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DE file number : 699 43 225.1 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: May 28, 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	699 43 225.1
96	EP file number	EAKZ	04 07 6699.0
97	EP publication number	EPN	1484033
54	Designation/title	TI	Flüssige Polymerlosung zur Kontrollierten freisetzung von bioaktiven substanzen
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61F 2/02 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61K 9/50 (2006.01), B01J 13/02 (2006.01), B32B 5/16 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Mar 18, 1999
96	EP application date	EAT	Mar 18, 1999
43	Date of first publication	OT	Dec 8, 2004
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Feb 23, 2011
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US
72	Inventor	IN	Chern, Rey T., Rahway, NJ 07065, US; Zingerman, Joel R., Rahway, NJ 07065, US
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	US 79574 P Mar 19, 1998
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 9815801 Jul 21, 1998
	Patent division in charge		41
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001484033 Searchable text: EP000001484033 Original document: EP000001484033B1 Searchable text: EP000001484033B1
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Dec 8, 2004
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 30, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jan 5, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jan 5, 2025 Procedures: New representative details, New representative details, 13.12.2012: deleted Procedures: New representative details, New representative details, 14.05.2013: deleted Aug 13, 2019; Mar 20, 2019; Mar 21, 2018; Apr 14, 2017; Apr 11, 2017; Apr 15, 2016; Apr 9, 2016; Apr 21, 2015; Apr 9, 2015; Apr 17, 2014; Apr 9, 2014; Sep 24, 2013; Aug 6, 2013; Jul 4, 2013; May 15, 2013; Apr 23, 2013; Apr 11, 2013; Feb 7, 2013; Jan 27, 2013; Dec 14, 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 EP application	EPO 1st publication	Dec 8, 2004		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Dec 8, 2004		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jan 13, 2005	Jan 13, 2005	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Jul 15, 2005		Details anzeigen
5	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
6	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jan 27, 2011	Feb 7, 2013	Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Feb 23, 2011		Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Apr 7, 2011	Apr 7, 2011	Details anzeigen
9	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Nov 24, 2011	Mar 22, 2012	Details anzeigen
10	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Dec 13, 2012	Feb 7, 2013	Details anzeigen
11	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	May 14, 2013	Jul 4, 2013	Details anzeigen
12	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Mar 18, 2019		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
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 8, 2004

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 publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 8, 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 13, 2005
Issue number	HN	2
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Jan 13, 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	Jul 15, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61F 2/02 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61F 2/02 (2000.01)

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)	A61F 2/02 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61F 2/02 (2000.01)

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 6)
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 27, 2011
	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 Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., US

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	Feb 23, 2011

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	Apr 7, 2011
Issue number	HN	14
Year	PJ	2011
Publication date	VT	Apr 7, 2011
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 9)
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	Nov 24, 2011
Issue number	HN	12
Year	PJ	2012
Publication date	VT	Mar 22, 2012
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 10)
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	Schering Corporation, Rahway, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US

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 14, 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 Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Schering Corporation, Rahway, US

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 12)
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	Mar 18, 2019