blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1536794

EP1536794 - TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BY INHIBITION OF PDE4 [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  07.12.2007
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
For all designated states
Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.
16711 Trans-Canada Highway
Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2006/40]For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
For all designated states
Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.
16711 Trans-Canada Highway
Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 / CA
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
For all designated states
MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO.
16711 Trans-Canada Highway
Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / MANCINI, Joseph, Anthony
16711 Trans-Canada Highway
Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 / CA
02 / CLAVEAU, David
16711 Trans-Canada Highway
Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 / CA
03 / CHAN, Chi, Chung
16711 Trans-Canada Highway
Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 / CA
04 / NICHOLSON, Donald
16711 Trans-Canada Highway
Kirkland, Québec H9H 3L1 / CA
05 / VISCO, Denise, M.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
 [2005/23]
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 [2005/23]Horgan, James Michael Frederic, et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date03781289.802.09.2003
[2005/23]
WO2003US27612
Priority number, dateUS20020408597P06.09.2002         Original published format: US 408597 P
[2005/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004021987
Date:18.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1536794
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/44, A61K31/415
[2005/23]
CPC:
A61K31/4172 (EP,US); A61K31/00 (EP,US); A61K31/4164 (EP,US);
A61K31/435 (EP,US); A61K31/44 (EP,US); A61K31/47 (EP,US);
A61K31/655 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNG DER RHEUMATOIDEN ARTHRITIS DURCH HEMMUNG VON PDE4[2005/23]
English:TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BY INHIBITION OF PDE4[2005/23]
French:TRAITEMENT DE LA POLYARTHRITE RHUMATOIDE PAR INHIBITION DE PDE4[2005/23]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2005National basic fee paid 
06.04.2005Search fee paid 
06.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.03.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
01.12.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Cited inInternational search[Y]US6399636  (FREISEN RICHARD [CA], et al);
 [X]US5710170  (GUAY DANIEL [CA], et al)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.