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EP3201215 - METHODS OF PREPARING INTERMEDIATE OF FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 23.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMPHASTAR NANJING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
No. 5 Xinghe Road
Nanjing Economic and Technological
Development Zone
Jiangsu 210038 / CN
[2021/02]
Former [2017/38]For all designated states
Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
No. 5 Xinghe Road
Nanjing Economic & Technological Development Zone
Jiangsu 210038 / CN
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11570 6th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-6025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / QIU, Yinhua
c/o Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
11570 6th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 / US
02 / WU, Zhengyuan
c/o Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
11570 6th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 / US
03 / LIU, Yong
c/o Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
11570 6th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 / US
04 / CHEN, Song
c/o Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
11570 6th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 / US
05 / ZHANG, Haoning
c/o Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
11570 6th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 / US
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Behr, Wolfgang
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2017/32]
Application number, filing date15847425.430.09.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015US53348
Priority number, dateUS201462059786P03.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462059786 P
US20151468896016.04.2015         Original published format: US201514688960
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016054280
Date:07.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3201215
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3201215
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C07J31/00, C07J3/00, C07J5/00, C07J41/00
[2018/27]
CPC:
C07J31/006 (EP,CN,US); C07J41/0038 (EP,CN,US); C07J3/005 (EP,CN,US);
C07J5/0076 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2017/32]C07J31/00, C07J3/00, C07J75/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ZWISCHENPRODUKTS VON FLUTICASONPROPIONAT[2017/32]
English:METHODS OF PREPARING INTERMEDIATE OF FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE[2017/32]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION D'INTERMÉDIAIRE DU PROPIONATE DE FLUTICASONE[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2017National basic fee paid 
28.04.2017Search fee paid 
28.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
28.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.07.2020Fee for grant paid
15.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]WO2004001369  (SUN PHARMACEUTICAL IND LTD [IN], et al) [I] 1-15 * examples 4,6 *;
 [X]WO2012029077  (CADILA HEALTHCARE LTD [IN], et al) [X] 1-15* page 15; example 8; table 1 *;
 [I]  - JIADI ZHOU ET AL, "Improved Synthesis of Fluticasone Propionate", ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, US, (20140731), vol. 18, no. 8, doi:10.1021/op5001226, ISSN 1083-6160, pages 928 - 933, XP055475636 [I] 1-15 * page 932, column 1, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/op5001226
International search[A]US2002133032  (BARKALOW JUFANG [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * See claims 1, 22-24, 62 and 63; paragraphs [0008]-[0034]. *;
 [A]WO2004037197  (GOLDSTEIN JAY A [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * See abstract. *;
 [A]KR20040088050  (GLAXO GROUP LIMITED) [A] 1-25* See claims 1-15. *;
 [A]US2007270584  (LOEVLI TROND [NO], et al) [A] 1-25 * See claims 1-7. *;
 [A]US2014148593  (SOLANKI KIRTIPALSINH [IN], et al) [A] 1-25 * See claim 1. *;
 [A]CN104004044  (WUHAN NUOAN PHARMACY CO LTD) [A] 1-25 * See claims 1-6. *
by applicantWO2004001369
 WO2012029077
    - Org. Process Res. & Develop., (20140731), vol. 18, no. 8, pages 928 - 923
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