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EP About this file: EP0870047

EP0870047 - EPISOMAL VECTOR AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 12.05.2010  [2010/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FIT Biotech Oyj Plc
Biokatu 8
33520 Tampere / FI
[2008/22]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
Estonian Biocentre
23 Riia Street
2400 Tartu / EE
Inventor(s)01 / USTAV, Mart
Jaama Street 58A
EE2400 Tartu / EE
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Silveston, Judith, et al
ABEL & IMRAY
20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]Silveston, Judith, et al
ABEL & IMRAY Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date96942270.827.12.1996
[1998/42]
WO1996EE00004
Priority number, dateUS1995058126929.12.1995         Original published format: US 581269
[1998/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9724451
Date:10.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0870047
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0870047
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/86, C12N5/10, A61K48/00, C07K14/025, C12N15/37, A01K67/027
[1998/42]
CPC:
C07K14/005 (EP); C12N15/85 (EP); C12N15/86 (EP);
A01K2217/05 (EP); C12N2710/20022 (EP); C12N2710/20043 (EP);
C12N2800/108 (EP); C12N2830/42 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/42]
TitleGerman:EPISOMALER VEKTOR UND DESSEN VERWENDUNG[1998/42]
English:EPISOMAL VECTOR AND USES THEREOF[1998/42]
French:VECTEUR EPISOMIQUE ET SON UTILISATION[1998/42]
Entry into regional phase28.07.1998National basic fee paid 
28.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
30.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2008Fee for grant paid
18.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/29]
Request for further processing for:21.02.2005Request for further processing filed
21.02.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.03.2005Decision despatched
30.03.2004Request for further processing filed
30.03.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.04.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199803   M06   Fee paid on   26.01.1999
31.12.199904   M06   Fee paid on   23.02.2000
31.12.200712   M06   Fee paid on   14.05.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
SE06.11.2008
IE27.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
[2010/19]
Former [2010/05]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
IE27.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT06.08.2008
BE06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
Former [2009/14]AT06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
Former [2009/12]FI06.08.2008
NL06.08.2008
Cited inInternational search[DX]WO9412629  (BAYLOR COLLEGE MEDICINE [US], et al) [DX] 1-13,17-22,35 * page 16, line 19 - line 31; figure 1; example 5 *;
 [X]  - Y. OHE ET AL., "Construction of a novel bovine papillomavirus vector without detectable transforming activity suitable for gene transfer", HUMAN GENE THERAPY, (199503), vol. 6, no. 3, pages 325 - 333, XP000673606 [X] 1-13,17-22,35,39-57 * see page 330: Episomal maintenance of B45 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/hum.1995.6.3-325
 [X]  - T. JOH ET AL., "Preparation of a murine cell line which stably expresses human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) env genome products", GENE, AMSTERDAM NL, (19950819), vol. 161, no. 2, pages 227 - 230, XP002030981 [X] 1-13,17-22,35,39-57 * page 227, paragraph L; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-1119(95)00249-6
 [DX]  - J.J. DOWHANICK ET AL., "Suppression of cellular proliferation by the papillomavirus E2 protein", JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, (199512), vol. 69, no. 12, pages 7791 - 7799, XP002044703 [DX] 70,74,75 * see figure 3, mutant E2 1-218 *
 [X]  - I. GIRI & M. YANIV, "Structural and mutational analysis of E2 trans-activating proteins of papillomaviruses reveals three distinct functional domains", EMBO JOURNAL, EYNSHAM, OXFORD GB, (198809), vol. 7, no. 9, pages 2823 - 2829, XP002044714 [X] 70,74,75 * table I *
 [PX]  - M. PIIRSOO ET AL., "Cis and trans requirements for stable episomal maintenance of the BPV-1 replicator", EMBO JOURNAL, EYNSHAM, OXFORD GB, (19960102), vol. 15, no. 1, pages 1 - 11, XP002030982 [PX] 1-22,35 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - A. ABROI ET AL., "Transcriptional and replicational activation functions in the bovine papillomavirus type 1 E2 protein are encoded by different structural determinants", JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, (199609), vol. 70, no. 9, pages 6169 - 6179, XP002044704 [PX] 70-75 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - M.K. FERGUSON & M.R. BOTCHAN, "Genetic analysis of the activation domain of Bovine Papillomavirus protein E2: Its role in transcription and replication", JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, (199607), vol. 70, no. 7, pages 4193 - 4199, XP002044705 [PX] 70,72,74,75 * figure 1 *
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