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EP0153696 - Process for preparing 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6-(l-erythro-1',2'-dihydroxypropyl) pterin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  07.03.1997
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KANEGAFUCHI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-4 Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1985/36]For all designated states
KANEGAFUCHI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-4 Nakanoshima 3-chome
Kita-ku Osaka-shi Osaka-fu 530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Azuma, Masaaki
6-6-520, Maikodai Tarumi-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Ohashi, Takehisa
9-14, Obanoyamacho 3-chome Shinohara
Nada-ku Kobe-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
03 / Watanabe, Kiyoshi
15-41, Matsugaoka 5-chome
Akashi-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
[1985/36]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/19]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1985/36]Türk, Dietmar, Dr. rer. nat.
Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date85101861.421.02.1985
[1985/36]
Priority number, dateJP1984003383923.02.1984         Original published format: JP 3383984
[1985/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0153696
Date:04.09.1985
Language:EN
[1985/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0153696
Date:19.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0153696
Date:04.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.1987
ClassificationIPC:C07D475/04
[1985/36]
CPC:
C07D475/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-6-(L-erythro-1'-2'-dihydroxypropyl)pterin[1985/36]
English:Process for preparing 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6-(l-erythro-1',2'-dihydroxypropyl) pterin[1985/36]
French:Procédé pour la préparation de 5,6,7,8-tétrahydro-6-(L-érythro-1'-2'-dihydroxypropyl)ptérine[1985/36]
Examination procedure11.02.1988Examination requested  [1988/15]
21.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.04.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.1989Fee for grant paid
17.06.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.07.1990  20.08.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Suntory Limited/ Shiratori Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
1-40, Dojimahama, 2-chome/ 11-24, 6-chome
Kita-ku, Osaka-shi/ Tsudanuma, Narashino-shi / JP
Opponent's representative
Lehn, Werner
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/20]
Opponent(s)01  04.07.1990  20.08.1990  ADMISSIBLE
Suntory Limited/ Shiratori Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
1-40, Dojimahama, 2-chome/ 11-24, 6-chome
Kita-ku, Osaka-shi/ Tsudanuma, Narashino-shi / JP
Opponent's representative
Lehn, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Former [1990/36]
Opponent(s)01  04.07.1990   
Suntory Limited/ Shiratori Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
1-40, Dojimahama, 2-chome/ 11-24, 6-chome
Kita-ku, Osaka-shi/ Tsudanuma, Narashino-shi / JP
Opponent's representative
Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr.
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
D-80331 München / DE
22.08.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.02.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.03.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M05)
13.08.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
08.10.1992Date of oral proceedings
27.01.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.01.1993Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
16.01.1997Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1997/17]
Appeal following opposition26.03.1993Appeal received No.  T0311/93
01.06.1993Statement of grounds filed
16.01.1997Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
16.01.1997Date of oral proceedings
24.01.1997Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0079574  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP])
 [AD]  - HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA, vol. 61, fascicule 7, no. 257, 1978, pages 2731-2738, Basel, CH; B. SCHIRCKS et al.: "Über Pterinchemie. 65. Mitteilung. Herstellung von (6R,S)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-L-biopterin, 7,8-Dihydro-L-biopterin, L-Sepiapterin, Deoxysepiapterin, (6R,S)-5,6-Dihydrodeoxysepiapterin und 2'-Deoxybiopterin"
 [AD]  - TANPAKUSHITSU KAKUSAN KOSO, vol. 26, no. 9, 1981, pages 1394-1398; S. MATSUURA "Chemical preparation of a natural-type cofactor for monooxygenases related to monoamine biosynthesis"
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 97, no. 25, 20th December 1982, page 896, column 1, abstract no. 216602y, Columbus, Ohio, US; W.L.F. ARMAREGO et al.: "Pterins. VIII. The absolute configuration at C-6 of natural 2-amino-6-[(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridin-4(3H)-one (L-erythro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin)", & AUST. J. CHEM. 1982, 35(4), 785-793
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