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EP0323162 - New use of catechol-o-methyl transferase (comt) inhibitors and their physiologically acceptable salts and esters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.1994
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ORION-YHTYMÄ OY
Orionintie 1, PL 65
02101 Espoo / FI
[N/P]
Former [1992/27]For all designated states
ORION-YHTYMÄ OY
Orionintie 1, PL 65
SF-02101 Espoo / FI
Former [1989/27]For all designated states
ORION-YHTYMA OY
Orionintie 1
FIN-02200 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Aho, Paivi
Caloniuksenkatu 2 C 70
SF-00100 Helsinki / FI
02 / Pohto, Pentti
Casentreninkatu 6 A 17
SF-00530 Helsinki / FI
03 / Linden, Inge-Britt
Vattuniemenkatu 4 C 52
SF-00210 Helsinki / FI
04 / Backstrom, Reijo
Vaakamestarinpolku 4 B 19
SF-00750 Helsinki / FI
05 / Honkanen, Erkki
Kuusitie 13
SF-01400 Vantaa / FI
06 / Nissinen, Erkki
Sarkitie 21
SF-02170 Espoo / FI
[1989/27]
Representative(s)Sexton, Jane Helen, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/27]Sexton, Jane Helen, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date88312228.522.12.1988
[1989/27]
Priority number, dateGB1987003019024.12.1987         Original published format: GB 8730190
GB1988002072901.09.1988         Original published format: GB 8820729
[1989/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0323162
Date:05.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0323162
Date:14.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0323162
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/12, A61K31/00, A61K31/06, A61K31/275, A61K31/165, A61K31/19, A61K31/22, A61K31/11
[1989/27]
CPC:
A61K31/06 (EP,US); A61K31/00 (EP,US); A61K31/12 (EP,US);
A61P1/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   NL [1989/27]
TitleGerman:Anwendung von Catechol-o-methyl-transferase(COMT)-Inhibitoren sowie deren physiologisch akzeptablen Salze und Ester[1989/27]
English:New use of catechol-o-methyl transferase (comt) inhibitors and their physiologically acceptable salts and esters[1989/27]
French:Utilisation d'inhibiteurs de la catéchol-o-méthyl-transférase (comt) et leurs sels et esters physiologiquement acceptables[1989/27]
Examination procedure20.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
24.09.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
11.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.1993Fee for grant paid
15.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchFR2607493  [ ] (ORION YHTYMAE OY [FI])
Examination   - TER. ARKH., vol. 53, no. 6, 1981; V.I. KULINSKY et al., pp. 114-116#
    - ZH. EKSP. KLIN. MED., vol. 25, no. 6, 1985; S.A. MIRZOYAN et al., pp. 519-524#
    - EUR. J. OF PHARMAC., vol. 153, nos. 2-3, 24 August 1988, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (NL); E. NISSINEN et al., pp. 263-269#
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