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DE file number : 601 03 503.8 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: June 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	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	601 03 503.8
96	EP file number	EAKZ	01 90 0491.0
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/GB01/00065
97	EP publication number	EPN	1250148
87	WO publication number	WPN	2001054715
54	Designation/title	TI	VERWENDUNG VON FSH ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON INFERTILITÄT
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 38/24 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61P 5/06 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Jan 9, 2001
96	EP application date	EAT	Jan 9, 2001
86	WO application date	WAT	Jan 9, 2001
43	Date of first publication	OT	Aug 2, 2001
	Date of publication of grant	PET	May 26, 2004
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Serono SA, Coinsins, Vaud, CH
72	Inventor	IN	LOUMAYE, Ernest, Newton, Mass., US; DUERR-MEYERS, Louise, CH-1005 Lausanne, CH
74	Representative	VTR	Weickmann & Weickmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81679 München, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060103503T2 Searchable text: DE000060103503T2 Original document: DE000060103503T3 Searchable text: DE000060103503T3
	Address for service		Weickmann & Weickmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81635 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	EP 00300591 Jan 27, 2000
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	EP 00302840 Apr 4, 2000
	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: EP000001250148 Searchable text: EP000001250148 Original document: EP000001250148B1 Searchable text: EP000001250148B1 Original document: WO002001054715 Searchable text: WO002001054715
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Aug 2, 2001
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 30, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 30, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Apr 30, 2022; Jan 12, 2021; Jan 16, 2020; Aug 12, 2019; Feb 9, 2019; Jan 11, 2019; Oct 30, 2018; Jan 18, 2018; Feb 9, 2017; Jan 20, 2017; Jan 26, 2016; Jan 23, 2015; Feb 11, 2014; Jan 24, 2014; Feb 9, 2013; Jan 19, 2013 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 30, 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	Aug 2, 2001		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Oct 23, 2002		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Oct 23, 2002		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Nov 28, 2002	Nov 28, 2002	Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	May 26, 2004		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jul 1, 2004	Jul 1, 2004	Details anzeigen
7	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Feb 25, 2005	May 25, 2005	Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Jun 9, 2005	Jun 9, 2005	Details anzeigen
9	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Aug 12, 2005		Details anzeigen
10	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
11	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Apr 4, 2008	Jun 12, 2008	Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO	Jul 2, 2008		Details anzeigen
13	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final	Jul 2, 2008	Sep 4, 2008	Details anzeigen
14	Publications	Translation of amended EP patent specification	Dec 24, 2008	Dec 24, 2008	Details anzeigen
15	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Apr 27, 2011	Jun 30, 2011	Details anzeigen
16	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Jan 9, 2021		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	Aug 2, 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 23, 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 23, 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 28, 2002
Issue number	HN	48
Year	PJ	2002
Publication date	VT	Nov 28, 2002
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
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	May 26, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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	Jul 1, 2004
Issue number	HN	27
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	Jul 1, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Opposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 25, 2005
Issue number	HN	21
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	May 25, 2005
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
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	Jun 9, 2005
	Issue number	HN	23
	Year	PJ	2005
	Publication date	VT	Jun 9, 2005
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060103503T2 Searchable text: DE000060103503T2

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 9)
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	Aug 12, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 38/24 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 38/24 (2000.01)

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 10)
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 38/24 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 38/24 (2000.01)

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 11)
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	Apr 4, 2008
	Issue number	HN	24
	Year	PJ	2008
	Publication date	VT	Jun 12, 2008
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Applied Research Systems ARS Holding N.V., Curacao, AN

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 2, 2008
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 13)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 2, 2008
Issue number	HN	36
Year	PJ	2008
Publication date	VT	Sep 4, 2008
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Publications (No.: 14)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Translation of amended EP patent specification
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 24, 2008
	Issue number	HN	52
	Year	PJ	2008
	Publication date	VT	Dec 24, 2008
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000060103503T3 Searchable text: DE000060103503T3

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	Apr 27, 2011
	Issue number	HN	26
	Year	PJ	2011
	Publication date	VT	Jun 30, 2011
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Laboratoires Serono S.A., Coinsins, Vaud, CH

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 16)
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	Jan 9, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 12, 2021