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EP0573500 - FUSED GENES AND THEIR USE FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF METALS OR OF XENOBIOTIC COMPOUNDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.03.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VITO
Boeretang 200
B-2400 Mol / BE
[1993/50]
Inventor(s)01 / CORBISIER, Philippe
19,rue Haute Marcelle
B-5000 Namur / BE
02 / MERGEAY, Maximilien
Peperstraat 30
B-2470 Retie / BE
03 / DIELS, Ludovicus
Schildesteenweg 1
B-2250 Oelegem / BE
[1998/17]
Former [1993/50]01 / CORBISIER, Philippe
19, Haute Marcelle Street
B-5000 Namur / BE
02 / MERGEAY, Maximilien
Peperstraat 30
B-2470 Retie / BE
03 / DIELS, Ludovicus
Schildesteenweg 1
B-2250 Oelegem / BE
Representative(s)Van Malderen, Joëlle, et al
pronovem - Office Van Malderen
Avenue Josse Goffin 158
1082 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]Van Malderen, Joelle, et al
Office Van Malderen, Place Reine Fabiola 6/1
1083 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1993/50]Desaix, Anne, et al
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A. 3, rue Chauveau-Lagarde
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date92905525.928.02.1992
[1993/50]
WO1992EP00445
Priority number, dateEP910038501.03.1991         Original published format: EP 9100385
[1993/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9215687
Date:17.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0573500
Date:15.12.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0573500
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0573500
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/62, C12N15/31, C12N15/53, C12N1/21, C12Q1/66, G01N33/58, G01N33/84
[1993/50]
CPC:
G01N33/84 (EP,US); C07K14/195 (EP,US); C12N15/62 (EP,US);
C12N9/0069 (EP,US); C12Q1/025 (EP,US); C12Q1/66 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6897 (EP,US); G01N33/0049 (EP,US); G01N33/5008 (EP,US);
Y10S435/822 (EP); Y10S435/829 (EP); Y10S435/909 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1993/50]
TitleGerman:FUSIONIERTE GENE SOWIE DEREN VERWENDUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON METALL- UND XENOBIOTIKAGEHALTEN[1999/24]
English:FUSED GENES AND THEIR USE FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF METALS OR OF XENOBIOTIC COMPOUNDS[1993/50]
French:GENES FUSIONNES ET UTILISATION DE CES GENES POUR DETERMINER LA PRESENCE DE METAUX OU DE COMPOSES XENOBIOTIQUES[1993/50]
Former [1993/50]Fusionierte Gene sowie deren Verwendungzur Bestimmung von Metall- und Xenobiotikagehalten
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase23.08.1993National basic fee paid 
23.08.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
23.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/50]
22.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
11.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.1997Fee for grant paid
11.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.01.1999  10.07.2000  WITHDRAWN
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Opponent's representative
Howard, Paul Nicholas
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1999/11]
Opponent(s)01  22.01.1999   
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Del. 19898 / US
Opponent's representative
Howard, Paul Nicholas
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
25.02.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.10.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2001Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2001Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.07.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.08.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.11.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.01.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.199605   M06   Fee paid on   19.07.1996
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR22.04.1998
DK22.07.1998
MC31.08.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2003/18]GR22.04.1998
MC31.08.1999
Former [2003/17]GR22.04.1998
MC28.02.1999
Former [2001/23]GR22.04.1998
MC31.08.1999
Former [2000/25]MC31.08.1999
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9008836  (GENLUX FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT [DE])
 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 111, no. 11, 11 September 1989, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 91344Q, M. BOYLAN ET AL.: 'Lux C, D and E genes of Vibrio fischeri luminescence operon code for the reductase, transferase, and synthetase enzymes involved in aldehyde biosynthesis' page 189 ;column L ;
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY vol. 171, no. 10, October 1989, BALTIMORE, US pages 5467 - 5472; K. FURUKAWA ET AL.: 'Molecular Relationship of Chromosomal Genes Encoding Biphenyl/Polychlorinated Biphenyl Catabolism: Some Soil Bacteria Possess a Highly Conserved bph Operon'
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