The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now
The patent EP4043040 was granted to Glaxosmithkline on Jan 11, 2023. The application was filed on Aug 31, 2011 under application number EP22166818A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| JG OPPOSITIONS | Oct 11, 2023 | MEWBURN ELLIS | ADMISSIBLE |
| WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN | Oct 11, 2023 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
| HOPFNER | Oct 10, 2023 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
| SANOFI | Oct 9, 2023 | ELKINGTON AND FIFE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011057020 |
| OPPOSITION | EP4066856 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011049873 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02095023 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005120152 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005121348 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006078294 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007047749 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010037539 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011005799 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011068810 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012006369 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012006376 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012006377 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012006378 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012030901 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014160243 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017004143 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017075531 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2022137133 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2022150717 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9011092 |
| SEARCH | EP0786522 |
| SEARCH | EP1637144 |
| SEARCH | JP2007112768 |
| SEARCH | US5750390 |
| SEARCH | US5972704 |
| SEARCH | WO2009009054 |
| SEARCH | WO9952503 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
Date
Description
Get instant alerts for new documents
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Nov 13, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 7, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
Dec 2, 2024
Dec 2, 2024
Dec 2, 2024
Dec 2, 2024
Nov 29, 2024
Nov 29, 2024
Nov 29, 2024
Nov 29, 2024
Nov 29, 2024
Nov 29, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
Oct 14, 2024
Oct 14, 2024
Oct 14, 2024
Oct 14, 2024
Oct 4, 2024
Oct 4, 2024
Oct 4, 2024
Oct 4, 2024
Jul 19, 2024
Jul 19, 2024
Jul 19, 2024
Jul 19, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
Jul 16, 2024
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
Description
OPPO
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 3, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 17, 2024
Apr 17, 2024
Apr 17, 2024
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 17, 2023
Oct 16, 2023
Oct 16, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Jan 24, 2023
Dec 15, 2022
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Dec 5, 2022
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Dec 5, 2022
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Dec 5, 2022
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2022
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
Examination started
Search/Exam
Sep 1, 2022
Correction to A-publication
Search/Exam
Aug 30, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Aug 24, 2022
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Aug 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Aug 22, 2022
Jul 20, 2022
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2022
Refund of fees
Search/Exam
Jul 4, 2022
Jul 4, 2022
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Jul 4, 2022
European search report
Search/Exam
Jul 4, 2022
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Jun 10, 2022
Search started
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2022
Abstract
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2022
Apr 5, 2022
Claims
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2022
Description
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2022
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2022
Drawings
Search/Exam
Apr 5, 2022
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam
May 11, 2012