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EP About this file: EP0596885

EP0596885 - DNA LIBRARY SCREENING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/20]LIBRARY SCREENING METHOD
[1997/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRANSKARYOTIC THERAPIES, INC.
195 Albany Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[1994/20]
Inventor(s)01 / TRECO, Douglas, A.
122 Highland Avenue
Arlington, MA 02174 / US
02 / MILLER, Allan, M.
24 Morton Avenue
Medford, MA 02155 / US
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Harvey, David Gareth, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]Harvey, David Gareth, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date92905456.721.11.1991
[1994/20]
WO1991US08679
Priority number, dateUS1991073986102.08.1991         Original published format: US 739861
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9303183
Date:18.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0596885
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0596885
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12N15/81
[1994/20]
CPC:
C12Q1/02 (EP); C12N15/81 (EP); C12Q1/68 (EP);
C12Q1/6841 (EP); C12Q1/6876 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/20]
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUM SCREENING EINER DNA BIBLIOTHEK[1997/36]
English:DNA LIBRARY SCREENING METHOD[1997/36]
French:METHODE DE CRIBLAGE DE LIBRAIRIE D'ADN[1997/36]
Former [1994/20]VERFAHREN ZUM ABSUCHEN EINER BIBLIOTHEK
Former [1994/20]LIBRARY SCREENING METHOD
Former [1994/20]PROCEDE DE TRI DE BIBLIOTHEQUES
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase07.02.1994National basic fee paid 
07.02.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/20]
01.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
04.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.1997Fee for grant paid
31.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
CH03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
ES03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
IT03.09.1997
LI03.09.1997
NL03.09.1997
LU21.11.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
[2008/02]
Former [2004/38]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
CH03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
ES03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
IT03.09.1997
LI03.09.1997
NL03.09.1997
LU21.11.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
Former [2003/07]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
CH03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
ES03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
IT03.09.1997
LI03.09.1997
NL03.09.1997
LU30.11.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
Former [2002/25]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
CH03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
ES03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
IT03.09.1997
LI03.09.1997
LU30.11.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
Former [2000/52]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
CH03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
IT03.09.1997
LI03.09.1997
LU30.11.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
Former [2000/50]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
IT03.09.1997
LU30.11.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
CH08.12.1997
LI08.12.1997
Former [2000/05]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
GR03.09.1997
IT03.09.1997
LU30.11.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
Former [1999/42]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
IT03.09.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
Former [1998/30]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
DK03.09.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
Former [1998/21]AT03.09.1997
BE03.09.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
Former [1998/15]AT03.09.1997
SE03.12.1997
DE04.12.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]  - GENE. vol. 106, June 1991, AMSTERDAM NL pages 97 - 101; G. D. STEWART ET AL: 'Plasmids for recombination based screening'
 [A]  - GENE. vol. 85, 1989, AMSTERDAM NL pages 35 - 43; S. KURACHI ET AL: 'Sumo 15A: a lambda phasmid that permits easy selection for and against cloned inserts'
 [A]  - NATURE. vol. 305, 15 September 1983, LONDON GB pages 189 - 193; A. W. MURRAY ET AL: 'Constructions of artificial chromosomes in yeast' cited in the application
Examination   - NATURE, vol. 305, 15 September 1983, London (GB); A.W. MURRAY et al., pp. 89- 93
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