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EP About this file: EP2410844

EP2410844 - INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 08.08.2018  [2018/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
[2016/12]
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway NJ 07065-0907 / US
Former [2012/05]For all designated states
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COBURN, Craig, A.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
02 / MCCAULEY, John, A.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
03 / LUDMERER, Steven, W.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
04 / LIU, Kun
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
05 / VACCA, Joseph, P.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
06 / WU, Hao
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
07 / HU, Bin
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
08 / SOLL, Richard
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
09 / SUN, Fei
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
10 / WANG, Xinghai
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
11 / YAN, Man
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
12 / ZHANG, Chengren
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
13 / ZHENG, Mingwei
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
14 / ZHONG, Bin
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
15 / ZHU, Jian
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
 [2016/12]
Former [2012/05]01 / COBURN, Craig, A.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
02 / MCCAULEY, John, A.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
03 / LUDMERER, Steven, W.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
04 / LIU, Kun
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
05 / VACCA, Joseph, P.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
06 / WU, Hao
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
07 / HU, Bin
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
08 / SOLL, Richard
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
09 / SUN, Fei
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
10 / WANG, Xinghai
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
11 / YAN, Man
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
12 / ZHANG, Chengren
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
13 / ZHENG, Mingwei
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
14 / ZHONG, Bin
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
15 / ZHU, Jian
288 Fute Zhong Road
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
Shanghai 200131 / CN
Representative(s)Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
120 Moorgate
London, EC2M 6UR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/12]Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc.
European Patent Department
Hertford Road
Hoddesdon
EN11 9BU / GB
Former [2012/05]Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Hertford Road Hoddesdon
EN11 9BU / GB
Application number, filing date10756840.425.03.2010
[2016/12]
WO2010US28653
Priority number, dateUS20090163958P27.03.2009         Original published format: US 163958 P
US20090247318P30.09.2009         Original published format: US 247318 P
[2012/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010111483
Date:30.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2410844
Date:01.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2410844
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:C07D471/04, C07D401/14, C07D403/14, C07D405/14, C07D409/14, C07D413/14, C07D487/04, C07D498/04, A01K31/16, A61K31/404, A61K31/438, A61P31/00
[2012/46]
CPC:
C07D498/04 (EP,CN,US); C07D471/04 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61K31/4025 (EP,US);
A61K31/404 (EP,US); A61K31/4178 (US); A61K31/4184 (EP,US);
A61K31/423 (EP,US); A61K31/437 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/4439 (EP,US);
A61K31/4985 (EP,US); A61K31/506 (EP,US); A61K31/5365 (US);
A61K31/5377 (EP,US); A61K31/5383 (EP,US); A61K31/553 (EP,US);
A61K38/05 (EP,US); A61K38/06 (EP,US); A61K45/06 (US);
A61P1/16 (EP); A61P31/00 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP);
A61P31/14 (EP); C07D401/14 (EP,CN,US); C07D403/12 (EP,CN,US);
C07D403/14 (EP,CN,US); C07D405/12 (EP,US); C07D405/14 (EP,CN,US);
C07D409/14 (EP,CN,US); C07D413/14 (EP,CN,US); C07D487/04 (EP,CN,US);
C07D498/10 (EP,CN,US); C07K5/06 (US); C07K5/06043 (CN);
C07K5/06052 (CN); C07K5/06078 (CN); C07K5/06139 (CN);
C07K5/08 (US); A61K38/00 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2012/05]A01N37/18, A01K31/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/05]
Extension statesAL27.10.2011
BA27.10.2011
ME27.10.2011
RS27.10.2011
TitleGerman:INHIBITOREN DER REPLIKATION DES HEPATITIS-C-VIRUS[2012/05]
English:INHIBITORS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS REPLICATION[2012/05]
French:INHIBITEURS DE LA RÉPLICATION DU VIRUS DE L'HÉPATITE C[2012/05]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2011National basic fee paid 
27.10.2011Search fee paid 
27.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/05]
23.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2016Fee for grant paid
20.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.08.2014
Opposition(s)02.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/09]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.06.2015Request for further processing filed
09.06.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.06.2015Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
23.08.2013Request for further processing filed
23.08.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.09.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
23.08.2013Request for further processing filed
23.08.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.09.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipMC23.03.2016
SM23.03.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2016/50]SM23.03.2016
Documents cited:Search[X] EP1719773  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC et al.) [X] 30,33-39 * the whole document *
 [A] US2009042860  (BERGSTROM CARL P et al.) [A] 30,33-39 * the whole document *
 [E] WO2010065674  (PRESIDIO PHARMACEUTICALS INC et al.) [E] 1-39 * the whole document *
International search[X] US2006019974  (MEDERSKI WERNER et al.) [X]
 [X] US2007049593  (OKA TAKAHIRO et al.) [X]
 [Y] US2007185175  (LIU CHUNJIAN et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2006258682  (LIAO YUN et al.) [Y]
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