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EP0484464 - METHOD OF CLEANSING PROTEINS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 26.12.2003 Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Octapharma AG Seidenstrasse 2 8853 Lachen / CH
	[2003/11]
Former [2002/17]	For all designated states BIOVITRUM AB 112 76 Stockholm / SE
Former [1998/32]	For all designated states Pharmacia & Upjohn Aktiebolag 112 87 Stockholm / SE
Former [1997/37]	For all designated states Pharmacia & Upjohn Aktiebolag 171 97 Stockholm / SE
Former [1995/03]	For all designated states Pharmacia AB (reg.number 556131-9608) S-171 97 Stockholm / SE
Former [1992/20]	For all designated states Kabi Pharmacia AB Rapsgatan 7 S-751 82 Uppsala / SE
Inventor(s)	01 / EKETORP, Rainer Noragardsvägen 56 S-182 34 Danderyd / SE
	[1992/20]
Representative(s)	dompatent Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2003/11]	Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm, Dr.Dipl.-Chem. Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln / DE
Former [2000/13]	VOSSIUS & PARTNER Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE
Former [1995/24]	Wahlström, Christer, et al Pharmacia AB Patent Department S-112 87 Stockholm / SE
Former [1995/07]	Onn, Thorsten Stockholms Patentbyra P.O. Box 23101 S-104 35 Stockholm / SE
Former [1995/03]	(deleted)
Former [1992/20]	Onn, Thorsten, et al AB STOCKHOLMS PATENTBYRA Box 23101 S-104 35 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date	90917874.1	20.06.1990
	[1992/20]
	WO1990SE00442
Priority number, date	SE19890002317	27.06.1989 Original published format: SE 8902317
	[1992/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO9100290
	Date:	10.01.1991
	[1991/02]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0484464
	Date:	13.05.1992
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1992/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0484464
	Date:	10.01.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/02]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0484464
	Date:	11.02.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/07]
Search report(s)
Classification	IPC:	C12P21/00	[1996/02]
	CPC:	C07K14/76 (EP,US); C07K1/34 (EP,US); C07K16/065 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1992/20]	C07K3/12
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1992/20]
Title	German:	Methode der Reinigung von Proteinen	[1992/20]
	English:	METHOD OF CLEANSING PROTEINS	[1992/20]
	French:	PROCEDE DE PURIFICATION DE PROTEINES	[1992/20]
Entry into regional phase	27.11.1991	National basic fee paid
	27.11.1991	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.11.1991	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	03.12.1990	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	28.11.1991	Examination requested [1992/20]
	15.07.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	11.11.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.03.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	05.05.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.07.1995	Fee for grant paid
	24.07.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE Baxter Aktiengesellschaft Industriestrasse 67 1221 Wien / AT Opponent's representative Alge, Daniel Sonn Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG Riemergasse 14 1010 Wien / AT
		02 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE ZLB Bioplasma AG Wankdorfstrasse 10 3014 Bern / CH Opponent's representative Fischer, Franz BOVARD SA Ingénieurs-Conseils ASCPI Optingenstrasse 16 3000 Bern 25 / CH
		03 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE Baxter Healthcare Corporation 3015 S. Daimler Drive Santa Ana, California 92705 / US Opponent's representative Miles, John Stephen Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
		04 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY Trinity Park House South Trinity Road EDINBURGH EH5 3SE / GB Opponent's representative Miles, John Stephen, et al, et al Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2003/19]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE BAXTER Aktiengesellschaft Industriestr. 67 1221 Wien / AT Opponent's representative Alge, Daniel, Mag. Dr. rer.nat. Patentanwälte Sonn, Pawloy, Weinzinger & Wolfram Riemergasse 14 1010 Wien / AT
		02 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE ZLB Bioplasma AG Wankdorfstrasse 10 3014 Bern / CH Opponent's representative Fischer, Franz Josef BOVARD SA Ingénieurs-Conseils ASCPI Optingenstrasse 16 3000 Bern 25 / CH
		03 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE Baxter Healthcare Corporation 3015 S. Daimler Drive Santa Ana, California 92705 / US Opponent's representative Miles, John Stephen Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
		04 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY Trinity Park House South Trinity Road EDINBURGH EH5 3SE / GB Opponent's representative Miles, John Stephen, et al, et al Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
