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EP0474787 - A PROCESS FOR TREATING INFERTILITY AND AN AGENT FOR USE IN THE PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.1997
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.08.1997 [1997/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Novo Allé
2880 Bagsværd / DK
[N/P]
Former [1992/12]For all designated states
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Novo Allé
DK-2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Inventor(s)01 / JACOBS, Howard, S. Cobbold Laboratories
The Middlesex Hospital Mortimer Street
London W1N 8AA / GB
[1992/12]
Representative(s)Christiansen, Ejvind
Zacco Denmark A/S
Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [1995/26]Christiansen, Ejvind
HOFMAN-BANG & BOUTARD A/S Adelgade 15
DK-1304 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date90910610.631.05.1990
[1992/12]
WO1990DK00133
Priority number, dateDK1989000272702.06.1989         Original published format: DK 272789
[1992/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9014839
Date:13.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0474787
Date:18.03.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0474787
Date:21.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE13.12.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61K38/04, A61K38/24, A61K38/27
[1996/34]
CPC:
A61K38/24 (EP); A61P13/02 (EP); A61P15/00 (EP)
C-Set:
A61K38/24, A61K2300/00 (EP);
A61K38/24, A61K38/27, A61K38/09 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/12]A61K37/43, A61K37/38, A61K37/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON UNFRUCHTBARKEIT UND DAFÜR VERWENDBARES MITTEL[1992/12]
English:A PROCESS FOR TREATING INFERTILITY AND AN AGENT FOR USE IN THE PROCESS[1992/12]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE LA STERILITE ET AGENT UTILISE DANS LE PROCEDE[1992/12]
Entry into regional phase18.11.1991National basic fee paid 
18.11.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
18.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/12]
29.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
31.03.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.1996Fee for grant paid
07.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.05.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/33]
Request for further processing for:02.06.1995Request for further processing filed
02.06.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.06.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE2942500  (BERLIN CHEMIE VEB);
 [Y]EP0161063  (HODGEN GARY D);
 [A]WO8801176  (BUNGE AUSTRALIA [AU]);
 [Y]WO8805662  (NORDISK GENTOFTE [DK]);
 [A]EP0300982  (SERONO IND FARMA [IT])
Examination   - Fertility and Sterility, vol. 54 (1990), pages 73-78
    - The Merck Index, 11th. ed. (1989), pages 229,860,1533,1534
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