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EP0468037 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING VITAMIN D2 COMPOUNDS AND THE CORRESPONDING 1 ALPHA-HYDROXYLATED DERIVATIVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/05]PROCESS FOR PREPARING VITAMIN D 2? COMPOUNDS AND THE CORRESPONDING 1 ALPHA-HYDROXYLATED DERIVATIVES
[1995/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.1996
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
614 North Walnut Street
Madison, WI 53705 / US
[1992/05]
Inventor(s)01 / DELUCA, Hector, Floyd
1809 Highway BB
Deerfield, WI 53531 / US
02 / SCHNOES, Heinrich, Konstantine
1806 Summit Avenue
Madison, WI 53705 / US
03 / OKADA, Shigeya
Higashinakaguri 2-17-1-501
Hirakatashi 573 / JP
[1992/05]
Representative(s)Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1992/05]Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date91904713.413.02.1991
[1992/05]
WO1991US00977
Priority number, dateUS1990048198514.02.1990         Original published format: US 481985
US1990048198814.02.1990         Original published format: US 481988
US1990048199014.02.1990         Original published format: US 481990
[1992/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9112240
Date:22.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0468037
Date:29.01.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0468037
Date:22.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:C07C401/00
[1992/05]
CPC:
C07C401/00 (EP,KR); C07J71/0042 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VITAMIN-D2-VERBINDUNGEN UND IHRER 1-ALPHA HYDROGENIERTEN DERIVATE[1992/05]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING VITAMIN D2 COMPOUNDS AND THE CORRESPONDING 1 ALPHA-HYDROXYLATED DERIVATIVES[1995/12]
French:METHODE DE PREPARATION DE COMPOSES DE VITAMINE D2 ET LES DERIVES 1 ALPHA-HYDROXYLES CORRESPONDANTS[1995/12]
Former [1992/05]PROCESS FOR PREPARING VITAMIN D 2? COMPOUNDS AND THE CORRESPONDING 1 ALPHA-HYDROXYLATED DERIVATIVES
Former [1992/05]METHODE DE PREPARATION DE COMPOSES DE VITAMINE D 2? ET LES DERIVES 1 ALPHA-HYDROXYLES CORRESPONDANTS.
Entry into regional phase14.10.1991National basic fee paid 
14.10.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1991Examination requested  [1992/05]
21.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.07.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
13.12.1994Fee for grant paid
13.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/11]
Request for further processing for:13.12.1994Request for further processing filed
13.12.1994Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.01.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.03.1995
DK22.03.1995
ES22.03.1995
GR22.03.1995
NL22.03.1995
SE22.06.1995
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]AT22.03.1995
DK22.03.1995
ES22.03.1995
GR22.03.1995
SE22.06.1995
Former [2000/05]AT22.03.1995
DK22.03.1995
GR22.03.1995
SE22.06.1995
Former [1998/15]AT22.03.1995
DK22.03.1995
SE22.06.1995
Former [1996/04]AT22.03.1995
SE22.06.1995
Former [1996/02]AT22.03.1995
Cited inInternational search[X]WO8401155  (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US]);
 [X]WO8404527  (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US]);
 [X]WO8502189  (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US]);
 [X]WO8503939  (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RES FOUND [US]);
 [A]EP0278732  (TAISHO PHARMA CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]EP0337305  (NISSHIN FLOUR MILLING CO [JP])
 [X]  - Bioorganic Chemistry, volume 15, no. 2, June 1987, American Press, Inc., R.R. Sicinski et al.: "^22-unsaturated analogs of vitamon D3 and and their C(1)- hydroxylated derivates", pages 152-166
 [X]  - Tetrahedron Letters, volume 22, no. 27, 1981, Pergamon Press Ltd., (GB) S. Yamada et al.: "Stereoselective synthesis of (25S)-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 26,23-lactone", pages 2591-2594
 [X]  - The Journal of Organic Chemistry, volume 49, no. 12, 15 June 1984, American Chemical Society, J.W. Morzycki et al.: "Synthesis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and its 24-epimer", pages 2148-2151
 [X]  - Procedure of The Worj Shop on Vitamon D, 5th 1982, Walter de Gruyter & CO., S. Yamada et al.: "Stereoselective synthesis of (23R,25S) - and (23S,25R)-25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 26,23-lactone:Determination of the configuration of a metabolite of vitamin D3, calcidiol lactone", pages 1085-1087
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