	Former [2001/50]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE BAXTER Aktiengesellschaft Industriestr. 67 1221 Wien / AT Opponent's representative Alge, Daniel, Mag. Dr. rer.nat. Patentanwälte Sonn, Pawloy, Weinzinger & Wolfram Riemergasse 14 1010 Wien / AT
		02 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE ZLB Bioplasma AG Wankdorfstrasse 10 3014 Bern / CH Opponent's representative Fischer, Franz Josef BOVARD SA Ingénieurs-Conseils ASCPI Optingenstrasse 16 3000 Bern 25 / CH
		03 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE Baxter Healthcare Corporation 3015 S. Daimler Drive Santa Ana, California 92705 / US Opponent's representative Bassett, Richard Simon Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
		04 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY Trinity Park House South Trinity Road EDINBURGH EH5 3SE / GB Opponent's representative Horner, Martin Grenville Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
	Former [2000/02]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE BAXTER Aktiengesellschaft Industriestr. 67 1221 Wien / AT Opponent's representative Alge, Daniel, Mag. Dr. rer.nat. Patentanwälte Sonn, Pawloy, Weinzinger & Wolfram Riemergasse 14 1010 Wien / AT
		02 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE Rotkreuzstiftung Zentrallab. Blutspendedienst SRK Wankdorfstrasse 10 3000 BERN 22 / CH Opponent's representative Fischer, Franz Josef BOVARD SA Ingénieurs-Conseils ASCPI Optingenstrasse 16 3000 Bern 25 / CH
		03 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE Baxter Healthcare Corporation 3015 S. Daimler Drive Santa Ana, California 92705 / US Opponent's representative Bassett, Richard Simon Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
		04 10.10.1996 18.12.1996 ADMISSIBLE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY Trinity Park House South Trinity Road EDINBURGH EH5 3SE / GB Opponent's representative Horner, Martin Grenville Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
	Former [1996/51]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1996 IMMUNO Aktiengesellschaft Industriestrasse 67 A-1221 Wien / AT Opponent's representative Alge, Daniel Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte Riemergasse 14 1010 Wien / AT
		02 10.10.1996 Rotkreuzstiftung Zentrallab. Blutspendedienst SRK Wankdorfstrasse 10 3000 BERN 22 / CH Opponent's representative Fischer, Franz BOVARD SA Ingénieurs-Conseils ASCPI Optingenstrasse 16 3000 Bern 25 / CH
		03 10.10.1996 Baxter Healthcare Corporation 3015 S. Daimler Drive Santa Ana, California 92705 / US Opponent's representative Bassett, Richard Simon Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
		04 10.10.1996 COMMON SERVICES AGENCY Trinity Park House South Trinity Road EDINBURGH EH5 3SE / GB Opponent's representative Horner, Martin Grenville Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
	Former [1996/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 09.10.1996 IMMUNO Aktiengesellschaft Industriestrasse 67 A-1221 Wien / AT
		02 10.10.1996 Rotkreuzstiftung Zentrallab. Blutspendedienst SRK Wankdorfstrasse 10 3000 BERN 22 / CH Opponent's representative Fischer, Franz BOVARD SA Ingénieurs-Conseils ASCPI Optingenstrasse 16 3000 Bern 25 / CH
		03 10.10.1996 Baxter Healthcare Corporation 3015 S. Daimler Drive Santa Ana, California 92705 / US Opponent's representative Bassett, Richard Simon Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
		04 10.10.1996 COMMON SERVICES AGENCY Trinity Park House South Trinity Road EDINBURGH EH5 3SE / GB Opponent's representative Horner, Martin Grenville Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
	20.12.1996	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	19.06.1997	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	27.01.1998	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	05.08.1998	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	17.11.1998	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	10.04.1999	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	29.03.2000	Date of oral proceedings
	22.05.2000	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	22.05.2000	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	03.08.2003	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	10.09.2003	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	04.12.2003	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	13.07.2000	Appeal received No. T0731/00
	02.10.2000	Statement of grounds filed
	24.07.2003	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	24.07.2003	Date of oral proceedings
	05.08.2003	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.06.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.06.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.06.1994	Renewal fee patent year 05
	01.05.1995	Renewal fee patent year 06
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