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EP3617193 - PROCESS FOR MAKING REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 27.03.2024  [2024/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
[2022/42]
Former [2020/10]For all designated states
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cao, Yang
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
02 / Gauthier, Donald R. Jr.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
03 / Humphrey, Guy R.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
04 / Itoh, Tetsuji
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
05 / Journet, Michel
15 Azalea Lane
Somerset, New Jersey 08873 / US
06 / Qian, Gang
969 Ridge Road
South Brunswick, New Jersey 08852 / US
07 / Sherry, Benjamin D.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
08 / Tschaen, David M.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065-0907 / US
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
120 Moorgate
London EC2M 6UR / GB
[2024/13]
Former [2020/10]Jaap, David Robert
MSD
Hertford Road
Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 9BU / GB
Application number, filing date19197774.302.12.2014
[2020/10]
Priority number, dateUS201361911686P04.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361911686 P
US201462017542P26.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462017542 P
[2020/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3617193
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3617193
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:C07D213/12, C07D213/69, C07D213/78, C07D401/06
[2020/10]
CPC:
C07D401/06 (EP,KR,US); C07D213/69 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/4196 (KR);
A61K31/4412 (KR); A61K31/4439 (KR); C07D213/78 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/42]
Former [2020/10]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON INHIBITOREN DER REVERSEN TRANSKRIPTASE[2020/10]
English:PROCESS FOR MAKING REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS[2020/10]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'INHIBITEURS DE LA TRANSCRIPTASE INVERSE[2020/10]
Examination procedure04.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/42]
04.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
02.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2024Fee for grant paid
14.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14866855.1  / EP3077376
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
02.10.2020Request for further processing filed
02.10.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.10.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
17.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
09.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
09.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[AD]WO2011120133  (MERCK FROSST CANADA LTD [CA], et al) [AD] 1-7 * examples 1-4, 8 *;
 [AP]WO2014089140  (MERCK SHARP & DOHME [US], et al) [AP] 1-7* example 4 (steps 2 and 3) *
by applicantWO2011120133
 US2011245296
 WO2014052171
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