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EP About this file: EP0593559

EP0593559 - AROMATIC COMPOUNDS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM AND THEIR USE IN THERAPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.06.2000
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2000Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.07.2000 [2000/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LTD.
Hertford Road
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11 9BU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/17]For all designated states
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LTD.
Hertford Road
Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9BU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BAKER, Raymond
Bulls Cottage, Green Tye
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire SG10 6JN / GB
02 / MACLEOD, Angus Murray, 24 Abbotts Way
Thorley Park, Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire CM23 4YE / GB
03 / MERCHANT, Kevin John, 29 Red Lion Court
Dane Street, Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire CM23 2IL / GB
04 / SWAIN, Christopher John
8 Mangers Lane
Duxford, Cambridgeshire CB2 4RN / GB
[1994/17]
Representative(s)Cole, William Gwyn, et al
European Patent Department
Merck & Co., Inc.
Terlings Park
Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/17]Cole, William Gwyn, et al
European Patent Department Merck & Co., Inc. Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date92914089.503.07.1992
[1994/17]
WO1992GB01214
Priority number, dateGB1991014550805.07.1991         Original published format: GB 91145508
GB1991014886610.07.1991         Original published format: GB 91148866
GB1991014888210.07.1991         Original published format: GB 91148882
GB1992001881129.01.1992         Original published format: GB 92018811
[1994/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9301169
Date:21.01.1993
[1993/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0593559
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:C07D209/14, C07D333/60, C07D231/56, C07C217/44, C07C237/20, A61K31/16, A61K31/215, A61K31/38, A61K31/40, A61K31/405, A61K31/415
[1994/17]
CPC:
C07D333/58 (EP,US); A61P37/00 (EP); C07C211/29 (EP,US);
C07C217/48 (EP,US); C07C217/64 (EP,US); C07C229/14 (EP,US);
C07C229/36 (EP,US); C07C233/18 (EP,US); C07C233/22 (EP,US);
C07C233/47 (EP,US); C07C233/73 (EP,US); C07C237/06 (EP,US);
C07C237/08 (EP,US); C07C237/20 (EP,US); C07C255/13 (EP,US);
C07C255/54 (EP,US); C07C271/16 (EP,US); C07C271/20 (EP,US);
C07C271/22 (EP,US); C07C275/10 (EP,US); C07C275/24 (EP,US);
C07C275/28 (EP,US); C07C311/04 (EP,US); C07D207/28 (EP,US);
C07D209/14 (EP,US); C07D209/20 (EP,US); C07D231/56 (EP,US);
C07D241/08 (EP,US); C07D295/092 (EP,US); C07D295/185 (EP,US);
C07D333/60 (EP,US); C07K5/06026 (EP,US); A61K38/00 (EP,US);
C07C2601/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/17]
TitleGerman:AROMATISCHE VERBINDUNGEN, DIESE ENTHALTENDE ARZNEIMITTEL UND IHRE THERAPEUTISCHE VERWENDUNG[1994/17]
English:AROMATIC COMPOUNDS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM AND THEIR USE IN THERAPY[1994/17]
French:COMPOSES AROMATIQUES, COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES LES CONTENANT ET LEUR UTILISATION THERAPEUTIQUE[1994/17]
Entry into regional phase11.11.1993National basic fee paid 
11.11.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
11.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/17]
02.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/30]
01.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2000/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.199908   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]   CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 56, 1962, Columbus, Ohio, US; column 9226F ; [X]
 [X]   J. NAT. SCI. MATH. vol. 24, no. 1, 1984, pages 69 - 74 Z.A. MALIK ET AL [X]
 [X]   CANCER RESEARCH vol. 42, no. 6, 1982, pages 2115 - 2120 C.H. KWONG ET AL cited in the application [X]
 [X]   J. STEROID BIOCHEM. vol. 16, 1982, pages 503 - 507 M.E. BAKER ET AL cited in the application [X]
 [X]   J. PHARM. PHARMACOL. vol. 39, no. 10, 1987, pages 809 - 818 D.R. COOPER ET AL [X]
 [X]   BIOCHEM. PHARMACOL. vol. 30, no. 21, 1981, pages 3016 - 3019 K.J FEHSKE ET AL cited in the application [X]
 [X]   TETRAHEDRON vol. 47, no. 26, 1991, pages 4763 - 4774 G.T. BOURNE ET AL [X]
 [X]   CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 94, 1981, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 140000r [X]
 [X]   CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 60, 1964, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 10784e [X]
 [X]   BIOL. CHEM. HOPPE-SEYLER vol. 369, 1988, pages 1307 - 1315 S. STOEV ET AL [X]
 [X]   J. ORG. CHEM. vol. 55, no. 24, 1990, pages 6000 - 6017 D.L. BOGER ET AL [X]
 [X]   CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 83, 1975, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 22233u [X]
 [X]   TETRAHEDRON LETT. vol. 30, no. 43, 1989, pages 5941 - 5944 R.F.W. JACKSON ET AL cited in the application [X]
 [X]   BULL. CHEM. SOC. JAPAN vol. 40, no. 3, 1967, pages 646 - 649 S. SAKAKIBARA ET AL cited in the application [X]
 [X]   BIOCHEMISTRY vol. 24, no. 8, 1985, pages 2040 - 2047 T. TANAKA ET AL [X]
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