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DE file number : 699 39 748.0 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: June 6, 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	699 39 748.0
96	EP file number	EAKZ	99 95 6822.3
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US99/25632
97	EP publication number	EPN	1126826
87	WO publication number	WPN	2000025752
54	Designation/title	TI	MULTIPARTIKULÄRE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG VON METHYLPHENIDAT MIT MODIFIZIERTER FREISETZUNG
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 9/52 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61K 31/4458 (2006.01), A61P 25/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Nov 1, 1999
96	EP application date	EAT	Nov 1, 1999
86	WO application date	WAT	Nov 1, 1999
43	Date of first publication	OT	May 11, 2000
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Oct 15, 2008
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited, Dublin, IE
72	Inventor	IN	DEVANE, John, G., Athlone, County Westmeath, IE; FANNING, Niall, M., Rathfarnham Dublin, IE; STARK, Paul, County Westmeath, IE; GURVINDER, Singh Rekhi, Suwanee, GA 30024, US
74	Representative	VTR	df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80333 München, DE
	Address for service		df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, 80333 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 106726 P Nov 2, 1998
	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, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001126826 Searchable text: EP000001126826 Original document: EP000001126826B1 Searchable text: EP000001126826B1 Original document: EP000001126826B3 Searchable text: EP000001126826B3 Original document: WO002000025752 Searchable text: WO002000025752
43	Date of first publication	EVT	May 11, 2000
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 30, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jan 5, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jan 5, 2025 St.36: changed (technical change) Apr 30, 2022; Jun 10, 2021; May 4, 2021; May 1, 2021; Sep 25, 2020; Feb 27, 2020; Jan 18, 2020; Nov 5, 2019; Nov 1, 2019; Oct 17, 2019; Sep 11, 2019; Aug 21, 2019; Apr 25, 2019; Apr 4, 2019; Feb 7, 2019; Dec 7, 2018; Oct 26, 2018; Jun 7, 2018; May 3, 2018; Dec 15, 2017; Dec 9, 2017; Dec 1, 2016; Dec 9, 2015; Mar 27, 2015; Dec 14, 2014; Jul 10, 2014; Jun 5, 2014; May 14, 2014; May 13, 2014; Dec 11, 2013; Jan 23, 2013; Dec 15, 2012; Dec 6, 2012 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 PCT application	WO first publication without search report	May 11, 2000		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Aug 29, 2001		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Aug 29, 2001		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Oct 4, 2001	Oct 4, 2001	Details anzeigen
5	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Mar 19, 2004		Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
7	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Sep 18, 2008	Jul 10, 2014	Details anzeigen
8	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Oct 15, 2008		Details anzeigen
9	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Nov 27, 2008	Nov 27, 2008	Details anzeigen
10	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Jul 1, 2009	Sep 24, 2009	Details anzeigen
11	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jun 4, 2014	Jul 10, 2014	Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained full by EPO	Feb 16, 2018		Details anzeigen
13	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final	Feb 16, 2018	Jun 7, 2018	Details anzeigen
14	Limitation procedure	Request to limit patent by owner received at EPO	Jan 4, 2019		Details anzeigen
15	Limitation procedure	Patent limited by EPO on request by owner	Mar 26, 2019	May 9, 2019	Details anzeigen
16	Nullity procedure	Action brought for declaration of nullity	Sep 4, 2019	Oct 17, 2019	Details anzeigen
17	Nullity procedure	Case file pending with Federal Patent Court	Sep 4, 2019		Details anzeigen
18	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Nov 1, 2019		Details anzeigen
19	Nullity procedure	Action for declaration of nullity withdrawn/finally dismissed or there is no need to adjudicate in the nullity proceedings	Apr 20, 2021		Details anzeigen
20	Publications	Other <with further information such as lien, etc>	Jun 10, 2021	Jun 10, 2021	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	May 11, 2000

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	Aug 29, 2001

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	Aug 29, 2001

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	Oct 4, 2001
Issue number	HN	40
Year	PJ	2001
Publication date	VT	Oct 4, 2001
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

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	Mar 19, 2004
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 9/52 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 9/20 (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	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 9/52 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 9/52 (2000.01)

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 7)
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	Sep 18, 2008
	Issue number	HN	28
	Year	PJ	2014
	Publication date	VT	Jul 10, 2014
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Elan Pharma International Ltd., Athlone, Westmeath, IE
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Church, Marla J., Tucker, Ga., US, Elan Corp. PLC, Dublin, IE

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 8)
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	Oct 15, 2008

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	Nov 27, 2008
Issue number	HN	48
Year	PJ	2008
Publication date	VT	Nov 27, 2008
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	Jul 1, 2009
Issue number	HN	39
Year	PJ	2009
Publication date	VT	Sep 24, 2009
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	Jun 4, 2014
	Issue number	HN	28
	Year	PJ	2014
	Publication date	VT	Jul 10, 2014
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited, Dublin, IE
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Elan Pharma International Ltd., Athlone, Westmeath, IE

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 12)
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	Feb 16, 2018
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 full has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 16, 2018
Issue number	HN	23
Year	PJ	2018
Publication date	VT	Jun 7, 2018
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Limitation procedure (No.: 14)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Limitation procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Request to limit patent by owner received at EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 4, 2019

View procedures Limitation procedure (No.: 15)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Limitation procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent limited by EPO on request by owner
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 26, 2019
Issue number	HN	19
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	May 9, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Nullity procedure (No.: 16)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Nullity procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Action brought for declaration of nullity
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 4, 2019
Issue number	HN	42
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Oct 17, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number		3Ni25/19(EP)

View procedures Nullity procedure (No.: 17)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Nullity procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Case file pending with Federal Patent Court
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 4, 2019
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number		3Ni25/19(EP)

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 18)
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	Nov 1, 2019

View procedures Nullity procedure (No.: 19)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Nullity procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Action for declaration of nullity withdrawn/finally dismissed or there is no need to adjudicate in the nullity proceedings
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 20, 2021
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number		3Ni28/19(EP)
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 4, 2021

View procedures Publications (No.: 20)
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	Jun 10, 2021
Issue number	HN	23
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Jun 10, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Supplementary information	INFO	Das Datum "Klage auf Erklärung der Nichtigkeit wurde zurückgenommen“ wurde vom 10.01.2020 auf 20.04.2021 berichtigt.
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 10, 2021