Patents Assigned to Merck Patent GmbH
  • Publication number: 20230248695
    Abstract: Combinations of (S)-3-Hydroxy-1-(1H-indol-5-yl)-2-oxo-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid 3,5-difluoro-benzylamide and a VEGFR/VEGF inhibitor, or their physiologically acceptable salts are disclosed. Such combination are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Manja FRIESE-HAMIM, Felix Rohdich, Claude Gimmi, Christoph Schultes, Olga Bogatyrova
  • Patent number: 11718082
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fine pattern using the following steps of: (1) coating a resist composition containing a novolak resin having an alkali dissolution rate of 100 to 3,000 ? on a substrate to form a resist composition layer; (2) subjecting said resist composition layer to exposure; (3) developing said resist composition layer to form a resist pattern; (4) subjecting said resist pattern to flood exposure; (5) coating a fine pattern forming composition on the surface of said resist pattern to form a fine pattern forming composition layer; (6) heating said resist pattern and said fine pattern forming composition layer to cure the regions of said fine pattern forming composition layer in the vicinity of said resist pattern and to form an insolubilized layer; and (7) removing uncured regions of said fine pattern forming composition layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ikeda, Toshiaki Nonaka, Yoshisuke Toyama, Takahide Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11718791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Dmitry Ushakov, Kaja Christina Deing, Qiong Tong
  • Patent number: 11718790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a homogeneous aligned liquid crystal polymer film, a polymer film obtainable from the corresponding method of production, and to the use of such polymer film for optical components and electro-optical decorative, as well as to components and devices comprising such polymer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Stephen Mulcahy, Eduardo Beltran Gracia, Owain Parri, Vicki Poole, James Allen, Kevin Adlem, Hassan Arasi
  • Publication number: 20230242817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerizable compounds, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) or SA (self-aligning) mode, to an LC display of the PSA or SA mode comprising the LC medium, and to a process of manufacturing the LC display using the LC medium, especially an energy-saving LC display and energy-saving LC display production process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Sunny HE, Lynne GUO, Shuo (Fisher) YU, Yen-Kai HUANG
  • Patent number: 11713319
    Abstract: The present invention describes compounds comprising at least one structural element having at least three fused aromatic or heteroaromatic rings (AR) and at least one structural element having an aromatic or heteroaromatic valerolactam (AV), especially for use in electronic devices. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the compounds of the invention and to electronic devices comprising these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Anja Jatsch, Amir Parham, Rouven Linge, Tobias Grossmann
  • Patent number: 11713332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing these metal complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Christian Ehrenreich
  • Patent number: 11711976
    Abstract: The present invention describes compounds having an acceptor group and a donor group, especially for use in electronic devices. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the compounds of the invention and to electronic devices comprising these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Christian Ehrenreich, Philipp Harbach
  • Publication number: 20230226041
    Abstract: An ATM inhibitor can be used in the treatment of coronavirus infections, including COVID-19, alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Ulrich BETZ
  • Publication number: 20230226066
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses ATR inhibitor for use in the treatment of virus infections, including SARS-CoV infections such as COVID-19, alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich BETZ, Thomas FUCHSS
  • Patent number: 11702392
    Abstract: The invention relates to pyrimidinone derivatives of the general Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the use of the compounds of the present invention for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases and disorders in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Catherine Jorand-Lebrun, Roch Boivin, Theresa Johnson, Yanping Wang, Yufang Xiao, Xiaoling Chen, Nina Linde, Doreen Musch, Deepak Kumar
  • Patent number: 11702597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to azo dye of formula I defined in claim 1, to a liquid crystalline medium comprising said azo dye, the use of said medium for optical, electrooptical and electronic purposes, in particular in devices for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, for example in windows. The invention further relates to a device containing the liquid crystalline medium according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Peer Kirsch, Kerstin Altenburg, René Lutz, Susann Gunst, Michael Junge, Ursula Patwal
  • Patent number: 11697769
    Abstract: A polymerizable LC material comprising one or more reactive mesogenic compounds, one or more chiral compounds and a block copolymer that comprises at least one polyfluorooxetane block bonded to a polyether block, said polyfluorooxetane block having a repeating unit of the formula Further, a method for its preparation, a polymer film obtainable from a corresponding polymerizable LC material, a method of preparation of such polymer film, and the use of such polymer film and said polymerizable LC material in optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Stephen Mulcahy, Owain Llyr Parri, Sarabjot Kaur
  • Patent number: 11698586
    Abstract: A negative working, aqueous base developable, photosensitive photoresist composition and a process of using this composition to produce lithographic images, where this composition is one comprising: a) a polymer containing the four repeat units of structures (1), (2), (3), and (4), but no other types of repeat units; wherein v, x, y and z, respectively, represent the mole % of each repeat units of structures (1), (2), (3) and (4); b) a radical photo-initiator component, which is comprised of at least one radical photo initiator which is activated by a broad absorption of radiation from about 360 nm to about 440 nm; c) a crosslinker component which is either a mixture consisting of crosslinkers of structure (5), (6) and (7), or a single crosslinker of structure (8); d) a radical inhibitor component; e) an optional surfactant component; f) an optional dissolution promoter component; and g) a solvent. The invention also relates to the process of using this negative resist to produce lithographic images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Aritaka Hishida, Hisashi Motobayashi, Lei Lu, Chunwei Chen, PingHung Lu, Weihong Liu
  • Patent number: 11696916
    Abstract: The invention relates to carboxamide-pyrimidine derivatives of the general formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the use of the compounds of the present invention for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases and disorders in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Catherine Jorand-Lebrun, Roch Boivin, Igor Mochalkin, Theresa Johnson, Nina Linde, Doreen Musch, Deepak Kumar
  • Patent number: 11696500
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a ?-conjugated compound exhibiting excellent light emission characteristics; an organic electroluminescent element using same; a display device; and an illumination device. Accordingly, this organic electroluminescent element is provided with: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and at least one organic layer which is sandwiched between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and which includes a light emission layer. The light emission layer includes a ?-conjugated compound having a structure represented by any of general formulae (1)-(3) (in general formulae (1)-(3), at least one among R1-R4, R5-R8, and R9-R16 represents a group represented by general formula (4) (in general formula (4): Ar1 and Ar2 represent substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups; L1 represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; and # represents a bond to general formulae (1)-(3))).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Ryutaro Sugawara, Takatugu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20230203034
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), in which R1, R3, Het1 and HET have the meanings given in Claim 1, are ATM kinase inhibitors and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas FUCHSS, Kai SCHIEMANN
  • Patent number: 11685863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymerisable compounds, to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, to liquid-crystal (LC) media comprising them, and to the use of the polymerisable compounds and LC media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the polymer sustained alignment (PS, PSA) and self-aligning (SA) type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut Haensel, Qiong Tong, Rocco Fortte, Edward Plummer, Thomas Eichhorn
  • Publication number: 20230183656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for lysing cells and isolating and/or purifying adeno-associated virus particles or adenovirus particles using a detergent selected from the group of alkyldimethylamine oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Moritz LEY, Eric WEISS, Ashish SAKSULE, Dongli GUAN, Herbert LUTZ
  • Publication number: 20230183571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an LC medium comprising two or more polymerizable compounds, at least one of which contains a substituent comprising a tertiary OH group, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) or SA (self-aligning) mode, to an LC display of the PSA or SA mode comprising the LC medium, and to a process of manufacturing the LC display using the LC medium, especially an energy-saving LC display and energy-saving LC display production process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Min Tzu CHUANG, I-Wen CHEN, Cheng-Jui LIN, Jer-Lin CHEN, Kuang-Ting CHOU