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EP0007973 - Process for the preparation of thienamycin and intermediates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.11.1986
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.1986Opposition rejectedpublished on 14.01.1987 [1987/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126, East Lincoln Avenue P.O. Box 2000 Rahway
New Jersey 07065-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [1980/12]For all designated states
MERCK & CO. INC.
126, East Lincoln Avenue P.O. Box 2000
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0900 / US
Former [1980/04]For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc. (a New Jersey corp.)
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, N.J. 07065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Christensen, Burton Grant
195 Watchung Terrace
Scotch Plains, N.J. 07060 / US
02 / Salzmann, Thomas Norse
387 Brook Avenue
North Plainfield, N.J. 07062 / US
03 / Ratcliffe, Ronald William
234 Matawan Avenue
Matawan, N.J. 07747 / US
[1980/04]
Representative(s)Abitz, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1980/04]Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
D-81628 München / DE
Application number, filing date79101307.101.05.1979
[1980/04]
Priority number, dateUS1978093332314.08.1978         Original published format: US 933323
[1980/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0007973
Date:20.02.1980
Language:EN
[1980/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0007973
Date:01.02.1984
Language:EN
[1984/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.1979
ClassificationIPC:C07D487/04, C07D205/08, // C07F7/10 ,(C07D487/04, 205:00, 209:00)
[1980/04]
CPC:
C07D477/20 (EP,US); C07D205/08 (EP,US); C07D477/04 (EP,US);
Y02P20/55 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL,   SE [1980/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Thienamycin und Zwischenprodukten[1980/04]
English:Process for the preparation of thienamycin and intermediates[1980/04]
French:Procédé de préparation de thiénamycine et des intermédiaires[1980/04]
Examination procedure14.08.1980Examination requested  [1980/22]
16.04.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
12.07.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.1983Fee for grant paid
28.09.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP82105683.5  / EP0066301
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.10.1984  22.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Bristol-Myers Company
345 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10154 / US
Opponent's representative
Madgwick, Paul Roland, et al, et al
Ladas & Parry
Altheimer Eck 2
80331 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1985/02]
Opponent(s)01  31.10.1984  22.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Bristol-Myers Company
345 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10154 / US
Opponent's representative
Madgwick, Paul Roland, et al, et al
Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
11.02.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.08.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.09.1985Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M03)
12.12.1985Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
31.07.1986Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
11.08.1986Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1987/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchUS4122086  [ ] (HALL RALPH FLOYD, et al)
    [ ] - JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 100, No. 1, January 4, 1978, D.B.R. JOHNSTON et al. "Total synthesis of (+)-Thienamycin", pages 313-315. * Complete article *
ExaminationEP0017970
    - Houben-Weyl, Methoden der organischen Chemie (1955) Vol. IX pages 103 and 114
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