INTERNATIONALSEARCHREPORTlntelonalApplication No PCT/US99/20904 C.(Continuation)DOCUMENTSCONSIDEREDTOBERELEVANT Category ° Citationofdocument,withindication,whereappropriate,oftherele
vantpassagesRelevanttoclaimNo. XUS4826831A(WOLFEBERNARDMJETAL)1-3,6, 2May1989(1989-05-02)8-11,13, citedintheapplication16 column3,line11-18 column6,line28-30;tables1A-lC claims XUS5814340A(LEPAGEMARTINETAL)1-3,6, 29September1998(1998-09-29)8-11,13, 16 column1,line13-30 column13,line40-48 column13,line59-64 column15,line14-32 column27,line55-64 column31,line10-14 examples11,12 XUS5753639A(LABRIEFERNAND)1-3,6, 19May1998(1998-05-19)8-11,13, 16 column10,line23-27 column10,line41-44 column18,line4-8 column19,line66-column20,line7; claims;examples ACONARDJETAL:"CARDIOVASCULARRISK1-3,6, FACTORSANDCOMBINEDESTROGEN-PROGESTIN8-11,13, REPLACEMENTTHERAPY:APLACEBO-CONTROLLED16 STUDYWITHNOMEGESTROLACETATEAND ESTRADIOL" FERTILITYANDSTERILITY,US,ELSEVIER SCIENCEINC,NEWYORK,NY, vol.64,no.5, 1November1995(1995-11-01),pages 957-962,XP000568559 ISSN:0015-0282 thewholedocument YDATABASEWPI1-3,6, DerwentPublicationsLtd.,London,GB;8-11,13, AN1980-36031c16 XP002136712 "Endocrinegynaecologicaldisorder treatment-byinjectingoestrogenand progesteronesucutaneouslyinamounts dependingonskinselectivity" &SU686736A(OBSTETRICSRES.INSTIT.), 28September1979(1979-09-28) abstract 7 INTERNATIONALSEARCHREPORTintiional Application No PCT/US99/20904 C.(Continuation)DOCUMENTSCONSIDEREDTOBERELEVANT Category°Citationofdocument,withindication,whereappropriate
,oftherelevantpassagesRelevanttoclaimNo. Y DATABASE WPI 1-3, 6, DerwentPublicationsLtd.,London,GB;8-11,13, AN1980-80228c16 XP002136713 "Investigatingfunctioningofovaries- bysubcutaneousinjectionsofoestradiol, oestriolandprogesteroneandevaluating skinreaction" &SU724127A(OBSTETRICSGYNAECOL), 30March1980(1980-03-30) abstract AJ.E.F.REYNOLDS:"Martindale, TheExtra1-3,6, Pharmacopeia"8-11,13, 1996,THEROYALPHARMACEUTICALSOCIETY,16 LONDON,UKXP002135241 page1495,column2-page1496,column2 AHALLPETAL:"Introductorystudyofthe1-3,6, once-a-month,injectablecontraceptive8-11,13, CyclofeminBrazil,Chile,Colombia,and16 Peru." CONTRACEPTION,(1997DEC)56(6)353-9., XP002136049 citedintheapplication thewholedocument 7 ....arnationalapplicationNo. INTERNATIONALSEARCHREPORTPCT/US99/20904 BoxIObservationswherecertainclaimswerefoundunsearchable(Cont
inuationofitem1offirstsheet) This IntemationalSearchReporthasnotbeenestablishedinrespectofcert
ainclaimsunderArticle17(2)(a)forthefollowingreasons: 1.jClaims Nos.: becausetheyrelatetosubjectmatternotrequiredtobesearchedbythi
sAuthority,namely: seeFURTHERINFORMATIONsheetPCT/ISA/210 2.jjClaimsNos.: becausetheyrelatetopartsoftheInternationalApplicationthatdon
otcomplywiththeprescribedrequirementstosuch anextentthatnomeaningfulinternationalSearchcanbecarriedout,s
pecifically: 3.ClaimsNos.: becausetheyaredependentclaimsandarenotdraftedinaccordancewit
hthesecondandthirdsentencesofRule6.4(a). Box11Observationswhereunityofinventionislacking(Continuation
ofitem2offirstsheet) ThisInternationalSearchingAuthorityfoundmultipleinventionsin
thisinternationalapplication,asfollows: 1.As allrequiredadditionalsearchfeesweretimelypaidbytheapplicant,
thisInternationalSearchReportcoversall searchableclaims. 2.FAsallsearchableclaimscouldbesearchedwithouteffortjustifyi
nganadditionalfee,thisAuthoritydidnotinvitepayment ofanyadditionaltee. 3.! ! As on ! y someoftherequiredadditionalsearchfeesweretimelypaidbytheappl
icant,thisInternationalSearchReport covers onlythoseclaimsforwhichfeeswerepaid,specificallyclaimsNos.: 4.Norequiredadditionalsearchfeesweretimelypaidbytheapplicant
.Consequently,thisInternationalSearchReportis restrictedtotheinventionfirstmentionedintheclaims;itiscovere
dbyclaimsNos.: 1,2,8,10,12,14,16,20-24(part)3,6,9,11,13,15,17,19(complete) RemarkonProtest! ! The additionalsearchfeeswereaccompaniedbytheapplicant'sprotest. u FNoprotestaccompaniedthepaymentofadditionalsearchfees. u FURTHER INFORMATION CONTINUED FROM PCTSA/210 1. Claims: Claims: 1,2,8,10,12,14,16,20-24 (partial); 3,6,9, 11,13,15,17,19 (complete).
Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate for use in relation to the treatment of conditions related to menopause.
2. Claims: Claims 1,2,8,10,12,14,16, 20- 24 (partial) (As far as not comprised in the previo us invention) Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of progesterone for use in relation to the treatment of conditions related to menopause.
3. Claims: Claims 1,2,8,10,12,14,16, 20- 24 (partial) (As far as not comprised in the previo us inventions) Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of norethindrone for use in relation to the treatment of conditions related to menopause.
4. Claims: Claims 1,2,8,10,12,14,16, 20- 24 (partial) (As far as not comprised in the previ ous inventions) Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of desogestrel for use in relation to the treatment of conditions related to menopause.
5. Claims: Claims 1,2,8,10,12,14,16, 20- 24 (partial) (As far as not comprised in the previ ous inventions) Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of levo-norgestrel for use in relation to the treatment of conditions related to menopause.
6. Claims: Claims 1,2,3,6,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17, 20-24 (partial); 4,5,7,18, FURTHER INFORMATION CONTINUED FROM PCT/ISA/210 19 (complete). (As far as not comprised in the pre vious inventions) Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of a progestogen plus an estrogen for use in relation to the treatment of conditions related to menopause.
7. Claims: Claims 25,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,39 (partial); 27,29, 31,33,35, 37 (complete). (As far as not comprised in the prev ious inventions) Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of medroxyprogestogen actetate, for use in relation to the treatment of endometriosis.
8. Claims: Claims 25,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,39 (partial).
Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of progesterone, for use in relation to the treatment of endometriosis.
9. Claims: Claims 25,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,39 (partial).
Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of norethindrone, for use in relation to the treatment of endometriosis.
10. Claims: Claims 25,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,39 (partial).
Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of desogestrel, for use in relation to the treatment of endometriosis.
11. Claims: Claims 25,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,39 (partial).
Pharmaceutical composition for the subcutaneous administration of levo-norgestrel, for use in relation to the treatment of endometriosis.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTINUED FROM PCTIISAI 210 Continuation of Box I. 1 Although claims 1-16 are directed to a method of treatment of the human/animal body, the search has been carried out and based on the alleged effects of the compound/composition.
The wording of claim 1"progestogen"and"progestogen plus an estrogen" relates to an extremely large number of possible compounds.
