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EP About this file: EP1254959

EP1254959 - Method for producing cytosine nucleoside compounds [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-Chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/29]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-Chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Araki, Tadashi
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 1144, Togo
Mobara-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Ikeda, Ichirou
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 1144, Togo
Mobara-shi, Chiba / JP
03 / Matoishi, Kaori
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 1144, Togo
Mobara-shi, Chiba / JP
04 / Abe, Reiko
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 1144, Togo
Mobara-shi, Chiba / JP
05 / Oikawa, Toshihiro
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 1144, Togo
Mobara-shi, Chiba / JP
06 / Matsuba, Yasuko
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 30, Asamutacho
Omuta-shi, Fukuoka / JP
07 / Ishibashi, Hiroki
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 30, Asamutacho
Omuta-shi, Fukuoka / JP
08 / Nagahara, Kiyoteru
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 30, Asamutacho
Omuta-shi, Fukuoka / JP
09 / Fukuiri, Yasushi
c/o Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 30, Asamutacho
Omuta-shi, Fukuoka / JP
 [2002/45]
Representative(s)Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2002/45]Stuart, Ian Alexander, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02253075.201.05.2002
[2002/45]
Priority number, dateJP2001013435201.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001134352
[2002/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1254959
Date:06.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1254959
Date:09.07.2003
[2003/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1254959
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/54, C12N9/10, C12N15/63, C12N1/21, C12P19/38
[2007/50]
CPC:
C12N9/1077 (EP,US); C12P19/38 (KR); C12N15/52 (KR);
C12N9/10 (KR); C12P19/385 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/45]C12N15/54, C12N9/10, C12N15/63, C12N1/21, C12P19/38, // (C12P19/38, C12R1:19)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Cytosin-Nukleosidverbindungen[2002/45]
English:Method for producing cytosine nucleoside compounds[2002/45]
French:Procédé de préparation de composés de nucléosides cytosine[2002/45]
Examination procedure21.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/45]
13.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
08.05.2008Fee for grant paid
08.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
08.05.2008Request for further processing filed
08.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.06.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
CY16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
TR16.07.2008
SE16.10.2008
GR17.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2010/47]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
SE16.10.2008
GR17.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2010/09]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
SE16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/39]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/12]FI16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/09]NL16.07.2008
ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[DX]JP01060396  ;
 [A]US4839285  (ASAHI SATORU [JP], et al) [A] 7,8 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5258301  (YAMAUCHI HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * example 4; table 4 *;
 [A]EP0896065  (YUKI GOSEI YAKUHIN KOGYO KK [JP]) [A] 7,8 * page 3, line 35 - line 52; example 13 *;
 [X]WO0070074  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC [JP], et al) [X] 1-10,16 * page 1 - page 4; claims 1-5 *;
 [X]WO0114566  (ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-16 * SEQ ID NOs 4 and 16 *; page 9 - page 12; example 10; claims 1-46 * * page 3 - page 4 *;
 [X]  - HERSHFIELD M S ET AL, "USE OF SITE-DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS TO ENHANCE THE EPITOPE-SHIELDING EFFECT OF COVALENT MODIFICATION OF PROTEINS WITH POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1991, (1991), vol. 88, no. 16, ISSN 0027-8424, pages 7185 - 7189, XP002129652 [X] 11,13-15 * figure 1; table 1 *
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890613), vol. 013, no. 255, Database accession no. (C - 606), & JP01060396 A 19890307 (AJINOMOTO CO INC) [DX] 1-6 * abstract *
 [DA]  - LING F ET AL, "PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL NUCLEOSIDE PHOSPHORYLASE FROM A KLEBSIELLA-SP AND ITS USE IN THE ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF ADENINE ARABINOSIDE", APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, (1990), vol. 56, no. 12, ISSN 0099-2240, pages 3830 - 3834, XP008016867 [DA] 1-16 * table 2 *
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