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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.1995
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.03.1995 [1995/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE UPJOHN COMPANY
301 Henrietta Street Kalamazoo
Michigan 49001 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/44]For all designated states
THE UPJOHN COMPANY
301 Henrietta Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SADDLER, John, C.
7510 Hampton Oaks
Portage, MI 49002 / US
02 / SYMONDS, John, H.
1368 East U Avenue
Vicksburg, MI 49097 / US
[1990/44]
Representative(s)Perry, Robert Edward, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/44]Perry, Robert Edward, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date88906649.411.07.1988
[1990/44]
WO1988US02293
Priority number, dateUS1987009295704.09.1987         Original published format: US 92957
[1990/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8901936
Date:09.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0394263
Date:31.10.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0394263
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.1989
ClassificationIPC:C07D307/935
[1990/44]
CPC:
C07D307/935 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/44]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PROSTAGLANDINZWISCHENPRODUKTEN[1990/44]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF PROSTAGLANDIN INTERMEDIATES[1990/44]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'INTERMEDIAIRES DE PROSTAGLANDINES[1990/44]
Entry into regional phase23.02.1990National basic fee paid 
23.02.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
23.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/44]
05.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.1993Fee for grant paid
30.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.12.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/10]
Request for further processing for:17.08.1992Request for further processing filed
17.08.1992Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.09.1992Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[YD]   Journal of Organic Chemistry, volume 50, no. 15, 26 July 1985, American Chemical Society, (Easton, US), M. W. Rathke et al.: "The Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons modification of the Wittig reaction using triethylamine and lithium or magnesium salts", pages 2624-2626 [YD]
 [YD]   Tetrahedron Letters, volume 25, no. 21, 1984, Pergamon Press Ltd, (Oxford, GB), M.A. Blanchette et al.: "Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction: use of lithium chloride and an amine for base-sensitive compounds", pages 2183-2186 [YD]
Examination  J Org. Chem. 50, 1985, 2624-2626
   J Am Chem Soc. 104, 2269, 1982
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