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DE file number : 602 33 438.1 (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	602 33 438.1
96	EP file number	EAKZ	02 78 6612.8
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US02/34898
97	EP publication number	EPN	1480653
87	WO publication number	WPN	2003037312
54	Designation/title	TI	RIBAVIRIN SYRUP FORMULIERUNGEN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/70 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61K 47/10 (2006.01), A61K 47/12 (2006.01), A61K 47/26 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Oct 31, 2002
96	EP application date	EAT	Oct 31, 2002
86	WO application date	WAT	Oct 31, 2002
43	Date of first publication	OT	May 8, 2003
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Aug 19, 2009
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, US
72	Inventor	IN	HEIMBECHER, Susan, K., Morris Plains, NJ 07950, US; SEQUEIRA, Joel, A., Venice, Florida 34292, US
74	Representative	VTR	HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81925 München, DE
	Address for service		HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81925 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 334751 P Oct 31, 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: EP000001480653 Searchable text: EP000001480653 Original document: EP000001480653B1 Searchable text: EP000001480653B1 Original document: WO002003037312 Searchable text: WO002003037312
43	Date of first publication	EVT	May 8, 2003
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 30, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Nov 2, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Nov 2, 2022; Sep 30, 2022; Sep 23, 2021; Aug 26, 2021; Dec 1, 2020; Sep 25, 2020; Sep 21, 2019; Oct 26, 2018; Sep 21, 2018; Nov 14, 2017; Nov 11, 2017; Nov 18, 2016; Nov 17, 2015; Apr 15, 2015; Nov 15, 2014; Nov 13, 2014; Nov 16, 2013; Nov 8, 2013; Sep 24, 2013; Aug 7, 2013; Jul 11, 2013; May 17, 2013; Jan 27, 2013; Nov 20, 2012; Nov 6, 2012 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	May 8, 2003		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Dec 1, 2004		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jan 5, 2005	Jan 5, 2005	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Aug 19, 2009		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Oct 1, 2009	Oct 1, 2009	Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	May 19, 2010	Sep 9, 2010	Details anzeigen
8	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	May 16, 2013	Jul 11, 2013	Details anzeigen
9	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Sep 29, 2022	Nov 10, 2022	Details anzeigen
10	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Oct 31, 2022		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 8, 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	Dec 1, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
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	Jan 5, 2005
Issue number	HN	1
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Jan 5, 2005
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

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)	A61K 31/70 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/70 (2000.01)

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	Aug 19, 2009

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	Oct 1, 2009
Issue number	HN	40
Year	PJ	2009
Publication date	VT	Oct 1, 2009
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

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	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 19, 2010
Issue number	HN	36
Year	PJ	2010
Publication date	VT	Sep 9, 2010
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 8)
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 CORPORATION, Kenilworth, N.J., US

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	Sep 29, 2022
	Issue number	HN	45
	Year	PJ	2022
	Publication date	VT	Nov 10, 2022
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 2, 2022

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 10)
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	Oct 31, 2022
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 2, 2022