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DE file number : 600 26 877.2 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: July 6, 2025)

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Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	600 26 877.2
96	EP file number	EAKZ	00 98 0817.1
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US00/32353
97	EP publication number	EPN	1248618
87	WO publication number	WPN	2001037833
54	Designation/title	TI	POLYMORPHE, AMORPHE UND HYDRATISIERTE FORMEN VON 5-CHLOR-3-(METHANSULFONYLPHENYL)-6'-METHYL-[2,3']BIPYRIDINYL
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/44 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	C07D 213/22 (2006.01), A61K 31/444 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Nov 27, 2000
96	EP application date	EAT	Nov 27, 2000
86	WO application date	WAT	Nov 27, 2000
43	Date of first publication	OT	May 31, 2001
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Mar 22, 2006
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Canada Inc., Kirkland, Quebec, CA
72	Inventor	IN	CLAS Dorothee, Sophie, Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA; O'SHEA, Paul, Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA; DALTON, Chad, Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA; CROCKER S., Louis, Rahway, NJ 07065-0907, US; MCCAULEY A., James, Rahway, NJ 07065-0907, US; TILLYER D., Richard, Rahway, NJ 07065-0907, US; DAVIES, Ian, Rahway, NJ 07065-0907, US
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060026877T2 Searchable text: DE000060026877T2
	Address for service		Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81628 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 167922 P Nov 29, 1999
	Patent division in charge		44
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	LT, SI, AL, LV, MK, RO
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001248618 Searchable text: EP000001248618 Original document: EP000001248618B1 Searchable text: EP000001248618B1 Original document: WO002001037833 Searchable text: WO002001037833
43	Date of first publication	EVT	May 31, 2001
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 29, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Nov 28, 2020 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Nov 28, 2020; Oct 24, 2019; Oct 18, 2018; Dec 15, 2017; Dec 9, 2017; Dec 15, 2016; Dec 9, 2016; Dec 16, 2015; Dec 9, 2015; Mar 31, 2015; Dec 16, 2014; Dec 10, 2014; Dec 21, 2013; Dec 11, 2013; Oct 2, 2013; Sep 24, 2013; Aug 14, 2013; Aug 6, 2013; Jul 4, 2013; May 16, 2013; Feb 7, 2013; Jan 5, 2013; Dec 14, 2012; Dec 6, 2012 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 29, 2012 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	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	May 31, 2001		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Oct 16, 2002		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Oct 16, 2002		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Nov 21, 2002	Nov 21, 2002	Details anzeigen
5	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Sep 9, 2005		Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Mar 22, 2006		Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	May 11, 2006	May 11, 2006	Details anzeigen
9	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jul 24, 2006	Sep 28, 2006	Details anzeigen
10	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Nov 23, 2006	Nov 23, 2006	Details anzeigen
11	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Dec 22, 2006	Apr 12, 2007	Details anzeigen
12	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jul 19, 2010	Sep 23, 2010	Details anzeigen
13	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Dec 13, 2012	Feb 7, 2013	Details anzeigen
14	New representative details	New representative details	Dec 13, 2012	Feb 7, 2013	Details anzeigen
15	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	May 15, 2013	Jul 4, 2013	Details anzeigen
16	New representative details	New representative details	May 15, 2013	Jul 4, 2013	Details anzeigen
17	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Aug 13, 2013	Oct 2, 2013	Details anzeigen
18	New representative details	New representative details	Aug 13, 2013	Oct 2, 2013	Details anzeigen
19	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Nov 27, 2020		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication without search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 31, 2001

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 16, 2002

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 16, 2002

View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 21, 2002
Issue number	HN	47
Year	PJ	2002
Publication date	VT	Nov 21, 2002
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 5)
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	Sep 9, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/44 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/44 (2000.01)

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 6)
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)	A61K 31/44 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/44 (2000.01)

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 22, 2006

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 11, 2006
Issue number	HN	19
Year	PJ	2006
Publication date	VT	May 11, 2006
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 9)
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	Jul 24, 2006
	Issue number	HN	39
	Year	PJ	2006
	Publication date	VT	Sep 28, 2006
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA; Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., US, Merck Frosst Canada Inc., Kirkland, Quebec, CA

View procedures Publications (No.: 10)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Translation of EP patent specification
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 23, 2006
	Issue number	HN	47
	Year	PJ	2006
	Publication date	VT	Nov 23, 2006
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060026877T2 Searchable text: DE000060026877T2

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 22, 2006
Issue number	HN	15
Year	PJ	2007
Publication date	VT	Apr 12, 2007
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 12)
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	Jul 19, 2010
	Issue number	HN	38
	Year	PJ	2010
	Publication date	VT	Sep 23, 2010
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 07065-0900 Rahway, New Jersey, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA, Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., US

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 13)
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	Dec 13, 2012
	Issue number	HN	6
	Year	PJ	2013
	Publication date	VT	Feb 7, 2013
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA; Schering Corporation, Rahway, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 07065-0900 Rahway, New Jersey, US

View procedures New representative details (No.: 14)
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	Dec 13, 2012
	Issue number	HN	6
	Year	PJ	2013
	Publication date	VT	Feb 7, 2013
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 15)
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	May 15, 2013
	Issue number	HN	27
	Year	PJ	2013
	Publication date	VT	Jul 4, 2013
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA, Schering Corporation, Rahway, US

View procedures New representative details (No.: 16)
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	May 15, 2013
	Issue number	HN	27
	Year	PJ	2013
	Publication date	VT	Jul 4, 2013
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 17)
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	Aug 13, 2013
	Issue number	HN	40
	Year	PJ	2013
	Publication date	VT	Oct 2, 2013
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Canada Inc., Kirkland, Quebec, CA
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, CA, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US

View procedures New representative details (No.: 18)
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	Aug 13, 2013
	Issue number	HN	40
	Year	PJ	2013
	Publication date	VT	Oct 2, 2013
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 19)
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	Nov 27, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 28, 2020