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EP0659421 - 2-Phenyl-3-aroylbenzothiophenes for treating menstrual symptoms [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/26]	2-Phenyl-3-azoylbenzothiophenes for treating menstrual symptoms
	[2002/23]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.01.2004 Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 30.01.2008 [2008/05]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states ELI LILLY AND COMPANY Lilly Corporate Center Indianapolis, IN 46285 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1995/26]	For all designated states ELI LILLY AND COMPANY Lilly Corporate Center Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Fontana, Steven Anthony 2006 Foxcliff North Martinsville, Indiana 46151 / US
	[1995/26]
Representative(s)	Vaughan, Jennifer Ann, et al Eli Lilly and Company Limited Lilly Research Centre Erl Wood Manor Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6PH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/17]	Vaughan, Jennifer Ann, et al Eli Lilly and Company Limited European Patent Operations Erl Wood Manor Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6PH / GB
Former [1995/32]	Tapping, Kenneth George, et al Lilly Industries Limited European Patent Operations Erl Wood Manor Windlesham Surrey GU20 6PH / GB
Former [1995/26]	Tapping, Kenneth George Lilly Industries Limited European Patent Operations Erl Wood Manor Windlesham Surrey GU20 6PH / GB
Application number, filing date	94309479.7	19.12.1994
	[1995/26]
Priority number, date	US19930171392	21.12.1993 Original published format: US 171392
	[1995/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0659421
	Date:	28.06.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0659421
	Date:	12.03.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/11]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	13.04.1995
Classification	IPC:	A61K31/445, A61K31/40, A61K31/38, A61P5/00	[2002/26]
	CPC:	A61K31/4535 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/38 (EP,US); A61K31/40 (EP,US); A61K31/4025 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/445 (EP,US); A61K31/55 (EP,KR,US); (+) A61P13/02 (EP); A61P15/00 (EP); A61P25/04 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A61P5/00 (EP); A61P7/10 (EP); C07D409/10 (KR) (-)
	Former IPC [1995/26]	A61K31/445, A61K31/40, A61K31/38
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1995/26]
Extension states	LT	02.01.1995
	SI	02.01.1995
Title	German:	2-Phenyl-3-Aroylbenzothiophene zur Behandlung der menstruellen Symptome	[2002/23]
	English:	2-Phenyl-3-aroylbenzothiophenes for treating menstrual symptoms	[2002/23]
	French:	2-Phényl-3-aroylbenzothiophènes pour traiter les symptomes menstruels	[2002/23]
	Former [1995/26]	2-Phenyl-3-Azoylbenzothiophene zur Behandlung der menstruellen Symptome
	Former [1995/26]	2-Phenyl-3-azoylbenzothiophenes for treating menstrual symptoms
	Former [1995/26]	2-Phényl-3-azoylbenzothiophènes pour traiter les symptomes menstruels
Examination procedure	02.01.1995	Examination requested [1995/26]
	03.03.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.07.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.11.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	23.05.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.06.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	23.09.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.11.2002	Fee for grant paid
	25.11.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	15.12.2003	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.10.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.10.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.10.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.11.1999	Renewal fee patent year 06
	07.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 07
	07.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 08
	04.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	12.03.2003
	BE	12.03.2003
	CH	12.03.2003
	GR	12.03.2003
	IT	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
	NL	12.03.2003
	DK	12.06.2003
	PT	12.06.2003
	SE	12.06.2003
	ES	30.09.2003
	[2008/05]
Former [2004/23]	AT	12.03.2003
	BE	12.03.2003
	CH	12.03.2003
	GR	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
	NL	12.03.2003
	DK	12.06.2003
	PT	12.06.2003
	SE	12.06.2003
	ES	30.09.2003
Former [2004/10]	AT	12.03.2003
	BE	12.03.2003
	CH	12.03.2003
	GR	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
	NL	12.03.2003
	PT	12.06.2003
	SE	12.06.2003
	ES	30.09.2003
Former [2004/04]	AT	12.03.2003
	CH	12.03.2003
	GR	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
	NL	12.03.2003
	PT	12.06.2003
	SE	12.06.2003
	ES	30.09.2003
Former [2003/50]	AT	12.03.2003
	CH	12.03.2003
	GR	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
	NL	12.03.2003
	PT	12.06.2003
	SE	12.06.2003
Former [2003/47]	AT	12.03.2003
	CH	12.03.2003
	GR	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
	NL	12.03.2003
	PT	12.06.2003
Former [2003/46]	CH	12.03.2003
	GR	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
	NL	12.03.2003
	PT	12.06.2003
Former [2003/43]	CH	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
	NL	12.03.2003
	PT	12.06.2003
Former [2003/41]	CH	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
	NL	12.03.2003
Former [2003/40]	CH	12.03.2003
	LI	12.03.2003
Documents cited:	Search	[Y]BE678807 (IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES) [Y] 1-3* page 6, line 9 - page 7, line 4 *;
		[DY]US4418068 (JONES CHARLES D [US]) [DY] 1-3 * column A; claim - *;
		[Y]EP0124369 (ICI PLC [GB]) [Y] 1-3 * column A * * page 1, line 1 - line 9 * * page 13, line 28 - page 14, line 17; examples 11,12; claims 1,10 *
		[Y] - C.D. JONES ET AL., "ANTIESTROGENS.2.", JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 27, no. 8, pages 1057 - 1066 [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *
		[Y] - J. O'DEA ET AL., "TAMOXIFEN IN THE TREATMENT OF MENSTRUAL MIGRAINE", NEUROLOGY, vol. 40, no. 9, pages 1470 - 1471 [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *
		[Y] - E. IOANNIS ET AL., "TREATMENT OF PREMENSTRUAL MASTALGIA WITH TAMOXIFEN", ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, vol. 67, no. 4, pages 307 - 309 [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *

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