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DE file number : 601 48 240.9 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: May 7, 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 48 240.9
96	EP file number	EAKZ	01 93 4399.5
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/JP01/04520
97	EP publication number	EPN	1428538
87	WO publication number	WPN	2001091795
54	Designation/title	TI	FÖRDERER DER ECTOCORNEAL-AUSWEITUNG
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 45/00 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61K 31/7072 (2006.01), A61K 31/7076 (2006.01), A61K 31/7084 (2006.01), A61P 27/02 (2006.01), C07H 19/10 (2006.01), C07H 19/20 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	May 30, 2001
96	EP application date	EAT	May 30, 2001
86	WO application date	WAT	May 30, 2001
43	Date of first publication	OT	Dec 6, 2001
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Aug 14, 2013
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US; Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Osaka, JP
72	Inventor	IN	FUJIHARA, Tsutomu, Ikoma-shi,Nara 630-0101, JP; NAKATA, Katsuhiko, Ikoma-shi,Nara 630-0101, JP; FUJITA, Hiromi, Ikoma-shi,Nara 630-0101, JP; NAKAMURA, Masatsugu, Ikoma-shi,Nara 630-0101, JP
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
	Address for service		Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81628 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	JP 2000159889 May 30, 2000
	Patent division in charge		44
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	SF - Sonstige Fremdsprache
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
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001428538 Searchable text: EP000001428538 Original document: EP000001428538B1 Searchable text: EP000001428538B1 Original document: WO002001091795 Searchable text: WO002001091795
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Dec 6, 2001
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 26, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jun 1, 2021 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jun 1, 2021; Apr 22, 2020; Aug 16, 2019; Apr 18, 2019; Oct 26, 2018; May 24, 2018; Jun 22, 2017; Jun 9, 2017; Jun 9, 2016; Oct 26, 2015; Jun 17, 2015; Apr 15, 2015; Feb 26, 2015; Jan 21, 2015; Aug 28, 2014; Jul 24, 2014; Jun 27, 2014; Jun 12, 2014; Oct 10, 2013; Sep 5, 2013; Aug 30, 2013; Aug 18, 2013; Aug 15, 2013; Jan 26, 2013; Dec 22, 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	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	Dec 6, 2001		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Dec 6, 2001		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jun 16, 2004		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Jun 16, 2004		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jul 22, 2004	Jul 22, 2004	Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Sep 2, 2005		Details anzeigen
7	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
8	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Aug 14, 2013		Details anzeigen
9	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Aug 16, 2013	Feb 26, 2015	Details anzeigen
10	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Oct 10, 2013	Oct 10, 2013	Details anzeigen
11	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	May 15, 2014	Aug 28, 2014	Details anzeigen
12	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jan 20, 2015	Feb 26, 2015	Details anzeigen
13	New representative details	New representative details	Jan 20, 2015	Feb 26, 2015	Details anzeigen
14	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	May 30, 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	Dec 6, 2001

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 6, 2001

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 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 16, 2004

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
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	Jun 16, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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	Jul 22, 2004
Issue number	HN	30
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	Jul 22, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

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	Sep 2, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 45/00 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 45/00 (2000.01)

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 7)
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 45/00 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 45/00 (2000.01)

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 8)
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	Aug 14, 2013

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	Aug 16, 2013
	Issue number	HN	9
	Year	PJ	2015
	Publication date	VT	Feb 26, 2015
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Osaka, JP, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Durham, N.C., US

View procedures Publications (No.: 10)
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	Oct 10, 2013
Issue number	HN	41
Year	PJ	2013
Publication date	VT	Oct 10, 2013
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

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	May 15, 2014
Issue number	HN	35
Year	PJ	2014
Publication date	VT	Aug 28, 2014
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	Jan 20, 2015
	Issue number	HN	9
	Year	PJ	2015
	Publication date	VT	Feb 26, 2015
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US; Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Osaka, JP
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Osaka, JP, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Durham, N.C., US

View procedures New representative details (No.: 13)
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	Jan 20, 2015
	Issue number	HN	9
	Year	PJ	2015
	Publication date	VT	Feb 26, 2015
	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.: 14)
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	May 30, 2021
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 1, 2021