Support within the meaning of Article 6 PCT and/or disclosure within the meaning of Article 5 PCT is to be found, however, for only a very small proportion of the compounds claimed. In the present case, the claim so lack support, and the application so lacks disclosure, that a meaningful search over the whole of the claimed scope is impossible. Consequently, the search for the first invention has been carried out for those parts of the claim which appear to be clear, concise, supported and disclosed, namely for the compound medroxyprogesterone acetate, with due regard to the general idea underlying the application. INTERNATIONALSEARCHREPORT !----------------- ! Inte fonal ApplicationNo Informationonpatentfamilymembers PCT/US 99/20904 PatentdocumentPublic on Patent family citedin searchreportdate member(s)date WO9300070A07-01-1993HU 66859 A 30-01-1995 US 5434146 A 18-07-1995 AU 2182092 A 25-01-1993 CA 2112393 A 07-01-1993 CZ 9302908 A 19-10-1994 EP 0591311 A 13-04-1994 JP 6508624 T 29-09-1994 NO 934742 A 21-12-1993 PL 297867 A 07-02-1994 US 5362720 A 08-11-1994 AT 161173 T 15-01-1998 AU 672750 B 17-10-1996 AU 707401 B 08-07-1999 AU 6587996 A 19-12-1996 CZ 285972 B 15-12-1999 DE 69223620 D 29-01-1998 DE 69223620 T 23-04-1998 FI 935893 A 28-12-1993 IL 102447 A 10-03-1998 NZ 243370 A 27-02-1996 NZ 264279 A 28-05-1996 NZ 272633 A 24-06-1997 SK 147893 A 07-09-1994 US 5545634 A 13-08-1996 US 5629303 A 13-05-1997 US 5541172 A 30-07-1996 US 5846960 A 08-12-1998 US 5567695 A 22-10-1996 US 5814340 A 29-09-1998 US 5861387 A 19-01-1999 US 5753639 A 19-05-1998 ZA 9204811 A 29-12-1993 RU 2142276 C 10-12-1999 US4826831A02-05-1989AT 147987 T 15-02-1997 CA 1240927 A 23-08-1988 DE 3486442 D 06-03-1997 DE 3486442 T 05-06-1997 DK 377084A,B 06-02-1985 EP 0136011 A 03-04-1985 IL 72556 A 15-05-1989 LU 90107 A 17-12-1997 LU 90343 A 29-03-1999 MX 9203720 A 31-07-1992 NZ 209066 A 08-01-1988 PH 24052 A 05-03-1990 US RE36247 E 06-07-1999 AU 582540 B 06-04-1989 AU 3140584 A 07-02-1985 JP 6035388 B 11-05-1994 JP 60100520 A 04-06-1985 ZA 8406077 D 27-03-1985 US5814340A29-09-1998US 5629303 A 13-05-1997 US 5434146 A 18-07-1995 US 5541172 A 30-07-1996 US 5861387 A 19-01-1999 AT 161173 T 15-01-1998 INTERNATIONALSEARCHREPORT Inte onal Application No Informationonpatentfamilymembers pCT/US 99/20904 PatentdocumentPublication Patent citedinsearchreportdate member(s)date US5814340AAU 672750 B 17-10-1996 AU 2182092 A 25-01-1993 AU 707401 B 08-07-1999 AU 6587996 A 19-12-1996 CA 2112393 A 07-01-1993 WO 9300070 A 07-01-1993 CZ 9302908 A 19-10-1994 CZ 285972 B 15-12-1999 DE 69223620 D 29-01-1998 DE 69223620 T 23-04-1998 EP 0591311 A 13-04-1994 FI 935893 A 28-12-1993 HU 66859 A 30-01-1995 IL 102447 A 10-03-1998 JP 6508624 T 29-09-1994 NO 934742 A 21-12-1993 NZ 243370 A 27-02-1996 NZ 264279 A 28-05-1996 NZ 272633 A 24-06-1997 PL 297867 A 07-02-1994 RU 2142276 C 10-12-1999 SK 147893 A 07-09-1994 US 5362720 A 08-11-1994 US 5545634 A 13-08-1996 US 5846960 A 08-12-1998 US 5567695 A.22-10-1996 US 5753639 A 19-05-1998 ZA 9204811 A 29-12-1993 US5753639A19-05-1998US 5545634 A 13-08-1996 US 5362720 A 08-11-1994 US 5846960 A 08-12-1998 US 5567695 A 22-10-1996 AT 161173 T 15-01-1998 AU 672750 B 17-10-1996 AU 2182092 A 25-01-1993 AU 707401 B 08-07-1999 AU 6587996 A 19-12-1996 CA 2112393 A 07-01-1993 WO 9300070 A 07-01-1993 CZ 9302908 A 19-10-1994 CZ 285972 B 15-12-1999 DE 69223620 D 29-01-1998 DE 69223620 T 23-04-1998 EP 0591311 A 13-04-1994 FI 935893 A 28-12-1993 HU 66859 A 30-01-1995 IL 102447 A 10-03-1998 JP 6508624 T 29-09-1994 NO 934742 A 21-12-1993 NZ 243370 A 27-02-1996 NZ 264279 A 28-05-1996 NZ 272633 A 24-06-1997 SK 147893 A 07-09-1994 US 5629303 A 13-05-1997 US 5541172 A 30-07-1996 US 5814340 A 29-09-1998 US 5861387 A 19-01-1999 INTERNATIONALSEARCHREPORT----------------- ! Inte onal ApplicationNo Informationonpatentfamilymembers PCT/US 99/20904 PCT/US99/20904 PatentdocumentPublication Patent family Publication citedinsearchreportdatemember(s)date US5753639AUS5434146A18-07-1995 ZA9204811A29-12-1993 SU686736A25-09-1979NONE SU724127A30-03-1980NONE