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DE file number : 50 2005 015 414.2 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: October 31, 2025)

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Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	50 2005 015 414.2
96	EP file number	EAKZ	05 78 4163.7
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/EP2005/010026
97	EP publication number	EPN	1802302
87	WO publication number	WPN	2006037452
54	Designation/title	TI	NEUE VERWENDUNG FÜR alpha-SYMPATHOMIMETIKA MIT 2-IMIDAZOLINSTRUKTUR
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/4174 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	A61P 31/16 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Sep 16, 2005
96	EP application date	EAT	Sep 16, 2005
86	WO application date	WAT	Sep 16, 2005
43	Date of first publication	OT	Apr 13, 2006
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Oct 26, 2016
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Patent GmbH, 64293 Darmstadt, DE
72	Inventor	IN	SACHER, Fritz, 55435 Gau-Algesheim, DE; TSCHAIKIN, Marion, 64297 Darmstadt, DE; KOELSCH, Stephan, 67549 Worms, DE
	Address for service		Merck Patent GmbH, 64293 Darmstadt, DE
66 66	Domestic priority	PRN PRD	102004049008 Oct 5, 2004
	Patent division in charge		44
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	DE - Deutsch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	DE - Deutsch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001802302 Searchable text: EP000001802302 Original document: EP000001802302B1 Searchable text: EP000001802302B1 Original document: WO002006037452 Searchable text: WO002006037452
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Apr 13, 2006
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 26, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Sep 18, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Sep 18, 2025 Status: changed Procedures: Administrative procedure, IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection, 16.09.2025: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 26.10.2016: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 26.10.2016: deleted Aug 6, 2024 Due date: deleted Aug 10, 2023; Aug 17, 2022; Aug 7, 2021; Sep 10, 2020; Sep 14, 2019; Aug 16, 2019; Jun 13, 2019; Oct 10, 2018; Sep 15, 2018; Sep 20, 2017; Sep 7, 2017; Dec 8, 2016; Oct 29, 2016; Oct 27, 2016; Sep 8, 2016; May 6, 2015; Jan 30, 2013 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	Apr 13, 2006		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Apr 13, 2006		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jul 4, 2007		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Jul 4, 2007		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Aug 16, 2007	Aug 16, 2007	Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Feb 26, 2016		Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Oct 26, 2016		Details anzeigen
8	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Oct 28, 2016		Details anzeigen
9	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Dec 8, 2016	Dec 8, 2016	Details anzeigen
10	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Jul 26, 2017	Oct 12, 2017	Details anzeigen
11	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Sep 16, 2025		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 13, 2006

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	Apr 13, 2006

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	Jul 4, 2007

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	Jul 4, 2007

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	Aug 16, 2007
Issue number	HN	33
Year	PJ	2007
Publication date	VT	Aug 16, 2007
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	Feb 26, 2016
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/4174 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 31/4174 (2006.01)

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	Oct 26, 2016
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 18, 2025

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	Oct 28, 2016
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck Patent GmbH, 64293 Darmstadt, DE

View procedures Publications (No.: 9)
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	Dec 8, 2016
Issue number	HN	49
Year	PJ	2016
Publication date	VT	Dec 8, 2016
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 10)
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 26, 2017
Issue number	HN	41
Year	PJ	2017
Publication date	VT	Oct 12, 2017
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 11)
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	Sep 16, 2025
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 18, 2025