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EP About this file: EP2489369

EP2489369 - A method of treating Hepatitis C patients [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
[2012/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Albrecht, Janice K.
1308 Temple Grove Court
Winter Park, FL Florida 32789 / US
02 / Brass, Clifford A.
240 West 98th Street, Apt. 3H
New York, NY New York 10025 / US
03 / Ralston, Robert Orville, II
859 Dewey Street, 2nd floor
Union, NJ New Jersey 07083 / US
 [2012/34]
Representative(s)Jaap, David Robert
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
120 Moorgate
London, EC2M 6UR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/34]Jaap, David Robert
Merck & Co., Inc.
Patent Department
Hertford Road
Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 9BU / GB
Application number, filing date11176964.211.09.2008
[2012/34]
Priority number, dateUS20070993753P14.09.2007         Original published format: US 993753 P
US20070998762P12.10.2007         Original published format: US 998762 P
US20070001494P30.10.2007         Original published format: US 1494 P
[2012/34]
Previously filed application, dateWO2008US1062611.09.2008
[2012/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2489369
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61K45/06, A61P31/20
[2012/34]
CPC:
A61K31/40 (EP,US); A61K31/497 (EP,US); A61K38/212 (EP,US);
A61K45/06 (EP,US); A61P31/00 (EP); A61P31/14 (EP);
A61P31/20 (EP); G01N33/5767 (EP,US); G01N2800/52 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/40, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/497, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K38/212, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
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,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Behandlung von Patienten mit Hepatitis C[2012/34]
English:A method of treating Hepatitis C patients[2012/34]
French:Procédé de traitement de patients atteints du virus de l'hépatite C[2012/34]
Examination procedure05.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: date of filling cannot be accorded
21.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/14]
07.10.2013Application withdrawn by applicant  [2013/46]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08831728.4  / EP2061513
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1034790  (SCHERING CORP [US]) [Y] 1-13 *cf. abstract, page 2, sections [0001],[0002], page 3, sections [0014]-[0021]*;
 [X]WO2006016930  (INTERMUNE INC [US], et al) [X] 1-13 *cf. abstract, page 1, section [0004], page 4, section [0014] bridging with page 5, section [0017], page 76, section [0076], claims 1-5*;
 [X]WO2006130553  (SCHERING CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-13*cf. abstract, page 3, last para., example 1 on page 406, example 2 on page 407, claims 1, 25,26 and 30*;
 [Y]WO2007092616  (SCHERING CORP [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 *cf. abstract, claims 1 on pages 151/206 in connection with claims 2,3 and 4*
by applicantWO0218369
 US7012066
 US2007042968
 WO2007092616
    - DR. STEVEN L. FLAMM, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol. 289, no. 18, pages 2413 - 2417
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