Address for service		Dr. Schön, Neymeyr & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 80336 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 819221 Mar 17, 1997
	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, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	SI, AL, LV
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000000969846 Searchable text: EP000000969846 Original document: EP000000969846B1 Searchable text: EP000000969846B1 Original document: WO001998041208 Searchable text: WO001998041208
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Sep 24, 1998
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 29, 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; Dec 23, 2015; Nov 17, 2015; Aug 25, 2015; Mar 27, 2015; Apr 29, 2014; Apr 9, 2014; Apr 11, 2013; Mar 20, 2013; Jan 22, 2013 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 29, 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	Sep 24, 1998		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jan 12, 2000		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Jan 12, 2000		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Feb 17, 2000	Feb 17, 2000	Details anzeigen
5	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Nov 27, 2003		Details anzeigen
6	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jan 7, 2004		Details anzeigen
7	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Feb 12, 2004	Feb 12, 2004	Details anzeigen
8	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Oct 5, 2004	Jan 13, 2005	Details anzeigen
9	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Dec 9, 2004	Dec 9, 2004	Details anzeigen
10	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO	Aug 25, 2010		Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final	Aug 25, 2010	Oct 28, 2010	Details anzeigen
13	Publications	Translation of amended EP patent specification	Oct 6, 2011	Oct 6, 2011	Details anzeigen
14	Administrative procedure	Application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of annual fee/ IP right has lapsed due to non-payment of annual fee	Oct 1, 2015	Dec 24, 2015	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 24, 1998

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	Jan 12, 2000

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	Jan 12, 2000

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	Feb 17, 2000
Issue number	HN	7
Year	PJ	2000
Publication date	VT	Feb 17, 2000
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 5)
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	Nov 27, 2003
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Novartis AG, 4056 Basel, CH, Novartis-Erfindungen Verwaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H., Wien, AT

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
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	Jan 7, 2004

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	Feb 12, 2004
Issue number	HN	7
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	Feb 12, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

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	Oct 5, 2004
Issue number	HN	2
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Jan 13, 2005
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Publications (No.: 9)
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	Dec 9, 2004
	Issue number	HN	50
	Year	PJ	2004
	Publication date	VT	Dec 9, 2004
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069820997T2 Searchable text: DE000069820997T2

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 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/557 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/557 (2000.01)

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	Aug 25, 2010
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	Aug 25, 2010
Issue number	HN	43
Year	PJ	2010
Publication date	VT	Oct 28, 2010
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	Oct 6, 2011
	Issue number	HN	40
	Year	PJ	2011
	Publication date	VT	Oct 6, 2011
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069820997T3 Searchable text: DE000069820997T3

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 14)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of annual fee/ IP right has lapsed due to non-payment of annual fee
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 1, 2015
Issue number	HN	52
Year	PJ	2015
Publication date	VT	Dec 24, 2015
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3