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EP1071745 - PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIZING COX-2 INHIBITORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 08.07.2009  [2009/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
MERCK & CO., INC.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CORLEY, Edward, G.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
02 / DAVIES, Ian, W.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
03 / LARSEN, Robert, D.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
04 / PYE, Philip, J.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
05 / ROSSEN, Kai
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Horgan, James Michael Frederic
Merck & Co., Inc.
European Patent Department
Terlings Park
Eastwick Road, Harlow
Essex CM20 2QR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]Horgan, James Michael Frederic
Merck & Co., Inc. European Patent Department Terlings Park Eastwick Road Harlow
Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Former [2001/05]Horgan, James Michael Frederic
Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date99918706.520.04.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999US08645
Priority number, dateUS19980082888P24.04.1998         Original published format: US 82888 P
US19980085668P15.05.1998         Original published format: US 85668 P
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9955830
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1071745
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071745
Date:04.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:C07C251/30, C07D213/61
[2002/20]
CPC:
C07D213/61 (EP,US); C07D401/04 (KR); A61P15/00 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP); A61P31/16 (EP);
A61P35/00 (EP); A61P35/04 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
C07C251/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/05]C12N1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/05]
Extension statesAL24.11.2000
LT24.11.2000
LV24.11.2000
MK24.11.2000
RO24.11.2000
SI24.11.2000
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SYNTHESE VON COX-2 INHIBITOREN[2001/05]
English:PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIZING COX-2 INHIBITORS[2001/05]
French:PROCEDE DE SYNTHESE D'INHIBITEURS DE COX-2[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2000National basic fee paid 
24.11.2000Search fee paid 
24.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
29.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2003Fee for grant paid
20.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)06.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [X]WO9006913  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [X] 23,24,27 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9803484  (MERCK FROSST CANADA INC [CA], et al) [A] 1-22 * claim 1 *;
 [X]  - PETRICH, S A ET AL, "The Reaction of a benzotriazole substituted vinamidinium salt with Grignard Reagents", HETEROCYCLES, (1994), vol. 39, no. 2, pages 623 - 637, XP000994905 [X] 23,24,27 * examples 2,7 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jlac.197519750311
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00397919308009849
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0040-4039(95)00719-S
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