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EP About this file: EP0261955

EP0261955 - Process for immobilization of DNA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.04.1992
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.1992Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.06.1992 [1992/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/13]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hewitt, Peter Lloyd
11 Crescent Drive
Andover Massachusetts 01810 / US
[1988/13]
Representative(s)Myerscough, Philip Boyd, et al
J.A.KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
[1988/13]
Application number, filing date87308430.523.09.1987
[1988/13]
Priority number, dateUS1986091180926.09.1986         Original published format: US 911809
[1988/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0261955
Date:30.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0261955
Date:07.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12N1/06, C12Q1/34, C12Q1/36
[1988/13]
CPC:
C12Q1/6806 (EP); C12Q1/6888 (EP); C12Q1/705 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1988/13]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Immobilisierung von DNS[1988/13]
English:Process for immobilization of DNA[1988/13]
French:Procédé pour l'immobilisation d'ADN[1988/13]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure01.08.1989Examination requested  [1989/39]
02.07.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.12.1991Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1992/24]
06.01.1992Application refused, date of legal effect [1992/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO8600139  ;
 [X]EP0111340  ;
 [X]GB2139349  ;
 [X]US4483920  ;
 [X]US4427580
 [X]  - APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, vol. 39, no. 1, January 1980, pages 153-158, US; B.M. CHASSY et al.: "Method for the lysis of gram-positive, asporogenous bacteria with lysozyme"
 [X]  - FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS, vol. 16, 1983, pages 19-24, Federation of European Microbiological Societies, Amsterdam, NL; T.J. MONSEN et al.: "A general method for cell lysis and preparation of deoxyribonucleic acid from streptococci"
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