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EP1696025 - Screening methods for enzymes and enzyme kits [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2011
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Verenium Corporation
4955 Directors Place
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2007/36]
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
DIVERSA CORPORATION
4955 Directors Place
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Short, Jay. M.
320 Delage Drive
Encinitas CA 92024 / US
 [2006/36]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2006/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date06009151.917.07.1996
[2006/35]
Priority number, dateUS1995050360618.07.1995         Original published format: US 503606
US1995056899407.12.1995         Original published format: US 568994
US1996065740903.06.1996         Original published format: US 657409
[2006/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1696025
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1696025
Date:13.09.2006
[2006/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1696025
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/00, // C12N15/10
[2009/44]
CPC:
C12N15/1086 (EP,US); C12N15/1034 (EP,US); C12N15/1079 (EP,US);
C12N15/1093 (EP,US); C12N15/52 (EP,US); C12Q1/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/35]C12N9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2006/35]
TitleGerman:Screeningverfahren für Enzyme und Enzymkits[2006/35]
English:Screening methods for enzymes and enzyme kits[2006/35]
French:Procédes de criblage pour des enzymes et des kits d'enzyme[2006/35]
Examination procedure02.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/16]
30.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2010Fee for grant paid
26.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96925351.7  / EP0839185
Opposition(s)24.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
03.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.04.2010
BE21.04.2010
LU17.07.2010
GR22.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
ES01.08.2010
PT23.08.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2011/16]AT21.04.2010
BE21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
ES01.08.2010
PT23.08.2010
Former [2011/12]AT21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
ES01.08.2010
PT23.08.2010
Former [2011/09]AT21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
ES01.08.2010
PT23.08.2010
Former [2011/02]AT21.04.2010
GR22.07.2010
ES01.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]US4675285  (CLARK STEVEN C [US], et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH02238882  (TAKARA SHUZO CO) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - STRATAGENE, (1991), XP002191523 [X] 1 * Product Catalogue; "Innovations in Molecular Biology"; page 60 - page 61 *
 [X]  - PROMEGA, (1994), XP002191524 [X] 1 * Catalog Biological Research Products; "Tools to Explore New Worlds"; page 170 - page 175 *
 [XY]  - SAMBROOK J ET AL, MOLECULAR CLONING. LABORATORY MANUAL. Vol. 2, NEW YORK, COLD SPRING HARBOUR PRESS, (1989), XP002203437 [X] 5-7 * page 8.50 - page 8.51 * [Y] 8-13
 [XY]  - MCCORMICK M, "SIB SELECTION", METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY, ACADEMIC PRESS INC, SAN DIEGO, CA, US, (1987), vol. 151, ISSN 0076-6879, pages 445 - 449, XP001087654 [X] 5-7 * page 445, paragraph 1 * * page 449, paragraph 2 * [Y] 8-13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0076-6879(87)51036-9
 [Y]  - BARNS SUSAN M ET AL, "Remarkable archaeal diversity detected in a Yellowstone National Park hot spring environment", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF USA, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (199403), vol. 91, no. 5, ISSN 0027-8424, pages 1609 - 1613, XP002139887 [Y] 8-13 * abstract * * page 1609, column L, paragraph 2 - column R, paragraph 1 * * page 1610, column R, lines 30,31 * * page 1613, column L, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.91.5.1609
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