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EP About this file: EP0154756

EP0154756 - Citrate of vinpocetine, and process for its preparation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1985/38]Vinpocetine salts, particularly the citrates and phosphates of vinpocetine, and process for their preparation
[1989/33]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  06.09.1996
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COVEX (S.A.)
Alberto Alcocer, 46
E-28016 Madrid / ES
[1985/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Manresa, Maria Teresa
Martin Mora 3
28018 Madrid / ES
02 / Calvo, Fernando
Manzanal, S/N Soto Vinuelas
28034 Madrid / ES
[1989/33]
Former [1985/38]01 / Manresa, Maria Teresa
Martin Mora 3
28018 Madrid / ES
02 / Calvo, Fernando
Manzanal, S/N SOto Vinuelas
28034 Madrid / ES
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [1985/38]Viard, Jean
Cabinet VIARD 28 bis, avenue Mozart
F-75016 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date84401984.404.10.1984
[1985/38]
Priority number, dateES1984053016529.02.1984         Original published format: ES 530165
ES1984053083721.03.1984         Original published format: ES 530837
[1985/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0154756
Date:18.09.1985
Language:FR
[1985/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0154756
Date:16.08.1989
Language:FR
[1989/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0154756
Date:23.10.1996
Language:FR
[1996/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.1985
ClassificationIPC:C07D461/00, A61K31/475
[1985/38]
CPC:
C07D461/00 (EP,US); A61P25/28 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
A61P9/08 (EP); A61P9/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI [1985/38]
TitleGerman:Vinpocetin-Citrate und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[1989/33]
English:Citrate of vinpocetine, and process for its preparation[1989/33]
French:Citrate de vinpocetine et son procédé de préparation[1989/33]
Former [1985/38]Vinpocetin-Salze, insbesondere Vinpocetin-Citrate und -Phosphate und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung
Former [1985/38]Vinpocetine salts, particularly the citrates and phosphates of vinpocetine, and process for their preparation
Former [1985/38]Sels de vinpocetine, plus particulierement les citrate et phosphate de vinpocetine et leur procédé de préparation
Examination procedure13.03.1986Examination requested  [1986/23]
23.04.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.12.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.1989Fee for grant paid
14.03.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.05.1990  11.09.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Richter Gedeon
Vegyészeti Gyar RT
H-1475 Budapest / HU
Opponent's representative
Kolb, Helga
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1990/28]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.1990  11.09.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Richter Gedeon
Vegyészeti Gyar RT
H-1475 Budapest / HU
Opponent's representative
Kolb, Helga, Dr. Dipl.-Chem.
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
11.07.1990No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
31.08.1990No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
13.09.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.05.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.05.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
24.07.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
28.04.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
31.01.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.02.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.05.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.08.1996Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition30.06.1992Appeal received No.  T0604/92
19.08.1992Statement of grounds filed
16.03.1995Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.03.1995Date of oral proceedings
23.03.1995Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]HU24012  ;
 [Y]FR2190433  (SYNTHELABO [FR]);
 [Y]FR2191894  (SYNTHELABO [FR]);
 [A]FR2191891  (ROUSSEL UCLAF [FR]);
 [Y]FR2283669  (ELMU SA [ES]);
 [Y]FR2228479  (SYNTHELABO [FR]);
 [AD]FR2468605  (RICHTER GEDEON VEGYESZET [HU]);
 [Y]US4400514  (SZANTAY CSABA [HU], et al)
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, volume 99, 1983, page 678, abrégé 122742h, Columbus, Ohio, US; & HU - A - 24 012 (RICHTER, GEDEON, VEGYESZETI GYAR Rt.) 29-11-1982, & HU24012 A 00000000
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