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EP About this file: EP0843725

EP0843725 - METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
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
Novozymes A/S
Krogshøjvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
[N/P]
Former [2001/04]For all designated states
Novozymes A/S
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Novo Allé
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Inventor(s)01 / OKKELS, Jens, Sigurd
Novo Nordisk a/s Novo Allé
DK-2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
[1998/22]
Application number, filing date96926325.012.08.1996
[1998/22]
WO1996DK00343
Priority number, dateDK1995000090711.08.1995         Original published format: DK 90795
DK1995000104720.09.1995         Original published format: DK 104795
[1998/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9707205
Date:27.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0843725
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0843725
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE27.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/10, C12N15/62, C12N15/63
[1998/22]
CPC:
C12N9/20 (EP,US); C12N15/1027 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/22]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYPEPTIDABKÖMMLINGEN[1998/22]
English:METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYPEPTIDE VARIANTS[1998/22]
French:PROCEDER POUR PREPARER DES VARIANTS POLYPEPTIDIQUES[1998/22]
Entry into regional phase11.03.1998National basic fee paid 
11.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
11.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/22]
07.06.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
10.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
15.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.01.2002Fee for grant paid
31.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP02002150.7  / EP1213350
Opposition(s)20.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.04.2002
BE17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
FI17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
IT17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
IE12.08.2002
LU12.08.2002
ES30.10.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/40]AT17.04.2002
BE17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
FI17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
IE12.08.2002
LU12.08.2002
ES30.10.2002
Former [2004/39]AT17.04.2002
BE17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
IE12.08.2002
LU12.08.2002
ES30.10.2002
Former [2004/04]AT17.04.2002
BE17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
IE12.08.2002
ES30.10.2002
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BE17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
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IE12.08.2002
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CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
IE12.08.2002
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LI17.04.2002
PT17.07.2002
SE17.07.2002
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CH17.04.2002
GR17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/16]AT17.04.2002
CH17.04.2002
LI17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2003/10]AT17.04.2002
SE17.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE17.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0141484  (BIOGEN NV [NL]);
 [A]US5093257  (GRAY GREGORY L [US])
 [X]  - GENE, Volume 83, 1989, DENIS POMPON et al., "Protein Engineering by cDNA Recombination in Yeasts: Shuffling of Mammalian Cytochrome P-450 Functions", pages 15-24.
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