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EP0666738 - INHIBITORS OF FARNESYL-PROTEIN TRANSFERASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.05.2000 [2000/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126, East Lincoln Avenue P.O. Box 2000 Rahway
New Jersey 07065-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/23]For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126, East Lincoln Avenue P.O. Box 2000
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0900 / US
Former [1995/33]For all designated states
MERCK & CO. INC.
126, East Lincoln Avenue P.O. Box 2000
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DESOLMS, S. Jane
735 Port Indian Road
Norristown, PA 19403 / US
02 / GRAHAM, Samuel L.
325 Widlund Drive
Schwenksville, PA 19473 / US
03 / WAI, John Suiman
208 Tanglewood Way
Harleysville, PA 19438 / US
[1995/33]
Representative(s)Thompson, John, et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]Thompson, John Dr., et al
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date93925117.928.10.1993
[1995/33]
WO1993US10394
Priority number, dateUS1992096802229.10.1992         Original published format: US 968022
[1995/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9409766
Date:11.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0666738
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0666738
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.05.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:C07C323/25, C07D307/32, C07C323/59, A61K31/195, A61K31/365
[1996/20]
CPC:
C07D307/33 (EP,US); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P35/02 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); C07C323/59 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/33]A61K31/045, A61K31/095, A61K31/16, A61K31/185, A61K31/22, A61K31/325, A61K31/33, A61K31/34, A61K31/365, C07C233/09, C07C233/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/33]
TitleGerman:INHIBITOREN DER FARNESYL-PROTEIN-TRANSFERASE[1995/33]
English:INHIBITORS OF FARNESYL-PROTEIN TRANSFERASE[1995/33]
French:INHIBITEURS DE LA FARNESYLE-PROTEINE TRANSFERASE[1995/33]
Entry into regional phase29.05.1995National basic fee paid 
29.05.1995Search fee paid 
29.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/33]
28.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.1999Fee for grant paid
18.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0461869  (MERCK & CO INC [US]) [A] 1* page 2 *
International search[A]US5043268  (STOCK JEFFRY B [US]);
 [A]US5141851  (BROWN MICHAEL S [US], et al)
Examination   - Y. Reiss et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA, 1991, 88, 732-6
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