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EP4400171 - USE OF VALBENAZINE FOR TREATING SCHIZOPHRENIA OR SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2026
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.03.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2026New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
6027 Edgewood Bend Court
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
[2025/27]
Former [2024/29]For all designated states
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
12780 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130-1102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / O'BRIEN, Christopher, F.
San Diego, 92130 / US
02 / GRIGORIADIS, Dimitri, E.
San Diego, 92130 / US
 [2024/29]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2024/29]
Application number, filing date24163571.301.12.2017
[2024/29]
Priority number, dateUS201662429652P02.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662429652 P
[2024/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4400171
Date:17.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4400171
Date:11.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2024
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/4745, A61P25/18
[2024/37]
CPC:
A61K31/4745 (EP,US); A61K9/20 (US); A61K9/48 (US);
A61P25/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2024/29]A61P25/18
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 [2024/29]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON VALBENAZIN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON SCHIZOPHRENIE ODER SCHIZOAFFEKTIVER STÖRUNG[2024/29]
English:USE OF VALBENAZINE FOR TREATING SCHIZOPHRENIA OR SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER[2024/29]
French:UTILISATION DE VALBÉNAZINE POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LA SCHIZOPHRÉNIE OU DU TROUBLE SCHIZOPHAFFICEUX[2024/29]
Examination procedure06.03.2025Examination requested  [2025/15]
06.03.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.03.2025Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
22.05.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2026Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17817594.9  / EP3548027
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
22.05.2025Request for further processing filed
22.05.2025Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.05.2025Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2025Renewal fee patent year 09
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