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EP0749493 - INHIBITION OF PROTEASE ACTIVITY OF HUMAN WHOLE BLOOD CELL LYSATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.1999
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
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
Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.
63 North Street Medfield
Massachusetts 02052 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/52]For all designated states
Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.
63 North Street
Medfield Massachusetts 02052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OH, Se-Kyung
177 Babcock Street Unit 1
Brookline, MA 02146 / US
02 / TOWBIN, Harry
Feldstrasse 31
CH-4123 Allschwil / CH
[1996/52]
Representative(s)Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/52]Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date95909918.509.03.1995
[1996/52]
WO1995IB00154
Priority number, dateUS1994021244210.03.1994         Original published format: US 212442
[1996/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9524500
Date:14.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0749493
Date:27.12.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0749493
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/37, G01N33/573, G01N33/543, G01N33/541, G01N33/577, G01N33/58, G01N33/68
[1996/52]
CPC:
C12Q1/37 (EP,US); G01N33/6866 (EP,US); Y10S435/962 (EP,US);
Y10S435/967 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1996/52]
TitleGerman:HEMMUNG DER PROTEASEAKTIVITÄT VON LYSATEN AUS MENSCHLICHEN VOLLBLUT[1998/39]
English:INHIBITION OF PROTEASE ACTIVITY OF HUMAN WHOLE BLOOD CELL LYSATES[1996/52]
French:INHIBITION DE L'ACTIVITE DE LA PROTEASE DES LYSATS CELLULAIRE DU SANG TOTAL HUMAIN[1996/52]
Former [1996/52]HEMMUNG DER PROTEASEAKTIVITÄT VON LYSTEN AUS MENSCHLICHEN VOLLBLUT
Entry into regional phase05.09.1996National basic fee paid 
05.09.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
12.09.1996Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.1998Fee for grant paid
17.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.09.1998
BE23.09.1998
CH23.09.1998
ES23.09.1998
LI23.09.1998
DK23.12.1998
[2003/45]
Former [2002/26]AT23.09.1998
BE23.09.1998
CH23.09.1998
ES23.09.1998
LI23.09.1998
Former [2000/17]AT23.09.1998
BE23.09.1998
CH23.09.1998
LI23.09.1998
Former [1999/34]AT23.09.1998
BE23.09.1998
Former [1999/27]BE23.09.1998
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0360088  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [DA] 1,12-20,24-27 * the whole document *;
 [D]US5252459  (TARCHA PETER J [US], et al)
 [DA]  - Towbin, H. et al, "A whole blood immunoassay for the interferon -inducible human Mx protein", J. INTERFERON RES. (1992), 12(2), 67-74 CODEN: JIREDJ;ISSN: 0197-8357, (1992) [DA] 1-27 * the whole document *
 [DA]  - U.K. LAEMMLI, "Cleavage of Structural Proteins during the Assembly of the Head of Bacteriophage T4", NATURE., LONDON GB, (19700827), vol. 227, pages 680 - 685 [DA] 1-6,8-12 * the whole document * * see in particular page 681, right column, lines 6-11, and page 685, left column, lines 1-35 *
 [PX]  - OH, SE-KYUNG ET AL, "Quantitation of interferon -induced Mx protein in whole blood lysates by an immunochemiluminescent assay: elimination of protease activity of cell lysates in toto", J. IMMUNOL. METHODS (1994), 176(1), 79-91 CODEN: JIMMBG;ISSN: 0022-1759, (19941110) [PX] 1-27 * the whole document *
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