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DE file number : 602 29 406.1 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: May 29, 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	602 29 406.1
96	EP file number	EAKZ	02 77 0534.2
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US02/29756
97	EP publication number	EPN	1427409
87	WO publication number	WPN	2003026644
54	Designation/title	TI	VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG ODER VERHINDERUNG VON VASKULÄRER ENTZÜNDUNG MIT STEROL-ABSORBIERUNGS- INHIBITOR(EN)
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/397 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61K 45/06 (2006.01), C07D 205/08 (2006.01), A61P 9/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Sep 19, 2002
96	EP application date	EAT	Sep 19, 2002
86	WO application date	WAT	Sep 19, 2002
43	Date of first publication	OT	Apr 3, 2003
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Oct 15, 2008
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US
72	Inventor	IN	DAVIS, Harry, R., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, US
74	Representative	VTR	Weickmann & Weickmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81679 München, DE
	Address for service		HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81925 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 323937 P Sep 21, 2001
	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, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	LT, SI, AL, LV, MK, RO
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001427409 Searchable text: EP000001427409 Original document: EP000001427409B1 Searchable text: EP000001427409B1 Original document: WO002003026644 Searchable text: WO002003026644
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Apr 3, 2003
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 29, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 30, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Apr 30, 2022; Aug 16, 2019; Jul 4, 2019; May 24, 2019; Oct 19, 2018; Nov 15, 2017; Jul 2, 2015; May 19, 2015; Apr 15, 2015; Jan 17, 2015; Oct 9, 2014; Oct 19, 2013; Oct 8, 2013; Sep 24, 2013; Aug 7, 2013; Jul 11, 2013; May 17, 2013; Jan 26, 2013; Oct 18, 2012; Oct 9, 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	Apr 3, 2003		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jun 16, 2004		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Jun 16, 2004		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jul 22, 2004	Jul 22, 2004	Details anzeigen
5	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
6	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Oct 15, 2008		Details anzeigen
7	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Nov 27, 2008	Nov 27, 2008	Details anzeigen
8	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Jul 14, 2009	Oct 1, 2009	Details anzeigen
9	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained full by EPO	Nov 12, 2010		Details anzeigen
10	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final	Nov 12, 2010	Jul 4, 2019	Details anzeigen
11	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	May 16, 2013	Jul 11, 2013	Details anzeigen
12	Administrative procedure	Application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of annual fee/ IP right has lapsed due to non-payment of annual fee	Apr 1, 2015	Jul 2, 2015	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	Apr 3, 2003

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	Jun 16, 2004

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	Jun 16, 2004

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	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.: 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	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/397 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/397 (2000.01)

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
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	Oct 15, 2008

View procedures Publications (No.: 7)
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	Nov 27, 2008
Issue number	HN	48
Year	PJ	2008
Publication date	VT	Nov 27, 2008
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 8)
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	Jul 14, 2009
Issue number	HN	40
Year	PJ	2009
Publication date	VT	Oct 1, 2009
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained full by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 12, 2010
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 12, 2010
Issue number	HN	27
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Jul 4, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

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	May 16, 2013
	Issue number	HN	28
	Year	PJ	2013
	Publication date	VT	Jul 11, 2013
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Schering Corp., 07033-0530 Kenilworth, New Jersey, US

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of annual fee/ IP right has lapsed due to non-payment of annual fee
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 1, 2015
Issue number	HN	27
Year	PJ	2015
Publication date	VT	Jul 2, 2015
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 2