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EP About this file: EP0363792

EP0363792 - Melanin production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.1995
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.11.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.01.1996 [1996/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOSOURCE GENETICS CORPORATION
3333 Vaca Valley Parkway
Vacaville, CA 95688 / US
[1990/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Grill, Laurence K.
3570 Cantelow Road
Vacaville, California 95688 / US
02 / Garger, Stephen J., Jr.
593 Cottonwood Street
Vacaville, California 95688 / US
03 / Sverlow, Genadie D.
851 Malibu Drive
Concord, California 94518 / US
04 / Erwin, Robert L.
336 Summerfield Drive
Vacaville, California 95687 / US
[1990/16]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/45]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
D-81671 München / DE
Former [1990/16]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Postfach 26 02 47
D-80059 München / DE
Application number, filing date89118346.903.10.1989
[1990/16]
Priority number, dateUS1988025180903.10.1988         Original published format: US 251809
[1990/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0363792
Date:18.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0363792
Date:18.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:C12P17/16, C12P1/00, C12N15/53
[1990/16]
CPC:
C12N9/0059 (EP); C12N15/52 (KR); C07K14/36 (EP);
C12N9/0071 (EP); C12P17/00 (EP); C12Y114/18001 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/16]
TitleGerman:Herstellung von Melanin[1990/16]
English:Melanin production[1990/16]
French:Production de mélanine[1990/16]
Examination procedure01.06.1990Examination requested  [1990/31]
22.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
05.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.07.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.1994Fee for grant paid
21.10.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.10.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]PL114875  ;
 [A]WO8802372  (GUTHRIE DONALD FOUND MED RES [US])
 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 98, no. 1, 3rd January 1983, page 325, abstract no. 3561t, Columbus, Ohio, US; & PL-A-114 875 (Akademia Rolnicza, Krakow) 30-09-1982, & PL114875 A 00000000
 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 108, no. 15, 11th April 1988, page 417, abstract no. 128189j, Columbus, Ohio, US; H. PLATEN et al.: "Effect of copper on growth and tyrosinase activity of streptomycetes", & VDLUFA-Schriftenr. 1987, 20(Leistungsfoerderer Tierprod.), 859-69
 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 95, no. 19, 19th November 1981, page 379, abstract no. 165240c, Columbus, Ohio, US; G.V. PAVLENKO et al.: "Melanin pigment of Gluconobacter oxydans", & MIKROBIOLOGIYA 1981, 50(4), 718-22
 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 89, no. 15, 9th October 1978, page 294, abstract no. 125900n, Columbus, Ohio, US; F. GULYAS: "Studies of pigment formation by Actinomycetes", & SOIL BIOL. CONSERV. BIOSPHERE, [PROC. MEET.], 7th 1975 (Pub. 1977), 265-70
 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 72, no. 1, 5th January 1970, page 78, abstract no. 878d, Columbus, Ohio, US; S.J. PIRT et al.: "Melanin production in Aspergillus nidulans", & BIOCHEM. J. 1969, 114(1), 9P-10P
 [Y]  - TRANS. MYCOL. SOC. Vol 70(3) 1978 p 453-455 B.I. ROWLEY et al: "Influence of growth rate history on production of melanin by Aspergillus Nidulans"
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY, Vol 129, 1983, p 2703-2714 E. KATZ et al: "Cloning and Expression of the tyrosinase gene from Streptomyces antibioticus in Streptomyces lividans"
Examination   - 20(Leistungsfoerderer Tierprod.), 859-69
    - J. Clin. Microbiol., Vol. 10 (5), 1979, pp. 724-729
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