The patent EP2772249 was granted to AGC on May 3, 2017. The application was originally filed on May 28, 2009 under application number EP14001862A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| DESCRIPTION | EP0850926 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0969846 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1011728 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1115406 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US6096783 |
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| OPPOSITION | EP1321144 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1825855 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005287325 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0003736 |
| SEARCH | EP1321144 |
| SEARCH | EP1825855 |
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| OPPOSITION | - Allergan Ltd, "GANFORT 0.3 mg/ml + 5 mg/ml eye drops, solution, in single-dose container.", (20170406), pages 1 - 9, URL: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1239/smpc/print, XP055461679 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "DuoTrav", Drugs.com, (20180202), pages 1 - 2, URL: https://www.drugs.com/uk/duotrav.html#print, XP055461675 |
| OPPOSITION | - EGOROV, E. et al., "Adjunctive use of tafluprost with timolol provides additive effects for reduction in intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma /Abstract/", Acta Ophthalmologica, (20070900), pages 1 - 2, XP055462093 |
| OPPOSITION | - E J Higginbotham, Diestelhorst M, Pfeiffer N, Rouland J F, Alm A, "The Efficacy and Safety of Unfixed and Fixed Combinations of Latanoprost and Other Antiglaucoma Medications", Surv Ophthalmol, (20020000), vol. 47, no. Suppl.1, pages S133 - S140, XP055461693 |
| OPPOSITION | - Merck & Co., Inc., "PRESERVATIVE-FREE STERILE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION in a Sterile Ophthalmic Unit Dose Dispenser TIMOPTICĀ® 0.25% AND 0.5% (TIMOLOL MALEATE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) in OCUDOSEĀ® (DISPENSER)", Data Sheet, (20050700), pages 1 - 7, XP055462098 |
| OPPOSITION | - Pfizer Limited, "Xalacom eye drops, solution", (20150716), pages 1 - 12, URL: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/7735/SPC/Xalacom+eye+drops,+solution/, XP055461686 |
| OPPOSITION | - SCHUMAN, J. S. et al., "Efficacy and Safety of a Fixed Combination of Travoprost 0.004%/Timolol 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution Once Daily for Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension", American Journal of Ophthalmology,, (20050800), pages 242.e1 - 242.e11, XP027729492 |
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| OPPOSITION | - KUPPENS E V M et al., "Effect of timolol with and without preservative on the basal tear turnover in glaucoma", BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, (19950400), vol. 79, pages 339 - 342, XP009108698 |
| SEARCH | - BRASNU E ET AL., "In vitro effects of preservative-free tafluprost and preserved latanoprost, travoprost, and bimatoprost in a conjunctival epithelial cell line", CURRENT EYE RESEARCH, (200804), vol. 33, no. 4, pages 303 - 312, XP009108708 [Y] 1-15 * the whole document * |
| SEARCH | - KUPPENS E V M ET AL., "Effect of timolol with and without preservative on the basal tear turnover in glaucoma", BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, (1995), vol. 79, pages 339 - 342, XP009108698 [Y] 1-15 * the whole document * |
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