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EP0531981 - Process for the preparation of a cephalosporin antibiotic [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.09.2012  [2012/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Route 206 and Province Line Road
Princeton, NJ 08543 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/11]For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
345 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10154 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lim, Gary M.F.
104 Pine Ridge Road
Fayetteville, New York 13066 / US
02 / Roubie, John M.
7205 Coventry Road North
East Syracuse, New York 13057 / US
03 / Garofalo, Elizabeth Ann
7 Rustlers Road
Marcellus, New York 13108 / US
[1993/11]
Representative(s)Kinzebach, Werner, et al
Reitstötter, Kinzebach & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 86 06 49
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/11]Kinzebach, Werner, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Reitstötter, Kinzebach und Partner Postfach 86 06 49
D-81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date92115443.109.09.1992
[1993/11]
Priority number, dateUS1991075710410.09.1991         Original published format: US 757104
[1993/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0531981
Date:17.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0531981
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:C07D501/00, C07D277/20, C07F7/10, C07F7/18
[2001/47]
CPC:
C07D501/00 (EP); C07D501/46 (KR); A61P31/04 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/11]C07D501/46, A61K31/545
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines antibiotischen Cephalosporin[1993/11]
English:Process for the preparation of a cephalosporin antibiotic[1993/11]
French:Procédé de préparation d'une céphalosporine antibiotique[1993/11]
Examination procedure16.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/46]
29.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
30.12.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2001Fee for grant paid
29.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Request for further processing for:05.01.2000Request for further processing filed
05.01.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.01.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
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Former [2002/49]GR21.11.2001
Documents cited:Search[XD]CS238950  ;
 [A]JP2000790  ;
 [AD]GB2116180  (BRISTOL MYERS CO);
 [AD]EP0162395  (BAYER AG [DE]);
 [AD]GB2165245  (GLAXO GROUP LTD);
 [AD]WO8701116  (BRISTOL MYERS CO [US]);
 [AD]GB2213819  (BRISTOL MYERS CO [US])
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