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EP0041313 - DNA sequences, recombinant DNA molecules and processes for producing human fibroblast interferon [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/49]	DNA sequences, recombinant DNA molecules and processes for producing human fibroblast interferon-like polypeptides
	[1990/37]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 21.11.1997 Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BIOGEN, INC. 14 Cambridge Center Cambridge Massachusetts 02142 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1992/02]	For all designated states BIOGEN, INC. 14 Cambridge Center Cambridge Massachusetts 02142 / US
Former [1989/18]	For all designated states Biogen, Inc. Fourteen Cambridge Center Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 / US
Former [1981/49]	For all designated states BIOGEN N.V. 15 Pietermaai Willemstad Curacao, Netherlands Antilles / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / Fiers, Walter Charles, Dr. Benkendreef 3 B-9120 Destelbergen / BE
	[1981/49]
Representative(s)	Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1992/09]	Jaenichen, Hans-Rainer, Dr., et al Vossius & Partner, Postfach 86 07 67 D-81634 München / DE
Former [1989/18]	Bannerman, David Gardner Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London, EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1981/49]	Bannerman, David Gardner Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London, EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date	81301414.9	01.04.1981
	[1981/49]
Priority number, date	GB19800011306	03.04.1980 Original published format: GB 8011306
	GB19800018701	06.06.1980 Original published format: GB 8018701
	[1981/49]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0041313
	Date:	09.12.1981
	Language:	EN
	[1981/49]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0041313
	Date:	18.08.1982
	Language:	EN
	[1982/33]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0041313
	Date:	12.09.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/37]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	15.06.1982
Classification	IPC:	C12N15/22, C12P21/02, C07H21/04, A61K37/66	[1990/37]
	CPC:	C07K14/005 (EP,US); C12N15/00 (KR); A61P37/02 (EP); C07K14/565 (EP,US); C12N15/52 (EP,US); C12N15/62 (EP,US); (+) C12N15/73 (EP,US); A61K38/00 (EP,US); C07K2319/00 (EP,US); C07K2319/02 (EP,US); C07K2319/40 (EP,US); C07K2319/75 (EP,US); C12N2710/22022 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1981/49]	C12N15/00, C12P21/02, C07H21/04, C07C103/52, A61K45/02, C12N1/20
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1981/49]
Title	German:	DNS-Sequenzen, rekombinante DNS-Moleküle und Verfahren zur Herstellung von dem menschlichen Fibroblast-Interferon	[1990/37]
	English:	DNA sequences, recombinant DNA molecules and processes for producing human fibroblast interferon	[1990/37]
	French:	Séquences d'ADN, molécules d'ADN recombinant et procédé pour la production de l'interféron de fibroblaste humain	[1990/37]
	Former [1981/49]	DNS-Sequenzen, rekombinante DNS-Moleküle und Verfahren zur Herstellung von dem menschlichen Fibroblast-Interferon ähnlichen Polypeptiden
	Former [1981/49]	DNA sequences, recombinant DNA molecules and processes for producing human fibroblast interferon-like polypeptides
	Former [1981/49]	Séquences d'ADN, molécules d'ADN recombinant et procédé pour la production de polypeptides semblabes à l'interféron de fibroblaste humain
Biological material	This application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure	17.01.1983	Examination requested [1983/13]
	06.08.1984	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.02.1985	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.06.1985	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	14.02.1986	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.08.1986	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	25.08.1987	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	28.04.1988	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.11.1988	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
	22.09.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.10.1989	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
	03.11.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.01.1990	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	27.02.1990	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	06.03.1990	Fee for grant paid
