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EP About this file: EP0770137

EP0770137 - IMPROVEMENTS IN PRODUCTION OF PROTEINS IN HOST CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE AUSTIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Kronheimer Building, Austin Hospital, Studley Road Heidelberg
Victoria 3084 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
THE AUSTIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Kronheimer Building, Austin Hospital, Studley Road
Heidelberg, Victoria 3084 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / MILLAND, Julie
83 Emmaline Street
Northcote, Victoria 3070 / AU
02 / LOVELAND, Bruce
13 Taylor Street
Ashburton, VIC 3147 / AU
03 / CHRISTIANSEN, Dale
50 View Hill Crescent
Eltham, VIC 3095 / AU
04 / McKENZIE, Ian F.C.
359 Brunwick Road
Brunswick, VIC 3056 / AU
[1997/32]
Former [1997/18]01 / MILLAND, Julie
11 Campbell Grove
Northcote, VIC 3070 / AU
02 / LOVELAND, Bruce
13 Taylor Street
Ashburton, VIC 3147 / AU
03 / CHRISTIANSEN, Dale
50 View Hill Crescent
Eltham, VIC 3095 / AU
04 / McKENZIE, Ian F.C.
359 Brunwick Road
Brunswick, VIC 3056 / AU
Representative(s)Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter
Flaccus Müller-Wolff
Patentanwälte
Bussardweg 10
50389 Wesseling / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Sperlingsweg 32
50389 Wesseling / DE
Application number, filing date95929672.430.08.1995
[1997/18]
WO1995AU00553
Priority number, dateAU1994PM0772430.08.1994         Original published format: AU PM772494
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9606937
Date:07.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0770137
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0770137
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU07.03.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/67, C12N15/85, C07K14/705, A01K67/027, A61K38/00
[1997/37]
CPC:
C07K14/705 (EP,US); A61P13/02 (EP); A61P15/00 (EP);
A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/12 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); A01K2217/05 (EP,US); A61K38/00 (EP,US);
A61K48/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/18]C12N15/67, C12N15/85, C07K14/705, A01K67/027, A61K37/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/18]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN IN DER HERSTELLUNG VON PROTEINEN IN WIRTSZELLEN[1997/18]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN PRODUCTION OF PROTEINS IN HOST CELLS[1997/18]
French:AMELIORATIONS DANS LA PRODUCTION DE PROTEINES DANS DES CELLULES HOTES[1997/18]
Entry into regional phase07.02.1997National basic fee paid 
07.02.1997Search fee paid 
07.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
07.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/18]
24.02.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
12.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
05.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2002Fee for grant paid
22.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
07.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
FR26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
IT26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
LU30.08.2003
MC31.08.2003
IE01.09.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
FR26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
LU30.08.2003
MC31.08.2003
IE01.09.2003
Former [2005/02]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
LU30.08.2003
MC31.08.2003
IE01.09.2003
Former [2004/40]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
LU30.08.2003
IE01.09.2003
Former [2004/39]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
LU30.08.2003
Former [2004/10]AT26.02.2003
BE26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/05]AT26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/04]AT26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/02]AT26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
DK26.05.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
Former [2003/47]AT26.02.2003
CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
Former [2003/46]CH26.02.2003
GR26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
Former [2003/43]CH26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
PT26.05.2003
SE26.05.2003
Former [2003/41]CH26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
NL26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
Former [2003/40]CH26.02.2003
LI26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
Former [2003/32]SE26.05.2003
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 [XY]  - D.F.J. PURCELL ET AL., "Alternatively spliced RNAs encode several isoforms of CD46 {MCP}, a regulator of complement activation", IMMUNOGENETICS, (1991), vol. 33, pages 335 - 344, XP002113127 [X] 16-19,25,26 * the whole document * [Y] 1-15,20-24,27

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00216692
 [X]  - T.W. POST ET AL., "Membrane cofactor protein of the complement system: Alternative splicing of serine/threonine/proline-rich exons and cytoplasmic tails produces multiple isoforms that correlate with protein pheotype", J. EXP. MED., (1991), vol. 174, pages 93 - 102, XP002113128 [X] 19 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.174.1.93
 [A]  - SHAW G ET AL, "A CONSERVED AU SEQUENCE FROM THE 3' UNTRANSLATED REGION OF GM-CSF MRNA MEDIATES SELECTIVE MRNA DEGRATION", CELL, (19860829), vol. 46, no. 5, ISSN 0092-8674, pages 659 - 667, XP000673134 [A] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0092-8674(86)90341-7
 [A]  - SHAW ET AL., "Characterization of AU sequences functioning as mRNA destabilizers", RNA PROCESSING, COLD SPRING HARBOUR LABORATORY, (1987), page 220, XP002113394 [A] * the whole document *
International search[A]WO8908708  (UPJOHN CO [US]);
 [X]EP0385962  (MONSANTO CO [US]);
 [A]WO9105050  (CANADA MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF [CA]);
 [X]WO9320212  (US GOV HEALTH & HUMAN SERV [US], et al)
 [X]  - MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY, Volume 13, No. 5, (1993), AMACHER S.L. et al., "Multiple Regulatory Elements Contribute Differently to Muscle Creative Kinase Enhancer Activity in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle", pages 2753-2764.
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