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EP0502589 - Kit for use in amplifying and detecting nucleic acid sequences [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Postfach 3255
4002 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2001/39]For all designated states
F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Postfach 3255
4002 Basel / CH
Former [1992/37]For all designated states
F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Postfach 3255
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Mullis, Kary Banks
447 Beloit Avenue
Kensington, California 94708 / US
02 / Arnheim, Norman
22322 De Kalb
Woodland Hills, California 91364 / US
03 / Saiki, Randall Keichi
320-39th Street
Rochmond, California 94805 / US
04 / Erlich, Henry Anthony
3936 Rhoda Avenue
Oakland, California 94602 / US
05 / Horn, Glenn Thomas
169B-11 Btroadmeadow Road
Marlborough, Massachussets 07152 / US
06 / Scharf, Stephen Joel
2028 Francisco Street
Berkeley, California 94709 / US
[1992/51]
Former [1992/37]01 / Mullis, Kary Banks
447 Beloit Avenue
Kensington, California 94708 / US
02 / Arnheim, Norman
22322 De Kalb
Woodland Hills, California 91364 / US
03 / Saiki, Randall Keichi
320-39th Street
Rochmond, California 94805 / US
04 / Erlich, Henry Anthony
3936 Rhoda Avenue
Oakland, California 94602 / US
05 / Horn, Glenn Thomas
3 Admiral Drive F370
Emeryville, California 94608 / US
06 / Scharf, Stephen Joel
2028 Francisco Street
Berkeley, California 94709 / US
Representative(s)Jaenichen, Hans-Rainer, et al
Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/20]Jaenichen, Hans-Rainer, Dr., et al
Vossius & Partner, Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Former [1993/13]Notegen, Eric-André
Grenzacherstrasse 124 Postfach 3255
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Former [1992/37]Bizley, Richard Edward
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date92201245.527.03.1986
[1992/37]
Priority number, dateUS1985071697528.03.1985         Original published format: US 716975
US1985079130825.10.1985         Original published format: US 791308
US1986082814407.02.1986         Original published format: US 828144
[1992/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0502589
Date:09.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0502589
Date:19.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0502589
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12P19/34, // C07H21/04
[1992/37]
CPC:
C12N15/10 (EP,US); C12N15/00 (KR); B01L7/52 (EP,US);
C07K14/805 (EP,US); C12Q1/6827 (EP); C12Q1/6853 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6858 (EP,US); C12Q1/686 (EP,US); B01J2219/00495 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0059 (EP,US); B01J2219/00722 (EP,US); C12Q1/6883 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6886 (EP,US); C12Q1/689 (EP,US); C40B40/06 (EP,US);
C40B60/14 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6827, C12Q2549/119, C12Q2537/143 (EP);
C12Q1/6858, C12Q2549/119, C12Q2525/131 (EP);
C12Q1/686, C12Q2525/131, C12Q2521/513 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/37]
TitleGerman:Kit zur Verwendung bei der Amplifizierung und beim Nachweis von Nukleinsäuresequenzen[1992/37]
English:Kit for use in amplifying and detecting nucleic acid sequences[1992/37]
French:Trousse pour utilisation dans l'amplification et la détection de séquences d'acide nucleique[1992/37]
Examination procedure05.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/37]
23.03.1993Request for accelerated examination filed
09.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09)
09.09.1994Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
19.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
13.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.1998Date of oral proceedings
22.04.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
22.04.1998Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2001Fee for grant paid
05.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination02.07.1998Appeal received No.  T0966/98
01.09.1998Statement of grounds filed
03.05.1999Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
03.05.1999Date of oral proceedings
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP86302298.4  / EP0200362
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
05.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
05.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
05.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 09
18.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 10
18.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 11
19.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 12
20.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 13
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 14
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 15
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4351901  (BAHL CHANDER P);
 [A]EP0086548  (GENENTECH INC [US]);
 [PA]EP0138242  (DUPHAR INT RES [NL]);
 [PA]EP0139501  (BEATRICE CO INC [US]);
 [PA]EP0155188  (ZYMOGENETICS INC [US])
 [X]  - KLEPPE, K. ET AL, "repair replication of short synthetic DNA's as catalysed by DNA Polymerases", JOURNAL MOLECULAR BIOOLOGY, US, (19710328), vol. 56, pages 341 - 361 [X] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PANET A ET AL, "studies on polynucleotides", JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY., BALTIMORE US, (197408), vol. 249, pages 5213 - 5221 [X] 1-14 * page 5220, column R, paragraph 1 *
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