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EP0601117 - SYNTHETIC tRNAs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2000
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.10.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.11.2000 [2000/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
402 North Division Street
Carson City, Nevada 89703 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/24]For all designated states
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
402 North Division Street
Carson City Nevada 89703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HARDESTY, Boyd
1502 Harbour View Road
Austin, TX 78746 / US
02 / PICKING, Wendy, L.
5563 Pershing Apartment 2 West
St. Louis, MO 63112 / US
[1994/24]
Representative(s)Wilkinson, Stephen John, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins
1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/24]Wilkinson, Stephen John, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Application number, filing date92919932.121.08.1992
[1994/24]
WO1992US07065
Priority number, dateUS1991075326630.08.1991         Original published format: US 753266
[1994/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9305062
Date:18.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0601117
Date:15.06.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0601117
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.03.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/10
[1995/05]
CPC:
C12N15/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/24]C07H21/04, C12N15/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/24]
TitleGerman:SYNTHETISCHE tRNAs[1994/24]
English:SYNTHETIC tRNAs[1994/24]
French:ARNt SYNTHETIQUES[1994/24]
Entry into regional phase14.02.1994National basic fee paid 
14.02.1994Search fee paid 
14.02.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
14.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/24]
13.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
29.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
10.09.1999Fee for grant paid
10.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/47]
Request for further processing for:10.09.1999Request for further processing filed
10.09.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.10.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
04.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[XP]  - Nucleic Acids Research, Volume 19, No. 20, issued 25 October 1991, W.L. PICKING et al., "A synthetic alanyl-initiator tRNA with initiator tRNA properties as determined by fluorescence measurements: comparison to a synthetic alanyl-elongator tRNA", pages 5749-5754, entire document.
 [X]  - Biochimie, Volume 73, No. 7-8, issued 1991, W. PICKING et al., "The use of synthetic tRNAs as probes for examining nascent peptides on Escherichia coli ribosomes", pages 1101-1107, entire document.
 [Y]  - Biochemistry, Volume 21, No. 17, issued 1982, A.G. BRUCE et al., "Specific interaction of anticodon loop residues with yeat phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase", pages 3921-3926, especially Tables I and II.
 [Y]  - DNA, Volume 6, No. 4, issued 1987, BULL et al., "The yeast tRNAphe gene family: structures and transcriptional activities reveal member differences not explained by intragenic promoters", pages 353-362, especially page 354.
 [A]  - Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology, Volume II, published 1991, L.H. SCHULMAN, "Recognition of tRNAs by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases", pages 23-87, entire document.
 [A]  - Annual Review of Biochemistry, Volume 58, published 1989, J. NORMANLY et al., "tRNA identity", pages 1029-1049, entire document.
 [AP]  - Journal of Biological Chemistry, Volume 266, No. 4, issued 05 February 1992, N. GAVINI et al., "The tRNA species for redundant genetic codons NNU and NNC", pages 2240-2243, entire document.
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