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EP2393782 - BENZOIC ACID (1-PHENYL-2-PYRIDIN-4-YL) ETHYL ESTERS AS PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2013
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
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published on 10.06.2015  [2015/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Via Palermo, 26/A
43100 Parma / IT
[2011/50]
Inventor(s)01 / AMARI, Gabriele
Via Palermo 26/A
I-43100 Parma / IT
02 / ARMANI, Elisabetta
Via Palermo 26/A
I-43100 Parma / IT
03 / DELCANALE, Maurizio
Via Palermo 26/A
I-43100 Parma / IT
 [2011/50]
Representative(s)Minoja, Fabrizio
Bianchetti & Minoja S.r.l.
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2011/50]Minoja, Fabrizio
Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date10704746.604.02.2010
WO2010EP00676
Priority number, dateEP2009000166006.02.2009         Original published format: EP 09001660
[2011/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010089107
Date:12.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2393782
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2393782
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:C07D213/61, C07D213/89, A61K31/44, A61P11/00
[2011/50]
CPC:
A61K31/44 (EP,KR,US); C07D213/61 (EP,KR,US); A61M15/0065 (US);
A61K31/4704 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (US); A61M16/14 (US);
A61P11/00 (EP); A61P11/02 (EP); A61P11/06 (EP);
A61P17/00 (EP); A61P37/08 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
C07D213/30 (EP,US); C07D213/89 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/50]
Extension statesAL01.08.2011
BA01.08.2011
RS01.08.2011
TitleGerman:BENZOESÄURE(1-PHENYL-2-PYRIDIN-4-YL)ETHYLESTER ALS PHOSPHODIESTERASE-INHIBITOREN[2011/50]
English:BENZOIC ACID (1-PHENYL-2-PYRIDIN-4-YL) ETHYL ESTERS AS PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS[2011/50]
French:ESTERS (1-PHÉNYL-2-PYRIDIN-4-YL) ÉTHYLIQUES D'ACIDE BENZOÏQUE EN TANT QU'INHIBITEURS DE LA PHOSPHODIESTÉRASE[2011/50]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2011National basic fee paid 
01.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/50]
24.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2012Fee for grant paid
25.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.04.2012
Opposition(s)13.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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[2015/24]
Former [2014/09]deleted
Former [2013/52]CY12.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9501338  (BYK GULDEN LOMBERG CHEM FAB [DE], et al) [A] 1-18 * Disclosure of Roflumilast (i.e. N-(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-benzamide:; page 15; example 5; claim 24 * * Use as PDE4-inhibitor:; page 22, line 12 *;
 [A]WO2008006509  (CHIESI FARMA SPA [IT], et al) [A] 1-18 * Disclosure of 3,4-Dimethoxy-benzoic acid (Z)-2-(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-vinyl ester and 3.cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-benzoic acid (Z)-2-(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-1-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-vinyl ester:; page 16; claims 18-20; compounds CHF5472, CHF5514 * * Use as PDE4 inhibitor:;; claim 18 * * Use in therapy of asthma and COPD;; claim 20 *;
 [IP]WO2009018909  (CHIESI FARMA SPA [IT], et al) [IP] 1-18 * 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-benzoic acid 1-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-2-(3,5-dichloro-pyridin-4-yl)ethyl ester as unspecified stereoisomer:; pages 14,36; example 11 * * 3-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-benzoic acid 1-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-2-(3,5-dichloro-1-oxy-pyridin-4-yl)ethyl ester as unspecified stereoisomer:; pages 15,38; example 14 * * 3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-methanesulfonylamino-benzoic acid 1-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy)-phenyl-2-(3,5-dichloro-1-oxy-pyridin-4-yl)ethyl ester as unspecified stereoisomer:; page 19; example 69 * * 1-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy)-phenyl-2-(3,5-dichloro-pyridin-4-yl)ethanol as intermediate:; page 32; example 2b; table 2 * * 1-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxy)-phenyl-2-(3,5-dichloro-1-oxy-pyridin-4-yl)ethanol; page 48; example 18; table 7 * * disclosure of combination with additional drugs:;; claim 16 * * disclosure of pharmaceutical compositions:;; claims 14-16 * * the compounds as medicaments:;; claim 18 * * Use of compounds in treatment of asthma and COPD:;; claims 20-21 * * use in kits as e.g. nebulizers:; page 27, line 24 - line 28 * * use against dermatitis and rhinitis:; page 28, line 23 *;
 [A]  - ODINGO J O, "Inhibitors of PDE4: A review of recent patent literature", EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC PATENTS, INFORMA HEALTHCARE, GB, (20050101), vol. 15, no. 7, ISSN 1354-3776, pages 773 - 787, XP002413778 [A] 1-18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1517/13543776.15.7.773
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 WO2009018909
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