(19)
(11) EP 1 828 110 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:
01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(21) Application number: 05701921.8

(22) Date of filing: 18.01.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 303/38(2006.01)
C07C 309/46(2006.01)
 C07C 311/37(2006.01)
A61K 31/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2005/000155
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/061549 (15.06.2006 Gazette 2006/24)

(54)

PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TAMSULOSIN AND INTERMEDIATES THEREOF

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TAMSULOSIN UND ZWISCHENPRODUKTEN DAVON

PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE LA TAMSULOSINE ET D'INTERMEDIAIRES DE LA TAMSULOSINE

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

(30) Priority: 06.12.2004 PT 10321604

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/36

(73) Proprietor: Hovione Inter Ltd.
6000 Lucerne 7 (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mendes, Zita
    P-1000-260 Lisboa (PT)
  • Baptista, Joana
    P-1400-391 Lisbon (PT)
  • Martin, Dionisio
    E-37008 Salamanca (ES)
  • Heggie, William
    P-2950-656 Palmela (PT)

(74) Representative: Turner, Craig Robert et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE
London WC1V 7LE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 034 432
WO-A-03/035608
FR-A- 2 864 079
 WO-A-02/068382
WO-A-20/04087623
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).