Register information Protection certificate

DE file number : 12 2004 000 026.1 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: September 6, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Protection certificate
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	12 2004 000 026.1
	Use	VZ	Medicinal products
95	Product name	TIEZ	Ezetimib oder pharmazeutisch annehmbare Salze davon in Kombination mit Simvastatin
54	Title of basic patent	TIGZ	HYDROXY-SUBSTITUIERTE AZETIDINONDERIVATE ALS HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMISCHE MITTEL
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	C07D 205/08 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61K 31/395 (2006.01)
94	Start of term of protection	LB	Sep 15, 2014
94	End of term of protection	LE	Apr 2, 2019
22	DE application date	DAT	Jun 22, 2004
	Date of publication of application for a certificate	OT	Nov 18, 2004
	Date of publication of grant of certificate	PET	Sep 29, 2005
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 126 East Lincoln Avenue, 07065 Rahway, N.J., US
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
	Address for service		Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81628 München, DE
	Patent division in charge		44
68	DE file number of basic patent	GAKZ	694 18 613.9
68	EP file number of basic patent	GEAKZ	94 92 8563.9
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Nov 18, 2004
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58866.00.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58866.01.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58866.02.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58866.03.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58870.00.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58870.01.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58870.02.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58870.03.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58874.00.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58874.01.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58874.02.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58874.03.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58878.00.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58878.01.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58878.02.00 2004-04-02
92 92 92	Domestic authorisation	GIS GIN GIT	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte 58878.03.00 2004-04-02
93 93 93 93	EU authorisation	GES GEC GEN GET	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte DE 58878.00.00 - 58878.03.00 2004-04-02
93 93 93 93	EU authorisation	GES GEC GEN GET	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte DE 58866.00.00 - 58866.03.00 2004-04-02
93 93 93 93	EU authorisation	GES GEC GEN GET	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte DE 58870.00.00 - 58870.03.00 2004-04-02
93 93 93 93	EU authorisation	GES GEC GEN GET	Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte DE 58874.00.00 - 58874.03.00 2004-04-02
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 26, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Aug 6, 2024 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Aug 6, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Apr 30, 2022; Apr 22, 2021; Apr 9, 2021; Apr 8, 2021; Jul 16, 2019; May 9, 2019; Apr 4, 2019; Jan 23, 2019; Aug 24, 2018; May 1, 2018; Mar 2, 2018; Jan 10, 2018; Nov 30, 2017; Oct 25, 2017; Aug 9, 2017; Aug 11, 2016; Jul 6, 2016; Aug 13, 2015; Jul 11, 2015; Oct 7, 2014; Sep 4, 2014; Aug 19, 2014; Aug 15, 2014; Jul 6, 2014; May 3, 2014; Mar 1, 2014; Feb 26, 2014; Nov 12, 2013; Oct 5, 2013; Oct 3, 2013; Sep 24, 2013; Jul 25, 2013; Jul 11, 2013; Jul 4, 2013; Jun 19, 2013; Jun 15, 2013; Mar 16, 2013; Jan 3, 2013; Nov 9, 2012; Jun 6, 2012; Mar 7, 2012; Nov 1, 2011; May 31, 2011 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) May 26, 2011 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 9, 1999		Details anzeigen
2	Supplementary protection certificate procedure	Application for supplementary protection certificate effectively filed	Sep 13, 2004	Nov 18, 2004	Details anzeigen
3	Supplementary protection certificate procedure	Supplementary protection certificate granted	May 16, 2005	Sep 29, 2005	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Other <with further information such as lien, etc>	Jan 3, 2013	Jan 3, 2013	Details anzeigen
6	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jun 18, 2013		Details anzeigen
7	New representative details	New representative details	Sep 3, 2014		Details anzeigen
8	Nullity procedure	Action brought for declaration of nullity	Oct 6, 2017		Details anzeigen
9	Nullity procedure	Case file pending with Federal Patent Court	Oct 6, 2017		Details anzeigen
10	Publications	Other <with further information such as lien, etc>	Nov 30, 2017	Nov 30, 2017	Details anzeigen
11	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Apr 2, 2019	May 9, 2019	Details anzeigen
12	Nullity procedure	Supplementary protection certificate declared finally invalid in full	Mar 2, 2021	May 12, 2021	Details anzeigen

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 1)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 9, 1999
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	C07D 205/08 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	C07D 205/08 (1995.01)

View procedures Supplementary protection certificate procedure (No.: 2)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Protection certificate procedure
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Application for supplementary protection certificate effectively filed
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 13, 2004
	Issue number	HN	47
	Year	PJ	2004
	Publication date	VT	Nov 18, 2004
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 7
68	DE file number of basic patent	GAKZ	694 18 613.9
68	EP file number of basic patent	GEAKZ	94 92 8563.9

View procedures Supplementary protection certificate procedure (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Protection certificate procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Supplementary protection certificate granted
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 16, 2005
Issue number	HN	39
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Sep 29, 2005
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 7

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	C07D 205/08 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	C07D 205/08 (2000.01)

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Other <with further information such as lien, etc>
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 3, 2013
Issue number	HN	1
Year	PJ	2013
Publication date	VT	Jan 3, 2013
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 7
Supplementary information	INFO	Erzeugnisbezeichnung gemäß Beschluss vom 04. April 2005 amtsintern geändert in "Ezetimib oder pharmazeutisch annehmbare Salze davon in Kombination mit Simvastatin"

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 18, 2013
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 07065 Rahway, N.J., US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Schering Corp., 07033-0530 Kenilworth, New Jersey, US

View procedures New representative details (No.: 7)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New representative details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New representative details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 3, 2014
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81925 München, DE

View procedures Nullity procedure (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Nullity procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Action brought for declaration of nullity
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 6, 2017
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number		3 Ni 4/19

View procedures Nullity procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Nullity procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Case file pending with Federal Patent Court
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 6, 2017
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number		3 Ni 4/19

View procedures Publications (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Other <with further information such as lien, etc>
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 30, 2017
Issue number	HN	48
Year	PJ	2017
Publication date	VT	Nov 30, 2017
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 7
Supplementary information	INFO	Klage auf Nichtigkeit des Zertifikats erhoben

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 2, 2019
Issue number	HN	19
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	May 9, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 7

View procedures Nullity procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Nullity procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Supplementary protection certificate declared finally invalid in full
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 2, 2021
Issue number	HN	19
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	May 12, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 7
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number		3 Ni 11/19
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 22, 2021