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EP0741709 - AROMATIC 2-AMINO-IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES AS ALPHA-2A ADRENOCEPTOR AGONISTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2002  [2002/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALLERGAN SALES, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine CA 92612 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
Allergan Sales, Inc.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
Former [1996/46]For all designated states
Allergan
8301 Mars Drive
Waco, TX 76712 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MUNK, Stephen, A.
30 Bluejay
Irvine, CA 92714 / US
02 / GARST, Michael, E.
2433 Vista Hogar
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
03 / HARCOURT, Dale, A.
320 E. Avenida Cordoba
San Clemente, CA 92672 / US
04 / GLUCHOWSKI, Charles
153 Chopin Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
[1996/46]
Representative(s)Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Former [1996/46]Hutchins, Michael Richard
FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Application number, filing date95910135.324.01.1995
[1996/46]
WO1995US01150
Priority number, dateUS1994018640624.01.1994         Original published format: US 186406
US1994018565324.01.1994         Original published format: US 185653
[1996/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9519968
Date:27.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0741709
Date:13.11.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0741709
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:C07D233/88, A61K31/415, A61K31/335, A61K31/495, A61K31/535, C07D403/12, C07D405/12, C07D413/12
[1996/46]
CPC:
C07D403/12 (EP); A61P23/00 (EP); A61P23/02 (EP);
A61P25/02 (EP); A61P25/04 (EP); A61P25/20 (EP);
A61P27/02 (EP); A61P27/06 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P3/08 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P9/12 (EP); C07D233/88 (EP); C07D405/12 (EP);
C07D413/12 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/46]
TitleGerman:AROMATISCHE 2-AMINO-IMIDAZOLDERIVATE ALS ALPHA 2A-ADRENOCEPTOR AGONISTEN[1996/46]
English:AROMATIC 2-AMINO-IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES AS ALPHA-2A ADRENOCEPTOR AGONISTS[1996/46]
French:DERIVES AROMATIQUES 2-AMINO-IMIDAZOLE UTILISES COMME AGONISTES DE L'ADRENORECEPTEUR ALPHA-2A[1996/46]
Entry into regional phase22.07.1996National basic fee paid 
22.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/46]
22.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2001Fee for grant paid
30.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/29]
Request for further processing for:05.08.1999Request for further processing filed
05.08.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.08.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational searchGB1131191  [ ] (GEIGY AG J R);
 [A]WO9204345  (ALLERGAN INC [US]) [A] 1-11 * page 60 - page 61; claim 1 * * page 46; example 45 * * page 1, line 5 - line 11 *
 [DX]  - N. GRUENFELD, "Imidazoles.", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19690317), vol. 70, no. 11, Database accession no. 47457q, page 339, column 2 [DX] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - Y. AMEMIYA ET AL., "Synthesis and alpha-Adrenergic Activities of 2- and 4-Substituted Imidazoline and Imidazole Analogues", JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, WASHINGTON US, (19920221), vol. 35, no. 4, pages 750 - 755 [A] 1-11 * see page 752; table I, compounds no. 4 and 6 *
 [A]  - M. MATSUO ET AL., "New Aryliminoimidazolidines. I. Synthesis and Antihypertensive Properties of 2-(2-Phenoxyphenylimino)imidazolidines and Related Compounds", CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN, TOKYO JP, (198510), vol. 33, no. 10, pages 4409 - 4421 [A] 1-11 * page 4415, line 14 - line 15 *
Examination   - MORRISON R.T.; BOYD R.N.: "Organic Chemistry", 3rd Edition, 1975, p. 596, Allyn and Bacon, Boston, US
    - SYKES P.: "A Guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry", 5th Edition, 1981, pp. 345-378, Longman, London, GB
    - WELLS P.R.: "LInear Free Energy Relationships", 1968, p. 14, Academic Press, London, GB
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