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EP1940417 - METHOD OF TREATING CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE-ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.06.2016
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.07.2016  [2016/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
[2015/41]
Former [2013/41]For all designated states
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
101 Hudson Street
Suite 3501
Jersey City, NJ 07302 / US
Former [2008/28]For all designated states
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10110 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SEARS, Pamela
11883 Spruce Run Drive No. C
San Diego, CA 92131 / US
02 / SHUE, Youe-Kong
7869 Via Teca
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
03 / MILLER-SHANGLE, Starr, Louise
4449 Conrad Avenue
San Diego, CA 92117 / US
04 / WALSH, Robert, Brian
377 Sandpiper Drive
Davis, CA 95616 / US
05 / BABAKHANI, Farah
10955 Elderwood Road
San Diego, CA 92131 / US
06 / CHIU, Yu-Hung
10615 Dabney Drive No. 20
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
07 / ROMERO, Alex
2219 Howard Avenue
San Diego, CA 92104 / US
08 / GORBACH, Sherwood
31 Perry Lane
Weston, MA 02493 / US
09 / LOUIE, Thomas, John
25 Bearspaw Point Way
Calgery, Aberta T3L 296 / CA
 [2008/28]
Representative(s)Oates, Edward Christopher, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/18]
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2011/14]Stevens, Ian Edward, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2008/28]Ziebig, Marlene, et al
Anwaltskanzlei Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider Wallstrasse 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date06826544.623.10.2006
[2008/28]
WO2006US41436
Priority number, dateUS20050729135P21.10.2005         Original published format: US 729135 P
US20050749641P12.12.2005         Original published format: US 749641 P
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007048059
Date:26.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1940417
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/70, A61K45/06, A61P31/04
[2010/27]
CPC:
A61K31/70 (EP,KR); A61P1/00 (EP); A61P1/04 (EP);
A61P1/12 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2008/28]A61K31/70
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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/28]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON DIARRHOE IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE[2008/28]
English:METHOD OF TREATING CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE-ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA[2008/28]
French:MÉTHODE DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE DIARRHÉE ASSOCIÉE À CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE[2008/28]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2008National basic fee paid 
25.04.2008Search fee paid 
25.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/28]
05.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/27]
02.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/27]
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  02.03.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[I]US5583115  (MCALPINE JAMES B [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * abstract ** claims 1-17 *;
 [XP]WO2005112990  (OPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS INC [US], et al) [XP] 1-3,6-14 * abstract * * page 9, line 14 - line 17 * * page 17 - page 18 * * claims 1-57 *;
 [XP]WO2006085838  (OPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS INC [US], et al) [XP] 1-3,6-15 * abstract * * claims * * page 9, line 17 - line 26 *
International search[Y]  - SWANSON R.N. ET AL, "In vitro and in vivo evaluation of tiacumicins B and C against Clostridium difficile", ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, (199106), vol. 35, no. 6, pages 1108 - 1111, XP003012680
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