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EP0981534 - DINUCLEOTIDES AND THEIR USES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Suite 470, 4222 Emperor Boulevard
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[2006/18]
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Suite 470, 4222 Emperior Boulevard
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PENDERGAST, William
5815 Williamsburg Way
Durham, NC 27713 / US
02 / YERXA, Benjamin, R.
1330 Hathaway Road
Raleigh, NC 27608 / US
03 / RIDEOUT, Janet, L.
3101 Morningside Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607 / US
04 / SIDDIQI, Suhaib, M.
1005 Paddock Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609 / US
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Schüssler, Andrea
Kanzlei Huber & Schüssler
Truderinger Strasse 246
81825 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Schüssler, Andrea, Dr.
Kanzlei Huber & Schüssler Truderinger Strasse 246
81825 München / DE
Application number, filing date98907435.606.02.1998
[2000/09]
WO1998US02702
Priority number, dateUS1997079747206.02.1997         Original published format: US 797472
US1997079850810.02.1997         Original published format: US 798508
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9834942
Date:13.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0981534
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0981534
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:C07H21/00
[2000/09]
CPC:
C07H19/10 (EP,US); C07H21/00 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/7084 (KR);
A61K9/0048 (EP,US); A61P11/00 (EP); A61P11/02 (EP);
A61P11/10 (EP); A61P27/00 (EP); A61P27/02 (EP);
A61P27/16 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); A61P9/10 (EP);
C07H19/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/09]
TitleGerman:DINUKLEOTIDE UND IHRE VERWENDUNGEN[2005/42]
English:DINUCLEOTIDES AND THEIR USES[2000/09]
French:DINUCLEOTIDES ET LEUR UTILISATION[2000/09]
Former [2000/09]DINUKLEOTIDEN UND IHRER VERWENDUNGEN
Entry into regional phase06.09.1999National basic fee paid 
06.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
01.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
27.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2006Fee for grant paid
31.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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