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(11) EP 1 474 426 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/31

(21) Application number: 02775896.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07D 477/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/029879
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/027067 (03.04.2003 Gazette 2003/14)

(54)

PROCESS FOR MAKING CARBAPENEM COMPOUNDS

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON CARBAPENEMVERBINDUNGEN

PROCESSUS DE FABRICATION DE COMPOSES CARBAPENEME

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.09.2001 US 325130 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/46

(73) Proprietor: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CVETOVICH, Raymond
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • WENSLOW, Robert
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, John, M.
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • SIDLER, Daniel
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • CROCKER, Louis
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • TUNG, Hsien-Hsin
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • JOHNSON, Brian, K.
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • KUKURA, Joseph, II
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)
  • DOLLING, Ulf
    Rahway, NJ 07065-0907 (US)

(74) Representative: Buchan, Gavin MacNicol et al
Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited European Patent Department Hertford Road
Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9BU
Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9BU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-99/45010
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