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EP1341909 - A METHOD FOR IN VITRO MOLECULAR EVOLUTION OF PROTEIN FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.03.2012
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2012Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 11.04.2012  [2012/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alligator Bioscience AB
Scheelevägen 19a
223 70 Lund / SE
[2003/37]
Inventor(s)01 / CARLSSON, Roland
Stenaldersvagen 99
S-226 54 Lund / SE
02 / FUREBRING, Christina
Iliongrand 147
S-224 72 Lund / SE
03 / MALMBORG HAGER, Ann-Christin
Jonkopingsgatan 83
S-252 50 Helsingborg / SE
04 / BORREBAECK, Carl
Attevägen 8 A
S-245 62 Hjarup / SE
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Thomas, Philip John Duval
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/15]Thomas, Philip John Duval
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2003/37]Thomas, Philip John Duval
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date01985402.512.12.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001EP14744
Priority number, dateGB2000003025212.12.2000         Original published format: GB 0030252
US2000073480112.12.2000         Original published format: US 734801
[2003/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0248351
Date:20.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1341909
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1341909
Date:18.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1341909
Date:03.05.2006
[2006/18]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1341909
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/10, C12Q1/68
[2003/37]
CPC:
C12N15/1027 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); C12N15/10 (EP);
C12N15/1031 (EP); C12N15/1058 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2006/12]
Former [2003/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesAL29.05.2003
LT29.05.2003
LV29.05.2003
MK29.05.2003
RO29.05.2003
SI29.05.2003
TitleGerman:EINE METHODE ZUR IN VITRO MOLEKULAREN EVOLUTION DER PROTEINFUNKTION[2003/37]
English:A METHOD FOR IN VITRO MOLECULAR EVOLUTION OF PROTEIN FUNCTION[2003/37]
French:PROCEDE DESTINE A L'EVOLUTION MOLECULAIRE IN VITRO D'UNE FONCTION PROTEINIQUE[2003/37]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2003National basic fee paid 
29.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
02.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2005Fee for grant paid
04.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.02.2006   
Codexis, Inc.
200 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Opponent's representative
Goodfellow, Hugh Robin, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 02  20.02.2006   
MAXYGEN INC.
515 GALVESTON DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 / US
Opponent's representative
Goodfellow, Hugh Robin
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/46]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.2006   
Codexis, Inc.
200 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Opponent's representative
Goodfellow, Hugh Robin, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London
WC1A 2RA / GB
 02  20.02.2006   
MAXYGEN INC.
515 GALVESTON DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 / US
Opponent's representative
Goodfellow, Hugh Robin
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London
WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/18]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.2006   
Codexis, Inc.
200 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Opponent's representative
Goodfellow, Hugh Robin, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
 02  20.02.2006   
MAXYGEN INC.
515 GALVESTON DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 / US
Opponent's representative
Goodfellow, Hugh Robin
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/15]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.2006   
Codexis, Inc.
200 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Opponent's representative
Goodfellow, Hugh Robin, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
11.04.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.02.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.11.2007Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.04.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.03.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.10.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.01.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition19.06.2008Appeal received No.  T1344/08
21.08.2008Statement of grounds filed
25.03.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipTR18.05.2005
CY12.12.2005
[2007/20]
Former [2006/52]TR18.05.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9858080  (BIOINVENT INT AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6143527  (PACHUK CATHERINE J [US], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO0072013  (PENN STATE RES FOUND [US]);
 [AD]  - KIKUCHI M ET AL, "An effective family shuffling method using single-stranded DNA", GENE, ELSEVIER BIOMEDICAL PRESS. AMSTERDAM, NL, (200002), vol. 243, no. 1-2, ISSN 0378-1119, pages 133 - 137, XP004187682 [AD] 1-17 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-1119(99)00547-8
ExaminationWO9720078
 WO9858080
    - KIKUCHI ET AL, "Novel family shuffling methods for the invitro evolution of enzymes", GENE, (19990101), vol. 236, pages 159 - 167
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