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EP0049611 - A T-cell growth factor, and a process of producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.10.1993
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOOPER TRADING CO. N.V.
De Ruyterkade 62
Curacao / NL
[1986/23]
Former [1982/15]For all designated states
HOOPER TRADING CO. N.V.
Handelscade 8
Curacao / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Fabricius, Hans-Ake
Tunibergweg 11
D-7814 Breisach / DE
02 / Stahn, Roland
Benzhauser Strasse 17
Holzhausen / DE
[1982/15]
Representative(s)Dixon, Donald Cossar
Wilson Gunn Gee
Chancery House
Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/37]Dixon, Donald Cossar
Gee & Co. Chancery House Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1QU / GB
Former [1982/15]Dixon, Donald Cossar
Gee & Co. Chancery House Chancery Lane
London WC2 1QU / GB
Application number, filing date81304560.601.10.1981
[1982/15]
Priority number, dateUS1980019311202.10.1980         Original published format: US 193112
US1981024776926.03.1981         Original published format: US 247769
[1982/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0049611
Date:14.04.1982
Language:EN
[1982/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0049611
Date:24.08.1983
Language:EN
[1983/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0049611
Date:30.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/31]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0049611
Date:08.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.1983
ClassificationIPC:C07K15/06, C12P1/00, C12P21/00, C12N5/02, A61K37/02, A61K35/14, A61K35/28, // C12R1/91, A61K39/00
[1986/31]
CPC:
C12N5/0646 (EP,US); A61K40/10 (EP,US); A61K35/15 (EP,US);
A61K40/428 (EP,US); C07K14/55 (EP); C12N1/00 (EP);
C12P1/00 (EP); A61K2035/124 (EP); A61K38/00 (EP);
C12N2502/11 (EP); C12R2001/91 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C12P1/00, C12N1/00 (EP);
C12P1/00, C12R2001/91 (EP)
Former IPC [1982/15]C07G7/00, C12P1/00, C12P21/00, C12N5/02, A61K37/02, A61K35/14, A61K35/28, // C12R1/91, A61K39/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/01]
Former [1983/31]AT,  CH,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
Former [1982/36]AT,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
Former [1982/27]AT,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LU,  NL,  SE 
Former [1982/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:T-Zell-Wachstumsfaktor und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[1982/15]
English:A T-cell growth factor, and a process of producing the same[1982/15]
French:Facteur de croissance pour cellules T et son procédé de préparation[1982/15]
Examination procedure29.01.1982Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, LU
10.04.1982Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.02.1984Examination requested  [1984/17]
23.01.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.09.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
28.01.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.1986Fee for grant paid
24.02.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.04.1987  15.06.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Biotest Pharma GmbH
Flughafenstrasse 4
D-60528 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Beil, Hans Christoph
BEIL, WOLFF & BEIL
Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 80 01 40
65901 Frankfurt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1987/27]
Opponent(s)01  29.04.1987  15.06.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Biotest Pharma GmbH
Flughafenstrasse 4
D-60528 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Beil, Hans Chr., Dr.
BEIL, WOLFF & BEIL, Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 80 01 40
D-65901 Frankfurt / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
19.06.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.12.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.02.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
26.03.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
12.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.1990Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.10.1990Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
03.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.04.1993Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.04.1993Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.07.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.08.1993Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition13.11.1990Appeal received No.  T0877/90
14.02.1991Statement of grounds filed
28.07.1992Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
28.07.1992Date of oral proceedings
03.08.1992Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.11.1981BE   M02   Not yet paid
02.11.1981LU   M02   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]   BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 72, 1981, ref.2977, PHILADELPHIA, PA (US), F.W. RUSCETTI et al.: "Human T-cell growth factor: Parameters for production". & J. Supramol Struct 13(2): 229-242. 1980 [A]
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