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DE file number : 699 18 275.1 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: April 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 18 275.1
96	EP file number	EAKZ	99 91 1462.2
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US99/05938
97	EP publication number	EPN	1063942
87	WO publication number	WPN	1999047073
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
86	WO application date	WAT	Mar 18, 1999
43	Date of first publication	OT	Sep 23, 1999
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jun 23, 2004
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, N.J., US
72	Inventor	IN	CHERN T., Rey, Rahway, US; ZINGERMAN R., Joel, Rahway, US
74	Representative	VTR	Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81925 München, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069918275T2 Searchable text: DE000069918275T2
	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
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	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
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	LT, SI, AL, LV, MK, RO
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001063942 Searchable text: EP000001063942 Original document: EP000001063942B1 Searchable text: EP000001063942B1 Original document: WO001999047073 Searchable text: WO001999047073
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Sep 23, 1999
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 29, 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, 14.05.2013: deleted Procedures: New representative details, New representative details, 13.12.2012: deleted Aug 13, 2019; Mar 20, 2019; Oct 29, 2018; Mar 21, 2018; Apr 14, 2017; Apr 11, 2017; Apr 14, 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 22, 2013; Dec 14, 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	Sep 23, 1999		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jan 3, 2001		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Jan 3, 2001		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Feb 8, 2001	Feb 8, 2001	Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jun 23, 2004		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jul 29, 2004	Jul 29, 2004	Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Mar 23, 2005	Aug 11, 2005	Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Jul 7, 2005	Jul 7, 2005	Details anzeigen
9	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
10	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jul 20, 2010	Sep 23, 2010	Details anzeigen
11	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Dec 13, 2012	Feb 7, 2013	Details anzeigen
12	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	May 14, 2013	Jul 4, 2013	Details anzeigen
13	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Mar 18, 2019		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	Sep 23, 1999

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	Jan 3, 2001

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	Jan 3, 2001

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	Feb 8, 2001
Issue number	HN	6
Year	PJ	2001
Publication date	VT	Feb 8, 2001
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

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	Jun 23, 2004

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	Jul 29, 2004
Issue number	HN	31
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	Jul 29, 2004
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	Mar 23, 2005
Issue number	HN	32
Year	PJ	2005
Publication date	VT	Aug 11, 2005
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Translation of EP patent specification
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 7, 2005
	Issue number	HN	27
	Year	PJ	2005
	Publication date	VT	Jul 7, 2005
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069918275T2 Searchable text: DE000069918275T2

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 9)
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.: 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	Jul 20, 2010
	Issue number	HN	38
	Year	PJ	2010
	Publication date	VT	Sep 23, 2010
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Merck & Co., Inc., 07065 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	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., 07065-0900 Rahway, New Jersey, US

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 12)
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.: 13)
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