Register information Patent

DE file number : 60 2009 037 581.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: October 31, 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	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2009 037 581.4
96	EP file number	EAKZ	09 82 4027.8
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US2009/061575
97	EP publication number	EPN	2362731
87	WO publication number	WPN	2010051206
54	Designation/title	TI	NEUE NÜTZLICH ANTI-DIABETISCHE MITTEL MIT ZYKLISCHE BENZIMIDAZOL-DERIVATE
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/366 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	C07F 9/6506 (2006.01), C07F 9/6574 (2006.01), A61K 31/415 (2006.01), A61K 31/397 (2006.01), A61K 31/4184 (2006.01), A01N 43/50 (2006.01), A61K 31/4412 (2006.01), A61K 45/06 (2006.01), C07F 9/6558 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Oct 22, 2009
96	EP application date	EAT	Oct 22, 2009
86	WO application date	WAT	Oct 22, 2009
43	Date of first publication	OT	May 6, 2010
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Apr 6, 2016
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, US; Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc., La Jolla, CA, US
72	Inventor	IN	DANG, Qun, La JollaCalifornia 92037, US; CHUNG, De Michael, La JollaCalifornia 92037, US; GIBSON, Tony, S., La JollaCalifornia 92037, US; JIANG, Hongjian, La JollaCalifornia 92037, US; CASHION, Daniel, K., La JollaCalifornia 92037, US; BAO, Jianming, RahwayNew Jersey 07065-0907, US; LAN, Ping, RahwayNew Jersey 07065-0907, US; LU, Huagang, RahwayNew Jersey 07065-0907, US; MAKARA, Gergely, M., RahwayNew Jersey 07065-0907, US; ROMERO, F. Anthony, RahwayNew Jersey 07065-0907, US; SEBHAT, Iyassu, RahwayNew Jersey 07065-0907, US; WODKA, Dariusz, RahwayNew Jersey 07065-0907, 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 198006 P Oct 31, 2008
	Due date	FT FG	Oct 31, 2026 Annual fee for the 18th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		44
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000002362731 Searchable text: EP000002362731 Original document: EP000002362731B1 Searchable text: EP000002362731B1 Original document: WO002010051206 Searchable text: WO002010051206
43	Date of first publication	EVT	May 6, 2010
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Oct 21, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Sep 26, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Sep 26, 2025 Due date: changed Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 06.04.2016: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 06.04.2016: deleted Sep 19, 2024 Due date: changed Jul 20, 2024 Procedures: Procedure relating to PCT application, Publication of PCT application, 06.05.2010: deleted Sep 23, 2023; Nov 9, 2022; Sep 30, 2022; Jun 28, 2022; Sep 23, 2021; Sep 25, 2020; Sep 21, 2019; Sep 21, 2018; Nov 14, 2017; Sep 14, 2017; Apr 20, 2017; Mar 30, 2017; Mar 16, 2017; Jan 26, 2017; Nov 18, 2016; May 25, 2016; Apr 20, 2016; Apr 15, 2016; Apr 7, 2016; Feb 15, 2013 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Oct 21, 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 publication	May 6, 2010		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Sep 7, 2011		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Oct 20, 2011	Oct 20, 2011	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Sep 22, 2015		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Apr 6, 2016		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	May 25, 2016	May 25, 2016	Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Jan 10, 2017	Apr 20, 2017	Details anzeigen
8	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Sep 29, 2022	Nov 10, 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 publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 6, 2010

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	Sep 7, 2011

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	Oct 20, 2011
Issue number	HN	42
Year	PJ	2011
Publication date	VT	Oct 20, 2011
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	Sep 22, 2015
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 31/366 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A01N 43/50 (2006.01)

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	Apr 6, 2016
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 26, 2025

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	May 25, 2016
Issue number	HN	21
Year	PJ	2016
Publication date	VT	May 25, 2016
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	Jan 10, 2017
Issue number	HN	16
Year	PJ	2017
Publication date	VT	Apr 20, 2017
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	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; Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc., La Jolla, CA, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US, Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc., La Jolla, Calif., US
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Nov 9, 2022