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EP About this file: EP1095037

EP1095037 - PROCESS OF SYNTHESIS OF 5-METHOXY- 2- (4-METHOXY- 3,5-DIMETHYL- 2-PYRIDYL)METHYL|SULFINYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/18]IMPROVED PROCESS OF SYNTHESIS OF 5-METHOXY- 2- (4-METHOXY- 3,5-DIMETHYL- 2-PYRIDYL)METHYL]SULFINYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOLE
[2001/32]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.07.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lek, Tovarna Farmacevtskih in Kemicnih Izdelkov, D.D.
Verovskova 57
1526 Ljubljana / SI
[2007/32]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Lek, Tovarna Farmacevtskih in Kemicnih Izdelkov, D.D.
Verovskova 57
1526 Ljubljana / SI
Inventor(s)01 / HAFNER MILAC
Natasa Gregorciceva 13a
1000 Ljubljana / SI
02 / JEREB, Darja
Presernova 46
1235 Radomlje / SI
 [2002/16]
Former [2001/18]01 / HAFNER MILAČ, Nataša;
Gregorčičeva 13a
1000 Ljubljana / SI
02 / JEREB, Darja;
Prešernova 46
1235 Radomlje / SI
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date99930107.012.07.1999
[2001/18]
WO1999SI00020
Priority number, dateSI1998000019613.07.1998         Original published format: SI 9800196
[2001/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0002876
Date:20.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1095037
Date:02.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1095037
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1095037
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:C07D401/12, C07B41/06, A61K31/44
[2001/18]
CPC:
C07D401/12 (EP,US); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP);
C07B41/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SI01.02.2001
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON 5-METHOXY-2-¬(4-METHOXY-3,5-DIMETHYL-2-PYRYDYL)METHYL|SULFINYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOL[2007/32]
English:PROCESS OF SYNTHESIS OF 5-METHOXY- 2- (4-METHOXY- 3,5-DIMETHYL- 2-PYRIDYL)METHYL|SULFINYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOLE[2007/32]
French:PROCEDE DE SYNTHESE DE 5-METHOXY-2- (4-METHOXY-3,5-DIMETHYL-2-PYRIDYL)METHYL|SULFINYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOLE[2007/32]
Former [2001/18]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON 5-METHOXY-2-[(4-METHOXY-3,5-DIMETHYL-2-PYRYDYL)METHYL]SULFINYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOL
Former [2001/18]IMPROVED PROCESS OF SYNTHESIS OF 5-METHOXY- 2- (4-METHOXY- 3,5-DIMETHYL- 2-PYRIDYL)METHYL]SULFINYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOLE
Former [2001/18]PROCEDE AMELIORE DE SYNTHESE DE 5-METHOXY-2- (4-METHOXY-3,5-DIMETHYL-2-PYRIDYL)METHYL]SULFINYL-1H-BENZIMIDAZOLE
Entry into regional phase01.02.2001National basic fee paid 
01.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/18]
30.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2001Fee for grant paid
20.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.01.2003    ADMISSIBLE
AstraZeneca AB
c/o Global Intellectual Property, Patents
151 85 Södertälje / SE
 [2003/11]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
26.02.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.08.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.12.2003Date of oral proceedings
29.01.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.01.2004Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.01.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.01.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.04.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.06.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.03.2004Appeal received No.  T0417/04
28.05.2004Statement of grounds filed
10.01.2007Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
10.01.2007Date of oral proceedings
18.01.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.04.2002
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DK17.07.2002
PT17.07.2002
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CY31.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
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Cited inInternational search[YD]US4255431  (JUNGGREN ULF K, et al) [YD] 1 * examples 1,23 *;
 [XD]US5386032  (BRAENDSTROEM ARNE E [SE]) [XD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9828294  (ASTRA AB [SE], et al) [Y] 1 * page 6, line 16 - line 28; example 5; claim 15 *;
 [YP]WO9908500  (ASTRA AB [SE], et al) [YP] 1* examples 1,2; claims 6,7 *
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