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EP About this file: EP0389043

EP0389043 - Production of modified PE40 [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.02.1996
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.1996Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.03.1996 [1996/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126, East Lincoln Avenue P.O. Box 2000 Rahway
New Jersey 07065-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/39]For all designated states
MERCK & CO. INC.
126, East Lincoln Avenue P.O. Box 2000
Rahway New Jersey 07065-0900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Riemen, Mark W.
326 Pheasant Run Drive
Doylestown, PA 18901 / US
02 / Stirdivant, Steven M.
57 Old New Road
Warrington, PA 18976 / US
[1990/39]
Representative(s)Jones, Helen M.M., et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/20]Jones, Helen Marjorie Meredith, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1993/18]Cole, William Gwyn
European Patent Department Merck & Co., Inc. Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Former [1990/39]Hesketh, Alan, Dr.
European Patent Department Merck & Co., Inc. Terlings Park Eastwick Road
Harlow Essex, CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date90200613.915.03.1990
[1990/39]
Priority number, dateUS1989032721422.03.1989         Original published format: US 327214
[1990/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0389043
Date:26.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/31, C12N15/62, A61K47/48
[1990/39]
CPC:
B82Y5/00 (EP); C12N15/11 (KR); A61K47/665 (EP);
A61K47/6829 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); C07K14/21 (EP);
C07K14/485 (EP); C07K14/495 (EP); C07K2319/00 (EP);
C07K2319/55 (EP); C07K2319/75 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/39]
TitleGerman:Herstellung von modifiziertem PE40[1990/39]
English:Production of modified PE40[1990/39]
French:Production de PE40 modifiée[1990/39]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure11.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/15]
19.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1995Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1996/12]
30.10.1995Application refused, date of legal effect [1996/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US4545985  (PASTAN IRA [US], et al);
 [A]WO8702987  (MURPHY JOHN R [US]);
 [AD]EP0261671  (PASTAN IRA H [US], et al)
 [AD]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES USA, vol. 81, May 1984, pages 2645-2649; G.L. GRAY et al.: "Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and expression in Escherichia coli of the exotoxin a structural gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa"
 [XP]  - THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 264, no. 24, 25th August 1989, pages 14256-14261, US; C.B. SIEGALL et al.: "Functional analysis of domains II,Ib, and III of Pseudomonas exotoxin"
 [XP]  - INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, vol. 57, no. 7, July 1989, pages 1873-1878, American Society for Microbiology; I.H. MADSHUS et al.: "Effects of eliminating a disulfide bridge within domain II of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A"
 [XP]  - MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY, vol. 9, no. 7, July 1989, pages 2860-2867; G.M. EDWARDS et al.: "Epidermal growth actor receptor binding 1s affected by structural determinants in the toxin domain of transforming growth factor-alpha-Pseudomonas exotoxin fusion proteins"
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