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Syringe - EP3685826

The patent EP3685826 was granted to Novartis on Nov 3, 2021. The application was filed on Jan 25, 2013 under application number EP20159408A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3685826

NOVARTIS
Application Number
EP20159408A
Filing Date
Jan 25, 2013
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 1, 2021
Publication Date
Nov 3, 2021
External Links
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Patent Summary

Syringe for ophthalmic injections that has a suitably small volume. The syringe includes a body, a stopper and a plunger, the body comprising an outlet at an outlet end and the stopper being arranged within the body such that a front surface of the stopper and the body define a variable volume chamber from which a fluid can be expelled though the outlet, the plunger comprising a plunger contact surface at a first end and a rod extending between the plunger contact surface and a rear portion, the plunger contact surface arranged to contact the stopper, such that the plunger can be used to force the stopper towards the outlet end of the body, reducing the volume of the variable volume chamber, characterised in that the fluid comprises an ophthalmic solution.

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Patent Oppositions (7)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALSApr 28, 2023ELKINGTON AND FIFEINTERVENTION WITHDRAWN
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBBAug 3, 2022KUTTENKEULERADMISSIBLE
EHLERSAug 3, 2022EISENFUHR SPEISERADMISSIBLE
HAMM & WITTKOPPAug 3, 2022HAMM & WITTKOPPWITHDRAWN
HOFFMANN EITLEAug 2, 2022HOFFMANN EITLEWITHDRAWN
KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBBAug 1, 2022KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBBWITHDRAWN
WITHERS & ROGERSJul 29, 2022TOMBLINGADMISSIBLE

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