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EP0241044 - Construction of new alpha-galactosidase producing yeast strains and the industrial application of these strains [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.1998
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.06.1999 [1999/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALKO Group Ltd.
Salmisaarenranta 7
00180 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [1995/35]For all designated states
Alko Group Ltd.
Salmisaarenranta 7
SF-00180 Helsinki / FI
Former [1987/42]For all designated states
Alko Ltd.
P.O. Box 350
SF-00101 Helsinki / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Liljeström, Pirkko Liisa
Pallokuja 4 as 14
SF-01280 Vantaa / FI
02 / Tubb, Roy Stephen
c/o 12 Curzon Close Walmer
Deal Kent CT14 7SL / GB
03 / Korhola, Matti Pellervo
Lehtotie 8
SF-00630 Helsinki / FI
[1987/42]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/42]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date87105332.810.04.1987
[1987/42]
Priority number, dateFI1986000154811.04.1986         Original published format: FI 861548
[1987/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0241044
Date:14.10.1987
Language:EN
[1987/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0241044
Date:24.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0241044
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/81, C12N1/18, C12N9/40
[1997/29]
CPC:
C12C5/004 (EP); C12C11/003 (EP); C12N1/18 (EP);
C12N15/10 (EP); C12N15/81 (EP); C12N15/90 (EP);
C12N9/2465 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1987/42]C12N15/00, C12N1/18, C12N9/40
TitleGerman:Konstruktion alpha-Galaktosidase produzierender Hefestämme und deren industrielle Verwendung[1987/42]
English:Construction of new alpha-galactosidase producing yeast strains and the industrial application of these strains[1987/42]
French:Construction de souches de levure qui produisent l'alpha-galactosidase, ainsi que leur application industrielle[1987/42]
Examination procedure22.08.1989Examination requested  [1989/42]
02.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
03.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.1997Fee for grant paid
03.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
28.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 09
30.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 10
30.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 11
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02.05.199004   M06   Fee paid on   05.07.1990
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Licence(s)ID:01 00/exclusive
For:all designated states
Licencee:PRIMALCO OY
P.O. Box 808
00101 Helsinki / FI
Date:07.08.1995
[1995/41]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.07.1997
BE16.07.1997
CH16.07.1997
LI16.07.1997
SE16.10.1997
GB10.04.1998
[1999/25]
Documents cited:SearchEP0066857  [ ] (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE])
    [ ] - Molecular and Cellular Biology, Vol. 4, No. 7, July 1984, pages 1238-1245; Washington, US, M.A. POST-BEITTENMILLER et al.: "Regulation of basal and induced levels of the MEL1 transcript in Saccharomyces cerevisiae", page 1240, column 1, line 22 - column 2, line 8.
    [ ] - Gene, Vol. 34, 1985, pages 325-334; Elsevier, Amsterdam, NL, P. MEADEN et al.: "A DEX gene conferring production of extracellular amyloglucosidase on yeast", "Introduction".
    [ ] - Nucleic Acids Research, Vol. 13, No. 20, 1985, pages 7257-7267; Oxford, GB, P.L. LILJESTROM: "The nucleotide sequence of the yeast MEL1 gene", Abstract.
    [ ] - Journal of the Institute of Brewing, Vol. 92, November-December 1986, pages 588-590; R.S. TUBB et al.: "A colony-colour method which differentiates alpha-galactosidase-positive strains of yeast", whole article.
    [ ] - Fems Microbiology Letters, Vol. 34, March 20, 1986, pages 179-185; Amsterdam, NL, H. RUOHOLA et al.: "Expression and regulation of the yeast MEL1 gene", whole document.
    [ ] - Journal of the Institute of Brewing, Vol. 89, No. 3, May-June 1983, pages 170-188; London, GB, G.G. STEWART et al.: "Current developments in the genetic manipulation of brewing yeast strains - A review".
Examination   - YEAST, vol. 1, 1985; S.A. PARENT et al., pp. 83-138
    - P.L. SUOMINEN, "Characterisation & Applications of the Yeast MEL1 Gene", Academic Dissertation, 1988, Helsinki (FI); p. 29
    - YEAST GENETICS, EBC Congress 1985; P.G. MEADEN et al., pp. 219-226
    - APPLIED & ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, vol. 54, no. 1, January 1988; P.L. LILJESTRÖM-SUOMINEN et al., pp. 245-249
    - GENE EXPRESSION IN YEAST, Proceedings of the Aloko Yeast Symposium, 1983, Helsinki (FI); M. KORHOLA et al., pp. 231-242
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