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EP2018169 - USE OF 4,17 BETA-DIHYDROXYANDROST-4-ENE-3-ONE FOR TREATING CANCERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2011
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MaBel GmbH
Henkestrasse 91
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2010/10]
Former [2009/05]For all designated states
Teichmann, Alexander Tobias
Wallstädter Strasse 50
63762 Grossostheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / TEICHMANN, Alexander Tobias
Wallstädter Strasse 50
63762 Grossostheim / DE
 [2010/45]
Former [2010/10]01 / Teichmann, Alexander Tobias
Wallstädterstrasse 50
63762 Grossostheim / DE
Former [2009/05]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/05]Prüfer & Partner GbR European Patent Attorneys
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date07725140.311.05.2007
[2009/05]
WO2007EP04220
Priority number, dateEP2006000989412.05.2006         Original published format: EP 06009894
US20060747124P12.05.2006         Original published format: US 747124 P
[2009/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007131736
Date:22.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2018169
Date:28.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2018169
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/568, A61P5/26, A61P35/00, A61K45/06
[2009/05]
CPC:
A61K31/568 (EP,KR,US); A61K45/06 (EP,KR,US); A61P15/00 (EP);
A61P15/08 (EP); A61P15/12 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP);
A61P35/04 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A61P5/00 (EP);
A61P5/26 (EP); A61K31/56 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/568, A61K2300/00 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON 4,17-BETA-DIHYDROXYANDROST-4-EN-3-ON ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON KREBS[2009/05]
English:USE OF 4,17 BETA-DIHYDROXYANDROST-4-ENE-3-ONE FOR TREATING CANCERS[2009/05]
French:UTILISATION DU 4,17 BETA-DIHYDROXYANDROST-4-ENE-3-ONE POUR TRAITER LES CANCERS[2009/05]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2008National basic fee paid 
22.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/05]
02.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2010Fee for grant paid
24.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.11.2010
MT10.11.2010
IS10.03.2011
LU11.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/05]CY10.11.2010
MT10.11.2010
IS10.03.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2011/29]CY10.11.2010
IS10.03.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]BE552152  (SOCIETA FARMACEUTICA ITALIA) [X] 1,2 * page 2 - page 3 * * page 3, paragraph L - page 4, paragraph 1; example 24; claim 4 *;
 [DX]US2762818  (HAROLD LEVY, et al) [DX] 6 * column 2, line 14 - line 19; examples 8,9; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US2003229063  (LLEWELLYN WILLIAM CHARLES [US]) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - THE MERCK INDEX, WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ, MERCK & CO., (2001), XP002403136 [A] 1-8 * page 752 * * number 4264: Formestane *
 [A]  - MARSH D A ET AL, "SYNTHESIS OF DEUTERIUM LABELED AND TRITIUM LABELED 4 HYDROXY ANDROSTENE-3 17-DIONE AN AROMATASE INHIBITOR AND ITS METABOLISM", BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY, (1982), vol. 31, no. 5, ISSN 0006-2952, pages 701 - 705, XP002403133 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
 [A]  - BRODIE A M H ET AL, "STUDIES ON THE MECHANISM OF ESTROGEN BIOSYNTHESIS IN THE RAT OVARY PART 1", JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY, (1976), vol. 7, no. 10, ISSN 0022-4731, pages 787 - 793, XP002403134 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
Examination   - Klinisches Wörterbuch, 258 ed., PSCHYREMBEL
by applicantUS2744120
 US4235893
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