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EP About this file: EP0855910

EP0855910 - CONJUGATES USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.10.2004  [2004/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/32]For all designated states
MERCK & CO., INC.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DeFEO-JONES, Deborah
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
02 / JONES, Raymond, E.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
03 / OLIFF, Allen, I.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
04 / SCOLNICK, Edward, M.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
05 / GARSKY, Victor, M.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
[1998/32]
Representative(s)Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc.
European Patent Department
Terlings Park
Eastwick Road, Harlow
Essex CM20 2QR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/27]Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Former [1998/32]Thompson, John Dr., et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date96936504.815.10.1996
[1998/32]
WO1996US16490
Priority number, dateUS19950005664P18.10.1995         Original published format: US 5664 P
GB1996000290313.02.1996         Original published format: GB 9602903
[1998/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9714416
Date:24.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0855910
Date:05.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/40, A61K31/44, A61K31/70, A61K38/02, A61K38/07, A61K38/08, A61K38/10, A61K38/14, A61K47/48
[2000/26]
CPC:
C07K14/47 (EP); A61K47/65 (EP); A61P13/00 (EP);
A61P13/08 (EP); A61K38/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/32]A61K31/40, A61K31/44, A61K31/70, A61K38/02, A61K38/07, A61K38/08, A61K38/10, A61K38/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/32]
TitleGerman:VERWENDBARE KONJUGATE ZUR BEHANDLUNG DER GUTARTIGEN PROSTATEHYPERPLASIE[1998/32]
English:CONJUGATES USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA[1998/32]
French:CONJUGUES UTILES POUR TRAITER L'ADENOME PROSTATIQUE BENIN[1998/32]
Entry into regional phase18.05.1998National basic fee paid 
18.05.1998Search fee paid 
18.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/32]
04.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/44]
26.05.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200308   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0247792  (LILLY CO ELI [US]) [A] * page 11 - page 12; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9210212  (ERBA CARLO SPA [IT]) [A] * page 4 - page 6 *;
 [A]EP0282057  (UNIV MICHIGAN [US]) [A] * column 2, line 36 - line 53; examples 2,4,7 *;
 [A]  - LILJA ET AL., "Molecular cloning of epididymal and seminal vesicular transcripts encoding a semenogelin-related protein", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, (199205), vol. 89, pages 4559 - 4563, XP002137094 [A] * figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.89.10.4559
 [A]  - TESSMER ET AL., "Biological activity of prostate-specific antigen isolated...", ELECTROPHORESIS, (199505), vol. 16, no. 5, pages 793 - 799, XP000901881 [A] * figure 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.11501601130
International search[AP]US5501983  (LILJA HANS [SE], et al);
 [AP]US5502037  (KONDRATYEV ALEXI [US]);
 [XP]WO9600503  (MERCK & CO INC [US], et al);
 [A]US5349066  (KANEKO TAKUSHI [US], et al);
 [A]US5391723  (PRIEST JOHN H [US])
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