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Europiiisches
`Patentamt
`European
`Patent Office
`
`Offic:e e1.1ropl!en
`des brevets
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`Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
`One Southampton Row
`London WC1 B 5HA
`ROYAUME UNI
`
`European Patent Office
`80298 MUNICH
`GERMANY
`
`Questions about this communication ?
`Contact Customer Services at www.epo.org/contact
`
`Reference
`P066910EP
`
`Applicant/Proprietor
`Shire Viropharma Incorporated
`
`Application No./Patent No.
`14762343.3 - 1466 I 2968434
`I
`
`01.06.17
`
`Decision to grant a European patent pursuant to Article 97(1) EPC
`
`Following examination of European patent application No. 14762343.3 a European patent with the title
`and the supporting documents indicated in the communication pursuant to Rule 71 (3) EPC (EPO Form
`2004C) or in the information (EPO Form 2004W, cf. Notice from the EPO dated 8 June 2015, OJ EPO
`2015, A52) dated 19.05.17 is hereby granted in respect of the designated Contracting States.
`
`Patent No.
`Date of filing
`Priority claimed
`
`2968434
`17.03.14
`15.03.13/USP201361791399
`
`Designated Contracting States
`and Proprietor(s)
`
`: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES Fl FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI
`LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
`Shire Viropharma Incorporated
`300 Shire Way
`Lexington, MA 02421/US
`
`This decision will take effect on the date on which the European Patent Bulletin mentions the grant
`(Art. 97(3) EPC).
`
`The mention of the grant will be published in European Patent Bulletin 17/26 of 28.06.17.
`
`Examining Division
`
`Zellner E
`
`Durrenberger A
`
`Greif G
`
`Registered letter
`EPO Form 2006A 07.15
`
`(25/05/17)
`
`to EPO postal service: 26.05.17
`CSL v. Shire, IPR2017-01512
`page 1 of 1
`Shire Ex. 2002, Page 1
`
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`ANMERKUNG ZUR ENTSCHEIDUNG OBER DIE ERTEi LUNG
`EINES EUROPAISCHEN PATENTS (EPA Form 2006)
`
`EPA lnformationsbroschiire "Nationales Recht zum EPO"
`Diese Broschure enthalt notzliche lnformationen zu den formalen Erfordernissen und den Handlungen, die vor den Patentbehorden der
`Vertragsstaaten vorzunehmen sind, um Rechte in diesen Staaten zu erlangen. Da diese Handlungen einem standigen Wandel unterworfen
`sind, sollte immer nur die neueste Ausgabe der Broschure benutzt werden. Nachtragliche lnformationen werden im Amtsblatt veroffentlicht.
`
`Obersetzung der europaischen Patentschrift nach Artikel 65 (1) des Europaischen Patentiibereinkommens
`Sie werden erneut darauf hingewiesen, dass bestimmte Vertragsstaaten nach Artikel 65 (1) EPO eine Obersetzung der europaischen
`Patentschrift verlangen; hierauf wird in der Mitteilung gemaB Regel 71 (5) EPO verwiesen. Die Nichteinreichung dieser Obersetzung kann
`zur Folge haben, dass das Patent in dem betreffenden Staal/in den betreffenden Staaten als von Anfang an nicht eingetreten gilt. Weitere
`Einzelheiten entnehmen Sie bitte der oben genannten Broschure.
`
`Zahlung von Jahresgebiihren fiir europaische Patente
`Nach Artikel 141 EPU konnen "nationale" Jahresgebuhren fOr das europaische Patent fOr die Jahre erhoben werden, die an das Jahr
`anschlieBen, in dem der Hinweis auf die Erteilung des europaischen Patents im "Europaischen Patentblatt" bekanntgemacht wird. Weitere
`Einzelheiten entnehmen Sie bitte der oben genannten Broschure.
`
`NOTE RELATING TO THE DECISION TO GRANT A
`EUROPEAN PATENT (EPO Form 2006)
`
`EPO Information Brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
`This brochure provides useful information regarding formal requirements and the steps to be taken before the patent authorities of the
`Contracting States in order to acquire rights in those states. Since the necessary steps are subject to change the latest edition of the
`brochure should always be used. Subsequent information is published in the Official Journal.
`
`Translation of the European patent application under Article 65(1) of the European Patent Convention
`Your attention is again drawn to the requirements regarding translation of the European patent specification laid down by a number of
`Contracting States under Article 65(1) EPC, to which reference is made in the communication under Rule 71 (5) EPC. Failure to supply
`such translation(s) may result in the patent being deemed to be void "ab initio" in the State(s) in question. For further details you are
`recommended to consult the above-mentioned brochure.
`
`Payment of renewal fees for European patents
`Under Article 141 EPC "national" renewal fees in respect of a European patent may be imposed for the years which follow that in which the
`mention of the grant of the European patent is published in the "European Patent Bulletin". For further details you are recommended to
`consult the above-mentioned brochure.
`
`REMARQUE RELATIVE A LA DECISION DE DELIVRANCE
`D'UN BREVET EUROPEEN (OEB Form 2006)
`
`Brochure d'information de l'OEB "Droit national relatif a la CBE"
`Cette brochure fournit d'utiles renseignements sur les conditions de forme requises et sur les actes a accomplir aupres des offices de
`brevet des Etats contractants aux fins d'obtenir des droits dans les Etats contractants. Etan! donne que les actes indispensables son!
`susceptibles de modifications, ii serait bon de toujours consulter la derniere edition de la brochure. Toute information ulterieure est publiee
`au Journal Officiel.
`
`Traduction du fascicule du brevet europeen en vertu de !'article 65(1) de la Convention sur le brevet europeen
`Votre attention est de nouveau attiree sur !'obligation faite par certains Etats contractants, en vertu de !'article 65(1) CBE, de fournir une
`traduction du fascicule du brevet europeen, a laquelle ii est fail reference dans la notification etablie conformement a la regle 71 (5) CBE. Si
`la(les) traduction(s) n'est(ne son!) pas fournie(s), le brevet europeen peut, des l'origine, etre repute sans effet dans cet(ces) Etat(s). Pour
`plus de details, nous vous renvoyons a la brochure susmentionnee.
`
`Paiement des taxes annuelles pour le brevet europeen
`Conformement a !'article 141 CBE des taxes annuelles "nationales" dues au titre du brevet europeen peuvent etre pergues pour les annees
`suivant celle au cours de laquelle la mention de la delivrance du brevet europeen est publiee au "Bulletin europeen des brevets. Pour plus
`de details, nous vous renvoyons a la brochure susmentionnee.
`
`EPA/EPO/OEB Form 2006R 07.15
`
`14762343.3
`
`(26.05.17)
`
`CSL v. Shire, IPR2017-01512
`Shire Ex. 2002, Page 2
`
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