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EP About this file: EP0547646

EP0547646 - Crystalline form of a cephalosporin antibiotic [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOCHIMICA OPOS SPA
Via Delle Industrie, 84
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
[1998/23]
Former [1993/25]For all designated states
BIOCHIMICA OPOS SPA
Via Delle Industrie, 84
I-20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Da Col, Marco
Via Aspertini, 11
I-40139 Bologna / IT
02 / Dall'Asta, Leone
Viale Damiano Chiesa, 26
I-27100 Pavia / IT
03 / Resta, Irene
Via Vallisneri, 8
I-20133 Milano / IT
[1993/25]
Representative(s)Dragotti, Gianfranco, et al
Dragotti & Associati Srl
Via Nino Bixio, 7
20129 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1993/25]Dragotti, Gianfranco, et al
SAIC BREVETTI s.r.l. Galleria San Babila, 4/D
I-20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date92203375.804.11.1992
[1993/25]
Priority number, dateIT1991MI0299511.11.1991         Original published format: IT MI912995
[1993/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0547646
Date:23.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0547646
Date:22.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0547646
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:C07D501/59, A61K31/545, C07D501/00
[1993/34]
CPC:
C07D501/00 (EP,US); A61K31/545 (EP,US); A61P31/04 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/25]C07D501/00, A61K31/545
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/25]
TitleGerman:Kristalline Form eines antibiotischen Cephalosporins[1998/23]
English:Crystalline form of a cephalosporin antibiotic[1993/25]
French:Forme cristalline d'une céphalosporine antibiotique[1993/25]
Former [1993/25]Kristalline Form eines antibiotischen Cephalosporine
Examination procedure16.03.1994Examination requested  [1994/21]
14.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.1998Fee for grant paid
25.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.01.1993LU   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.1993
20.01.1993MC   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.1993
20.01.1993NL   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.1993
20.01.1993PT   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.1993
20.01.1993SE   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.1993
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
ES03.06.1998
FR03.06.1998
GR03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
NL03.06.1998
DK03.09.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
GB04.11.1998
IE04.11.1998
LU04.11.1998
[2006/14]
Former [2004/38]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
ES03.06.1998
GR03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
NL03.06.1998
DK03.09.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
GB04.11.1998
IE04.11.1998
LU04.11.1998
Former [2003/45]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
ES03.06.1998
GR03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
NL03.06.1998
DK03.09.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
GB04.11.1998
IE04.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
Former [2003/07]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
ES03.06.1998
GR03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
NL03.06.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
GB04.11.1998
IE04.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
Former [2002/25]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
ES03.06.1998
GR03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
GB04.11.1998
IE04.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
Former [2001/23]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
GR03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
GB04.11.1998
IE04.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
Former [2000/27]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
GB04.11.1998
IE04.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
Former [2000/07]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
GB04.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
Former [2000/03]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
GB04.11.1998
Former [1999/42]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
IT03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
Former [1999/32]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
PT03.09.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
Former [1999/27]AT03.06.1998
BE03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
Former [1999/24]AT03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
SE03.09.1998
DE04.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
Former [1999/22]AT03.06.1998
CH03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
SE03.09.1998
FR30.10.1998
Former [1999/02]CH03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
SE03.09.1998
Former [1998/50]CH03.06.1998
LI03.06.1998
Documents cited:Search[AD]   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY vol. 18, no. 14, April 1975, WASHINGTON pages 403 - 408 ROBERT R. CHAUVETTE ET. AL. [AD]
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