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EP0809503 - METHOD OF LESSENING THE RISK OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 04.01.2003 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	04.01.2003	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 19.02.2003 [2003/08]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Merck & Co., Inc. 126 East Lincoln Avenue Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1997/49]	For all designated states MERCK & CO., INC. 126 East Lincoln Avenue Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / KARPF, David, B. 126 East Lincoln Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
	02 / CAPIZZI, Thomas, P. 126 East Lincoln Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
	03 / QUAN, Hui 126 East Lincoln Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
	04 / SANTORA, Arthur, C., II 126 East Lincoln Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
	05 / YATES, Ashley, J. 126 East Lincoln Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
	[1997/49]
Representative(s)	Hiscock, Ian James, et al European Patent Department, Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1997/49]	Hiscock, Ian James, et al European Patent Department, Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date	96906412.0	13.02.1996
	[1997/49]
	WO1996US01946
Priority number, date	US19950389860	17.02.1995 Original published format: US 389860
	[1997/49]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9625166
	Date:	22.08.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/38]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0809503
	Date:	03.12.1997
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1997/49]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	22.08.1996
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	23.10.2001
Classification	IPC:	A61K31/66	[1997/49]
	CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1997/52]
Former [1997/49]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR VERMINDERUNG DER VERTEBRALEN BRUCHZUSSICHT	[1997/49]
	English:	METHOD OF LESSENING THE RISK OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES	[1997/49]
	French:	PROCEDE DE DIMINUTION DES RISQUES DE FRACTURES VERTEBRALES	[1997/49]
Entry into regional phase	17.09.1997	National basic fee paid
	17.09.1997	Search fee paid
	17.09.1997	Designation fee(s) paid
	17.09.1997	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	16.09.1996	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	17.09.1997	Examination requested [1997/49]
	04.02.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.06.2002	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2003/08]
	18.09.2002	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2003/08]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.03.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	01.03.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.02.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
	28.02.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
	28.02.2002	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US4761406 (FLORA LAWRENCE [US], et al) [Y] 1-24 * claims 1,15 *;
		[XY]EP0600834 (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [X] 7-12 * page 2, lines 22,23 - line 53; claim 5 * [Y] 1-6,13-24;
		[Y]WO9421266 (LEIRAS OY [FI]) [Y] 1-24 * page 5; claims 2,10 *;
		[X] - ADAMI, BARONI, BROGGINI ET AL., "Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis with continuous daily oral alendronate in comparison with either placebo or intranasal salmon calcitonin", OSTEOPOROSIS INT., (1993), vol. sup3, pages s21 - 27, XP002175823 [X] 1-24 * abstract * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01623004
		[Y] - STORM, THAMSBORG, STEINICHE, "Effect of intermittent cyclical etinodrate therapy on bone mass and fracture rate in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis", N ENGL J MED, (1990), vol. 322, pages 1265 - 1271, XP002175824 [Y] 1-24 * page 1270, column 2, line 30-34 ; page 1265, column 2, paragraph 4
		[A] - FLEISCH, "The use of bisphosphonates in osteoporosis", BR. J. CLIN. PRACT., Berne, Switzerland, (199411), vol. 48, no. 6, pages 323 - 326, XP001012849 [A] 1-24 * page 325 *
	International search	[Y]US4621077 (ROSINI SERGIO [IT], et al)

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