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EP About this file: EP0391526

EP0391526 - Antibody purification process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.1995
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UniSyn Technologies, Inc.
10954 Via Frontera
San Diego, California 92127 / US
[1993/50]
Former [1993/39]For all designated states
UniSyn Fibertec Corporation
10954 Via Frontera
San Diego, California 92127 / US
Former [1990/41]For all designated states
BIOPROBE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
14272 Franklin Avenue Suite 106
Tustin, California 92680-7027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ngo, That T.
5901 Sierra Bravo
Irvine, CA / US
[1994/46]
Former [1990/41]01 / Ngo, That T.
5901 Sierra Bravo
Irvine, California / US
Representative(s)Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington & Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/52]Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington & Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1993/39]Sheard, Andrew Gregory
Kilburn & Strode 30, John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Former [1990/41]Brown, David Leslie
Page Hargrave Temple Gate House Temple Gate
Bristol BS1 6PL / GB
Application number, filing date90301666.515.02.1990
[1990/41]
Priority number, dateUS1989033348805.04.1989         Original published format: US 333488
[1990/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0391526
Date:10.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0391526
Date:09.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0391526
Date:17.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:C12P21/00
[1990/41]
CPC:
G01N33/6854 (EP,US); C07K16/065 (EP,US); Y10S436/824 (EP,US);
Y10S436/825 (EP,US); Y10S436/826 (EP,US); Y10S530/825 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/41]
TitleGerman:Reinigungsverfahren für Antikörper[1990/41]
English:Antibody purification process[1990/41]
French:Procédé de purification d'anticorps[1990/41]
Examination procedure02.05.1991Examination requested  [1991/27]
30.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.1994Fee for grant paid
04.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH17.11.1994
ES17.11.1994
GR17.11.1994
IT17.11.1994
LI17.11.1994
LU28.02.1995
[2002/24]
Former [2000/04]CH17.11.1994
GR17.11.1994
IT17.11.1994
LI17.11.1994
LU28.02.1995
Former [1999/42]CH17.11.1994
IT17.11.1994
LI17.11.1994
Former [1997/17]CH17.11.1994
LI17.11.1994
Former [1995/31]CH17.11.1994
LI17.11.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0162034  (MONSANTO CO [US]);
 [AD]US4704366  (JUAREZ-SALINAS HECTOR [US], et al);
 [XD]US4801687  (NGO THAT T [US])
 [AD]  - IMMUNOCHEMISTRY, vol. 15, 1978, Oxford, GB P.L. EY et al. "Isolation of pure IgG1, IgG2a and IgG2b immunoglobulins from mouse serum using protein A-se- pharose" pages 429-436
 [AD]  - JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS, vol. 62, no. 1, 1983, Amsterdam R. LINDMARK et al. "Binding of Immunoglobulins to Pro- tein A and Immunoglobulin Levels in Mammalian Sera" pages 1-13
Examination   - IMMUNOCHEMISTRY, vol. 15, 1978, Oxford (GB); P.L. EY et al., pp. 429-436#
by applicantUS4582875
 US4704366
 US4801867
    - R. LINDMARK; K. THOREN-TOLLING; J. SJOQUIST, "Binding of Immunoglobulins to Protein A and Immunoglobulin Levels in Mammalian Sera", JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOQICAL METHODS, (1983), vol. 52, page 1
    - P.L. EY; S.J. PROWSE; C.R. JENKIN, "Isolation of Pure IgG,, IgG2a and IgG2b Immunoglobulins from Mouse Serum Using Protein A-Sepharose", IMMUNOCHEMISTRV, (1978), vol. 15, page 429
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