	06.03.1990	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	24.10.1986	Appeal received No. T0207/94
	24.10.1986	Statement of grounds filed
	23.01.1987	Interlocutory revision of appeal
	08.04.1997	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 12.06.1991 10.07.1991 ADMISSIBLE Schering AG Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz D-13342 Berlin / DE Opponents representative Weickmann, Heinrich Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20 81635 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [1991/33]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.06.1991 10.07.1991 ADMISSIBLE Schering AG Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz D-13342 Berlin / DE Opponents representative Weickmann, Heinrich, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm Postfach 86 08 20 D-81635 München / DE
	01.10.1991	No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	10.10.1991	No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	18.10.1991	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	26.06.1992	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	27.10.1997	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	05.11.1997	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1998/02]
Appeal following opposition	08.03.1994	Appeal received No. T0207/94
	31.05.1994	Statement of grounds filed
	08.04.1997	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	08.04.1997	Date of oral proceedings
	17.04.1997	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
	02.12.1993	Date of oral proceedings
	21.01.1994	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.03.1983	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.03.1984	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.03.1985	Renewal fee patent year 05
	18.03.1986	Renewal fee patent year 06
	25.03.1987	Renewal fee patent year 07
	25.03.1988	Renewal fee patent year 08
	17.02.1989	Renewal fee patent year 09
	23.02.1990	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	deleted
	[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]	CH	12.09.1990
	LI	12.09.1990
Former [1995/31]	deleted
Former [1991/32]	CH	12.09.1990
	LI	12.09.1990
Documents cited:	Search	[A]FR2321298 (ANVAR [FR]);
		[E]EP0028033 (JAPAN FOUND CANCER [JP]);
		[E]GB2063882 (YEDA RES & DEV, et al);
		[E]GB2068970 (SEARLE & CO);
		[E]EP0034306 (HOECHST AG [DE]);
		[E]EP0042246 (JAPAN FOUND CANCER [JP], et al);
		[E]EP0048970 (GENENTECH INC [US])
		[XD] - Proc. Japan. Acad. Ser: B, Vol. 55, No. 9, 1979 T. TANIGUCHI et al.: "Construction and Identification of a Bacterial Plasmid Containing the Human Fibroblast Interferon Gene Sequence" pages 464-469 * entire document *
		[YD] - Research Disclosure, No. 183, July 1979 "The Production of Interferon by "Genetic Engineering" pages 361-362 * entire document *
		[Y] - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Vol. 92, No. 3, 21st January 1980 Abstract No. 20424u, page 517 Columbus, Ohio (US) & Acta Biol. Med. Ger. 1979, 38(5-6), 759-63 T.G. ORLOVA et al.: "Translation of Messenger-RNA for Interferon by Bacterial Cells and Properties of Interferon Obtained" * Abstract *
		[XPD] - Gene, Vol. 10, No. 1, May 1980 Elsevier/North Holland Biomedical Press (NL) T. TANIGUCHI et al.: "The Nucleotide Sequence of Human Fibroblast Interferon cDNA" pages 11-15 * entire document *
		[XP] - Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, Vol. 77, No. 7, July 1980 Biochemistry T. TANIGUCHI et al.: "Molecular Cloning of Human Interferon cDNA" pages 4003-4006 * entire document *
		[XP] - Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci USA, Vol. 77, No. 9, September 1980 Biochemistry T. TANIGUCHI et al.: "Expression of the Human Fibroblast Interferon Gene in Escherichia Coli" pages 5230-5233 * entire document *
		[XP] - Nature, Vol. 285, 19th June 1980 Macmillan Journals Ltd. Basingstoke (GB) R. DERYNCK et al.: "Isolation and Structure of a Human Fibroblast Interferon Gene" pages 542-547 * entire document *
		[XP] - Nature, Vol. 287, No. 5779, September 18, 1980 Basingstoke (GB) R. DERYNCK et al.: "Expression of Human Fibroblast Interferon Gene in Escherichia Coli" pages 193-197 * entire document *
	Examination	- Phil. Trans, R. Soc. Lond. B 299(1982) pp 29-38
		- J. Mol. Biol. vol. 1(1982) pp. 385-394

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