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EP About this file: EP2013835

EP2013835 - PREPARATION OF CHIRAL AMIDES AND AMINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2016
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
84 Waterford Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752-7010 / US
[2014/11]
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
Sepracor Inc.
84 Waterford Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752-7010 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Hang
158 Parkerville Road
Southborough, MA 01772 / US
02 / KOENIG, Stefan, G.
36 Harrington Farms Way
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 / US
03 / VANDENBOSSCHE, Charles, P.
126 Virginia Road
Waltham, MA 02453 / US
04 / SINGH, Surendra, P.
23 Hemingway Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 / US
05 / WILKENSON, Scott, H.
14 Jacob Amsden Road
Westborough, MA 01581 / US
06 / BAKALE, Roger, P.
4 Comstock Drive
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 / US
 [2009/14]
Former [2009/03]01 / ZHAO, Hang
293 Turnpike Road Apt. 508
Westborough, MA 01581 / US
02 / KOENIG, Stefan, G.
36 Harrington Farms Way
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 / US
03 / VANDENBOSSCHE, Charles, P.
126 Virginia Road
Waltham, MA 02453 / US
04 / SINGH, Surendra, P.
23 Hemingway Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 / US
05 / WILKENSON, Scott, H.
14 Jacob Amsden Road
Westborough, MA 01581 / US
06 / BAKALE, Roger, P.
4 Comstock Drive
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 / US
Representative(s)Camenisch, Andrew Richard, et al
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/45]Camenisch, Andrew Richard, et al
HGF Limited
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2013/29]Camenisch, Andrew Richard, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2009/36]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2009/03]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds Yorkshire
LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date07759847.230.03.2007
[2009/03]
WO2007US65659
Priority number, dateUS20060787837P31.03.2006         Original published format: US 787837 P
[2009/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007115185
Date:11.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2013835
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2013835
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:C07B43/06, C07C209/58, C07C211/42, C07C231/10, C07C233/14
[2012/08]
CPC:
C07B43/06 (EP,US); C07C231/14 (US); A61P17/06 (EP);
A61P19/02 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/04 (EP);
A61P25/08 (EP); A61P25/14 (EP); A61P25/18 (EP);
A61P25/22 (EP); A61P25/24 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP);
A61P25/30 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP); C07C209/50 (US);
C07C209/62 (US); C07C211/42 (EP,US); C07C231/12 (US);
C07C249/08 (US); C07C2602/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/08]C07C233/00, C07C235/00, C07C237/00, C07C239/00
Former IPC [2009/03]G06Q30/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/45]
Former [2009/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesAL30.10.2008
BA30.10.2008
HR30.10.2008
MK30.10.2008
RS30.10.2008
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON CHIRALEN AMIDEN UND AMINEN[2009/03]
English:PREPARATION OF CHIRAL AMIDES AND AMINES[2009/03]
French:PREPARATION D'AMINES ET AMIDES CHIRAUX[2009/03]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2008National basic fee paid 
30.10.2008Search fee paid 
30.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
10.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2015Fee for grant paid
24.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14179931.2  / EP2816024
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.01.2014
Opposition(s)05.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.03.2007
BG04.11.2015
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
TR04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/31]HU30.03.2007
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
TR04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
MT31.03.2016
Former [2018/28]HU30.03.2007
CY04.11.2015
CZ04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
MT04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
Former [2017/47]CZ04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
MT04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/49]CZ04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
MC04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SI04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/36]CZ04.11.2015
EE04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
RO04.11.2015
SK04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/34]CZ04.11.2015
LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/25]LT04.11.2015
LV04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/24]LT04.11.2015
PL04.11.2015
GR05.02.2016
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/22]LT04.11.2015
IS04.03.2016
Former [2016/20]LT04.11.2015
Documents cited:Search[X] WO2004024669  (SEPRACOR INC et al.) [X] 15 * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0050] * * claims 1-6 *
 [X] US4045488  (SARGES REINHARD et al.) [X] 15 * column 9, line 18 - line 35 * * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 8 *
 [AD] WO9918065  (CHIROTECH TECHNOLOGY LTD et al.) [AD] 1,12,15 * page 5, line 9 - line 14 *
 [XP] WO2007006797  (CERENIS et al.) [XP] 15 * page 1, line 21 - line 29 * * page 5, line 22 - line 23 * * page 6, line 8 * * tables 1,2 *
 [I]   BOAR, ROBIN B. ET AL: "Simple synthesis of enamides from ketoximes", JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY, PERKIN TRANSACTIONS 1: ORGANIC AND BIO-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (1972-1999), (13), CODEN: JCPRB4; ISSN: 0300-922X, 1975, pages 1237 - 1241, XP002629590 [I] 1-14 * abstract * * page 1239, column 1, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * page 1239, column 2, paragraph last *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/p19750001237
 [X]   WALTER L A ET AL: "Synthesis and central nervous system activity of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-amino-4-phenyl- naphthalenes", JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, WASHINGTON, US, vol. 17, no. 4, 1 April 1974 (1974-04-01), pages 459 - 463, XP002209564, ISSN: 0022-2623, DOI: 10.1021/JM00250A021 [X] 15 * page 460, table 1, compounds 13,13a,14,14a * * page 462, column 1, paragraph last - column 2, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jm00250a021
 [A]   TANG W ET AL: "AN ORTHO-SUBSTITUTED BIPHEP LIGAND AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN RH-CATALYZED HYDROGENATION OF CYCLIC ENAMIDES", ORGANIC LETTERS, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, US, vol. 4, no. 10, 16 May 2002 (2002-05-16), pages 1695 - 1698, XP001106871, ISSN: 1523-7060, DOI: 10.1021/OL0258435 [A] 1,12,15 * page 1698, scheme 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol0258435
International search[Y]   IRANPOOR N.: "A rapid and Facile Conversion of Primary Amdides and Aldoximes to Nitriles and Ketoximes to Amides with Triphenylphosphine and N-Chlorosuccinimide", SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 32, no. 16, 2002, pages 2538, XP008124689

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/SCC-120005936
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