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EP About this file: EP0278659

EP0278659 - OCS enhancer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.1996
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 26.01.2000 [2000/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGRIGENETICS LP
5649 E. Buckeye Road Madison
Wisconsin 53716 / US
For all designated states
THE COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2601 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1995/37]For all designated states
AGRIGENETICS LP
5649 E. Buckeye Road
Madison Wisconsin 53716 / US
For all designated states
THE COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2601 / AU
Former [1995/33]For all designated states
AGRIGENETICS LP
5649 E. Buckeye Road
Madison Wisconsin 53716 / US
For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2601 / AU
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
LUBRIZOL ENTERPRISES, INC.
29400 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe Ohio 44092 / US
For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2601 / AU
Former [1988/33]For all designated states
LUBRIZOL ENTERPRISES, INC.
29400 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe Ohio 44092 / US
For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Division of Radiophysics, 126 Greville Street
Chatswood, NSW 2067 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / Ellis, Jeff G.
19 Roberts Street
Macquarie A.C.T. / AU
02 / Llewellyn, Daniel J.
6 Myall Street
O'Connor A.C.T. 2601 / AU
03 / Peacock, W. James
16 Brassey Street
Deakin A.C.T. 2600 / AU
04 / Dennis, Elizabeth
100 Hopetown Court
Yarrahwanda A.C.T. / AU
[1988/33]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date88300853.402.02.1988
[1988/33]
Priority number, dateUS1987001161406.02.1987         Original published format: US 11614
[1988/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0278659
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0278659
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0278659
Date:24.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/05
[1995/21]
CPC:
C12N15/67 (EP,US); C12N15/8216 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/33]C12N15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/33]
TitleGerman:OCS-Enhancer[1988/33]
English:OCS enhancer[1988/33]
French:Enhancer-OCS[1988/33]
Examination procedure20.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
26.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
13.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.1995Fee for grant paid
06.02.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.1995
GR24.05.1995
SE24.08.1995
[2000/04]
Former [1996/04]AT24.05.1995
SE24.08.1995
Former [1996/02]AT24.05.1995
Documents cited:Search[X]  - THE EMBO JOURNAL, vol. 6, no. 1, January 1987, pages 11-16, IRL Press Ltd, Eynsham, Oxford, GB; J.G. ELLIS et al.: "Maize Adh-1 promoter sequences control anaerobic regulation: addition of upstream promoter elements from constitutive genes is necessary for expression in tobacco"
 [XP]  - THE EMBO JOURNAL, vol. 6, no. 11, November 1987, pages 3203-3208, IRL Press Ltd, Oxford, GB; J.G. ELLIS et al.: "The OCS element: a 16 base pair palindrome essential for activity of the octopine synthase enhancer"
 [XPO]  - UCLA SYMP. MOL. CELL. BIOL., NEW SER., vol. 62 (Plant gene systems and their biology), Proceedings of a CIBA-GEIGY-UCLA Symposium, Tamarron, Colorado, 2nd - 8th February 1987, pages 263-277, Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York, US; J. PEACOCK et al.: "Developmental and environmental regulation of the maize alcohol deydrogenase 1 (Adhl) gene: Promoter-enhancer interactions"
 [A]  - MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY, vol. 7, no. 1, January 1987, pages 59-67, American Society for Microbiology; W.B. BRUCE et al.: "Functional domains of a T-DNA promoter active in crown gall tumors"
 [Y]  - NATURE, vol. 318, no. 6046, 12th December 1985, pages 579-582, London, GB; M.P. TIMKO et al.: "Light regulation of plant gene expression by an upstream enhancer-like element"
Examination   - essential for activity of the octopine synthase enhancer"
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