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EP About this file: EP1781686

EP1781686 - VLA-4 ANTAGONISTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2010
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
[2010/10]
Former [2007/19]For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Weichao
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
02 / LEBSACK, Alec, D.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
03 / MUNOZ, Benito
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
04 / VENKATRAMAN, Shankar
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
05 / WANG, Bowei
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
 [2007/19]
Representative(s)Buchan, Gavin MacNicol, et al
Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
European Patent Department
Hertford Road
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire EN11 9BU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]Buchan, Gavin MacNicol, et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU / GB
Application number, filing date05808535.812.08.2005
[2007/19]
WO2005US28768
Priority number, dateUS20040601942P16.08.2004         Original published format: US 601942 P
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006023396
Date:02.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1781686
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1781686
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:C07K5/078, A61K38/05, A61P11/06, A61P19/02, A61P25/28
[2007/19]
CPC:
C07K5/06139 (EP,US); C07D401/12 (KR); A61K38/05 (KR);
A61P1/04 (EP); A61P1/16 (EP); A61P11/00 (EP);
A61P11/02 (EP); A61P11/06 (EP); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P17/06 (EP); A61P19/02 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP);
A61P25/28 (EP); A61P27/02 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P3/10 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP);
A61P35/02 (EP); A61P35/04 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP);
A61P37/08 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A61P7/00 (EP);
A61P7/06 (EP); A61P9/04 (EP); A61P9/10 (EP);
C07D401/14 (KR); C07K5/06191 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VLA-4-ANTAGONISTEN[2007/19]
English:VLA-4 ANTAGONISTS[2007/19]
French:ANTAGONISTES DE VLA-4[2007/19]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2007National basic fee paid 
16.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
12.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2009Fee for grant paid
11.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/15]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.04.2008Request for further processing filed
02.04.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.05.2009
BE06.05.2009
CY06.05.2009
CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IT06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
LV06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
TR06.05.2009
BG06.08.2009
SE06.08.2009
GR07.08.2009
IE12.08.2009
LU12.08.2009
ES17.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
HU07.11.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/32]AT06.05.2009
BE06.05.2009
CZ06.05.2009
DK06.05.2009
EE06.05.2009
FI06.05.2009
IT06.05.2009
LT06.05.2009
LV06.05.2009
NL06.05.2009
PL06.05.2009
RO06.05.2009
SI06.05.2009
SK06.05.2009
BG06.08.2009
SE06.08.2009
GR07.08.2009
IE12.08.2009
LU12.08.2009
ES17.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
HU07.11.2009
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ES17.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
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MC31.08.2009
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SE06.08.2009
ES17.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
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FI06.05.2009
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ES17.08.2009
IS06.09.2009
PT06.09.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]WO02074761  (MERCK & CO INC [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * claims 1-30 * * page 11 - page 13 *;
 [A]US6583139  (THORSETT EUGENE D [US], et al) [A] 1,10,11* claims 1-26; table 1A *
Examination   - DOHERTY ET AL, "N-Isonicotinoyl-(L)-4-aminophenylalanine Derivatives as Tight Binding VLA-4 Antagonists", BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, (2003), vol. 13, pages 1891 - 1895
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