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EP3773527 - METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING CNS DISORDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IGC PHARMA IP, LLC
10224 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
[2024/08]
Former [2021/07]For all designated states
India Globalization Capital, Inc.
10224 Falls Road
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MUKUNDA, Ramachandra
8909 Tuckerman Lane
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
02 / RAO, Jagadeesh S.
20104 Boxwood Place
Ashburn, VA 20147 / US
03 / MUKUNDA, Amar R.
7420 West Lake Terrace Apt. 108
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Script Intellectual Property LLP
Suite J, Anchor House
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Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 4DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/07]McQueen, Andrew Peter
Miltons IP - Europe
5th Floor, Broad Quay House
Prince Street
Bristol BS1 4DJ / GB
Application number, filing date19777467.229.03.2019
[2021/07]
WO2019US00014
Priority number, dateUS201862650942P30.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862650942 P
[2021/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019190608
Date:03.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3773527
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/05, A61K31/137, A61K31/4045, A61K31/12, A61K31/352, A61K31/7048, A61K36/185, A61K36/9066, A61K47/26, A61K45/06, A61P25/00, A61P25/16, A61P25/28, A61K9/00, A61K9/10
[2022/15]
CPC:
A61P25/16 (EP); A61K31/4045 (EP,US); A61K31/05 (EP,US);
A61K31/12 (EP,US); A61K31/192 (US); A61K31/352 (EP,US);
A61K31/7048 (EP,US); A61K36/185 (EP); A61K36/9066 (EP);
A61K45/06 (EP); A61K47/26 (EP); A61K9/0095 (EP);
A61K9/10 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP);
A61K9/107 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/05, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/12, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/352, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/4045, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K31/7048, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K36/185, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K36/9066, A61K2300/00 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2021/07]A61K31/05, A61K31/137, A61K31/4045
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 [2021/07]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ZNS-ERKRANKUNGEN[2021/07]
English:METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING CNS DISORDERS[2021/07]
French:MÉTHODE ET COMPOSITION DE TRAITEMENT DE TROUBLES DU SNC[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2020National basic fee paid 
28.10.2020Search fee paid 
28.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
21.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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