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EP1233981 - G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.01.2009
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.02.2009  [2009/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
For all designated states
BANYU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
2-3, Nihombashi Honcho 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8416 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
For all designated states
BANYU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
2-3, Nihonbashi Honcho 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8416 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Qingyun
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
02 / MCDONALD, Terrence, P.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
03 / HOWARD, Andrew, D.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
04 / IWAASA, Hisashi
2-3, Nihombashi Honcho 2-Chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8416 / JP
05 / SANO, Hideki
2-3, Nihombashi Honcho 2-Chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8416 / JP
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
120 Moorgate
London, EC2M 6UR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/48]Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited, Hertford Road, Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU / GB
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 [2002/35]Hiscock, Ian James, et al
European Patent Department, Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date00978622.914.11.2000
[2002/35]
WO2000US31240
Priority number, dateUS19990165871P16.11.1999         Original published format: US 165871 P
US20000188977P13.03.2000         Original published format: US 188977 P
US20000198029P18.04.2000         Original published format: US 198029 P
[2002/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0136479
Date:25.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1233981
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.05.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:C07K14/05, C07K14/71, C07K16/18, C07K16/22, A61K38/16, A61K38/17, A61K38/18, G01N33/53, G01N33/567, C12N5/10, C07K14/72
[2003/05]
CPC:
C07K14/723 (EP,US); A61P1/16 (EP); A61P19/02 (EP);
A61P3/04 (EP); A61P3/06 (EP); A61P3/10 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP); A61P9/12 (EP);
A61K38/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/35]C07K14/05, C07K14/71, C07K16/18, C07K16/22, A61K38/16, A61K38/17, A61K38/18, G01N33/53, G01N33/567, C12N5/10, C12N15/12, C12N15/63, C12N15/64
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AN EIN G-PROTEIN GEKOPPELTER REZEPTOR[2002/35]
English:G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR[2002/35]
French:RECEPTEUR COUPLE A LA PROTEINE G[2002/35]
Entry into regional phase17.06.2002National basic fee paid 
17.06.2002Search fee paid 
17.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
26.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/06]
11.09.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
06.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
06.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[PX]WO0049046  ;
 [E]WO0170975  ;
 [E]WO0107606  (SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC [GB]) [E] 1-29,31-33,35-38 * SEQ ID NOs 1,2 *;; claims 1-18 *;
 [EL]WO0136471  (ARENA PHARM INC [US], et al) [EL] 1-48 * L: priority * SEQ ID NOs 39,40 *;
 [E]WO0162797  (UPJOHN CO [US], et al) [E] 1-29,31-33,35-48 * SEQ ID NOs 57,117 *;
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2000, no. 49, Database accession no. 2000-543749, XP002224561 & WO0049046 A 20000824 (TAKEDA CHEM IND LTD) [PX] 1-29,31-33,35-48 * abstract *
 [E]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2001, no. 73, Database accession no. 2001-639126, XP002224562 & WO0170975 A 20010927 (YAMANOUCHI PHARM CO LTD) [E] 1-48 * abstract *
 [A]  - SAITO Y ET AL, "Molecular characterization of the melanin-concentrating-hormone receptor", NATURE, MACMILLAN JOURNALS LTD. LONDON, GB, (19990715), vol. 400, no. 6741, ISSN 0028-0836, pages 265 - 269, XP002152581

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/22321
International search[A]US5686597  (COLEMAN ROGER [US], et al)
ExaminationEP1153932
    - KOLAKOWSKI ET AL, "Characterization of a human gene related to genes encoding somastatin receptors.", FEBS LETTERS, (1996), vol. 398, pages 253 - 258, XP002916551

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(96)01160-X
    - LAKAYE ET AL, "Cloning of the rat brain cDNA encoding for the SLC-1 G protein-coupled receptor reveals the presence of an intron in the gene", BIOCHIM.BIOPHYS. ACTA, (1998), vol. 1401, pages 216 - 220
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