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EP0743949 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ENDOTOXIN-FREE OR ENDOTOXIN-POOR NUCLEIC ACIDS AND/OR OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR GENE THERAPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 15.12.2006 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	15.12.2006	Opposition rejected	published on 17.01.2007 [2007/03]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states QIAGEN GmbH Max-Volmer-Strasse 4 40724 Hilden / DE
	[1996/48]
Inventor(s)	01 / COLPAN, Metin Uhlandstrasse 5 D-45219 Essen / DE
	02 / SCHORR, Joachim An der Schützenwiese 43 D-40231 Düsseldorf / DE
	03 / MORITZ, Peter Platanenallee 7 D-50169 Kerpen / DE
	[1996/48]
Representative(s)	dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1996/48]	Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date	95908258.7	03.02.1995
	[1996/48]
	WO1995EP00389
Priority number, date	DE19944403692	07.02.1994 Original published format: DE 4403692
	DE19944422291	25.06.1994 Original published format: DE 4422291
	DE19944431125	01.09.1994 Original published format: DE 4431125
	DE19944432654	14.09.1994 Original published format: DE 4432654
	[1996/48]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9521177
	Date:	10.08.1995
	Language:	DE
	[1995/34]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0743949
	Date:	27.11.1996
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1996/48]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0743949
	Date:	15.12.1999
	Language:	DE
	[1999/50]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	10.08.1995
Classification	IPC:	C07H1/08, C12N15/10, C12P19/34	[1996/48]
	CPC:	B01D15/363 (EP,US); A61P21/04 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); B01D15/3804 (EP,US); C12N15/101 (EP,US); (+) C12N15/87 (EP,US); Y10S435/81 (EP,US); Y10S435/82 (EP,US); Y10S436/808 (EP,US); Y10T436/10 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	B01D15/3804, B01D15/363, G01N30/461 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1996/48]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG ENDOTOXINFREIER ODER AN ENDOTOXIN ABGEREICHERTER NUCLEINSÄUREN UND/ODER OLIGONUCLEOTIDE FÜR DIE GENTHERAPIE	[1996/48]
	English:	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ENDOTOXIN-FREE OR ENDOTOXIN-POOR NUCLEIC ACIDS AND/OR OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR GENE THERAPY	[1996/48]
	French:	PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'ACIDES NUCLEIQUES ET/OU D'OLIGONUCLEOTIDES SANS ENDOTOXINES OU PAUVRES EN ENDOTOXINES UTILES EN THERAPIE GENIQUE	[1996/48]
Entry into regional phase	24.07.1996	National basic fee paid
	24.07.1996	Designation fee(s) paid
	24.07.1996	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.08.1995	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	24.07.1996	Examination requested [1996/48]
	08.10.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	25.03.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.05.1999	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	10.09.1999	Fee for grant paid
	10.09.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	20.09.1999	Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 07.09.2000 28.09.2000 ADMISSIBLE Machery, Nagel GmbH & Co. KG Valencienner Strasse 11 52313 Düren / DE Opponent's representative Paul, Dieter-Alfred Paul & Albrecht Patentanwälte PartG mbB Stresemannallee 4b 41460 Neuss / DE
		02 15.09.2000 03.12.2002 WITHDRAWN Cobra Therapeutics Limited The Science Park University of Keele KEELE ST5 5SP Staffordshire / GB Opponent's representative HGF 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2003/04]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.09.2000 28.09.2000 ADMISSIBLE Machery, Nagel GmbH & Co. KG Valencienner Strasse 11 52313 Düren / DE Opponent's representative Paul, Dieter-Alfred, Dipl.-Ing. Paul & Albrecht, Patentanwaltssozietät, Hellersbergstrasse 18 41460 Neuss / DE
		02 15.09.2000 03.12.2002 WITHDRAWN Cobra Therapeutics Limited The Science Park University of Keele KEELE ST5 5SP Staffordshire / GB Opponent's representative Harrison Goddard Foote Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
	Former [2000/45]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.09.2000 Machery, Nagel GmbH & Co. KG Valencienner Strasse 11 52313 Düren / DE Opponent's representative Paul, Dieter-Alfred, Dipl.-Ing. Fichtestrasse 18 41464 Neuss / DE
		02 15.09.2000 WITHDRAWN Cobra Therapeutics Limited The Science Park University of Keele KEELE ST5 5SP Staffordshire / GB Opponent's representative Harrison Goddard Foote Tower House, Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
	Former [2000/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 07.09.2000 ADMISSIBLE Machery, Nagel GmbH & Co. KG Valencienner Strasse 11 52313 Düren / DE Opponent's representative Paul, Dieter-Alfred, Dipl.-Ing. Fichtestrasse 18 41464 Neuss / DE
	21.09.2000	No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	30.09.2000	No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	09.11.2000	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.05.2001	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	07.08.2002	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	17.02.2003	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	07.11.2003	Date of oral proceedings
	20.01.2004	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	20.01.2004	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	28.03.2006	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/03]
Appeal following opposition	04.03.2004	Appeal received No. T0652/04
	01.06.2004	Statement of grounds filed
	28.03.2006	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.02.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	26.02.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.02.1999	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited in	International search	[A]JPS5813519 ;
		[A]US4997932 (REARDON MELISSA A [US], et al) [A] 1,11,14,15,17 * example -; claim - *;
		[A]WO9311221 (DIAGEN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,11,14,15,17 * figure -; example -; claim - *
		[A] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 83, no. 10, Database accession no. 83-23220, & JPS5813519 A 19830126 (SEIKAGAKU KOGYO KK) [A] 1,11,14,15,17 * abstract *

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