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EP0590530 - Fusion proteins for prodrug-activation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2005Revocation of patentpublished on 14.09.2005  [2005/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2001/17]
Former [1999/34]For all designated states
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [1994/14]For all designated states
BEHRINGWERKE Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 1140
D-35001 Marburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gehrmann, Mathias
Wingertstrasse 11
D-35457 Lollar / DE
02 / Seemann, Gerhard
Weissdornweg 32
D-35041 Marburg / DE
03 / Bosslet, Klaus
An der Haustatt 64
D-35037 Marburg / DE
04 / Czech, Jörg
Höhenweg 3
D-35041 Marburg / DE
[1994/14]
Representative(s)Fischer, Hans-Jürgen, et al
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Patent- und Lizenzabteilung
Industriepark Höchst
Gebaüde K 801
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/44]Fischer, Hans-Jürgen, Dr., et al
Hoechst AG Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Gebäude K 801
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date93115418.124.09.1993
[1994/14]
Priority number, dateDE1992423315202.10.1992         Original published format: DE 4233152
[1994/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0590530
Date:06.04.1994
Language:DE
[1994/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0590530
Date:26.03.1997
[1997/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0590530
Date:26.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/62, C07K14/00, C12N9/00, C12N15/81, A01K67/027, A61K38/00, G01N33/68, C12N1/21, C12N5/10
[1999/40]
CPC:
C12Y302/01031 (EP,KR,US); C07K16/30 (KR); C07K14/705 (EP,US);
A61K47/65 (KR); A61P35/00 (EP); C07K16/18 (EP,US);
C12N15/62 (EP,US); C12N9/00 (EP,US); C12N9/2402 (KR);
C12N9/2434 (EP,US); G01N33/574 (KR); A01K2217/05 (EP,US);
A61K2039/505 (KR); A61K38/00 (EP,US); C07K2317/622 (KR);
C07K2319/00 (EP,KR,US); C07K2319/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/14]C12N15/62, C07K15/28, C12N9/00, C12N15/81, A01K67/027, A61K37/02, G01N33/68, C12N1/21, C12N5/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/14]
TitleGerman:Fusionsproteine zur Prodrug-Aktivierung[1994/14]
English:Fusion proteins for prodrug-activation[1994/14]
French:Protéines de fusion pour l'activation de pro-médicaments[1994/14]
Examination procedure26.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/48]
09.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2000Fee for grant paid
10.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.01.2001    ADMISSIBLE
Astrazeneca UK Limited
Global Intellectual Property PO Box 272 Mereside Alderley Park Macclesfield
Cheshire SK10 4GR / GB
Opponent's representative
Giles, Allen Frank
AstraZeneca PLC
Global Intellectual Property
Mereside
Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2001/12]
Opponent(s)01  26.01.2001    ADMISSIBLE
ASTRAZENECA UK Limited Global intellectual Property
PO Box 272 Mereside Alderley Park Macclesfield
Cheshire SK10 4GR / GB
Opponent's representative
Giles, Allen Frank
AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
05.03.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.08.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.01.2005Date of oral proceedings
27.01.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/37]
21.03.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.03.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8910140  (CANCER RES CAMPAIGN TECH [GB]) [A] 1-26* the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0501215  (BEHRINGWERKE AG [DE]) [DA] 1-26 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - K.BOSSLET ET AL., "Molecular and functional characterisation of a fusion protein suited for tumour specific prodrug activation", BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER, (199202), vol. 65, no. 2, pages 234 - 238, XP000612143 [A] 1-26 * the whole document *
 [A]  - U.BRINKMANN ET AL., "Independent domain folding of Pseudomonas exotoxin and single-chain immunotoxins: Influence of interdomain connections", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF USA, WASHINGTON US, (19920401), vol. 89, no. 7, pages 3075 - 3079, XP000264181 [A] 1-26 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.89.7.3075
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