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EP0112149 - Molecular cloning and characterization of a further gene sequence coding for human relaxin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 15.11.2002 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states HOWARD FLOREY INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE c/o University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria / AU
	[N/P]
Former [1984/26]	For all designated states HOWARD FLOREY INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE c/o University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria / AU
Inventor(s)	01 / Hudson, Peter John 1 Sefton Street Bulleen Victoria / AU
	02 / Niall, Hugh David 3 Bendigo Avenue Elwood Victoria / AU
	03 / Tregear, Geoffrey William 62 Hawthorn Grove Hawthorn Victoria / AU
	[1984/26]
Representative(s)	Brown, John D., et al Boehmert & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1984/26]	Brown, John David, et al FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date	83307553.4	12.12.1983
	[1984/26]
Priority number, date	AU19820007247	13.12.1982 Original published format: AU 724782
	[1984/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0112149
	Date:	27.06.1984
	Language:	EN
	[1984/26]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0112149
	Date:	27.12.1985
	Language:	EN
	[1985/52]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0112149
	Date:	10.04.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/15]
Former [1985/23]	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0112149
	Date:
	Status:	(deleted)
	[1985/23]
	[1985/52]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	24.10.1985
Classification	IPC:	C12N15/16, C12P21/02, C07K13/00, C07K7/00	[1991/15]
	CPC:	C07K14/64 (EP,US); C12N15/11 (KR); A61P13/02 (EP); A61P15/00 (EP)
	Former IPC [1984/26]	C12N15/00, C12P21/02, C07C103/52, C12N1/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1984/26]
Title	German:	Molekulare Klonierung und Charakterisierung einer anderen Gensequenz die für menschliches Relaxin kodiert	[1984/26]
	English:	Molecular cloning and characterization of a further gene sequence coding for human relaxin	[1984/26]
	French:	Clonage moléculaire et caractérisation de la séquence d'un autre gêne codant pour la relaxine humaine	[1984/26]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1991/15: Divisional application 88110103 filed on 24.06.88
Examination procedure	26.03.1986	Examination requested [1986/22]
	23.11.1987	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
	23.06.1988	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.11.1988	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	09.03.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.08.1989	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	28.12.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.03.1990	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	15.06.1990	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	03.07.1990	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	26.09.1990	Fee for grant paid
	26.09.1990	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP88110103.4 / EP0303033
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 10.01.1992 06.05.1993 ADMISSIBLE Aglietta, Amendola et al., Fraktion der Grünen im EP 93, rue Belliard 1047 Brüssel / BE
		02 10.01.1992 06.05.1993 ADMISSIBLE Lannoye Paul - Fraktion der Grünen im EP 93, rue Belliard 1047 Bruxelles / BE
		[2002/26]
	Former [1995/10]
	Opponent(s)	01 10.01.1992 06.05.1993 ADMISSIBLE Aglietta, Amendola et al., Fraktion der Grünen im EP 93, rue Belliard 1047 Brüssel / BE
		02 10.01.1992 06.05.1993 ADMISSIBLE Lannoye Paul Fraktion der Grünen im EP 93, rue Belliard 1047 Brüssel / BE Opponent's representative WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2 D-81541 München / DE
	Former [1993/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 10.01.1992 Aglietta, Amendola et al., Fraktion der Grünen im EP 93, rue Belliard 1047 Brüssel / BE Opponent's representative WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2 D-81541 München / DE
		02 10.01.1992 Lannoye Paul Fraktion der Grünen im EP 93, rue Belliard 1047 Brüssel / BE Opponent's representative WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2 D-81541 München / DE
	Former [1992/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 10.01.1992 Lannoye, P.Fraktion der Grünen im Europäischen Parlament 93 Rue Belliard 1047 Brüssel / BE Opponent's representative WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER Patentanwälte Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2 D-81541 München / DE
	11.05.1993	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	15.11.1993	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	08.12.1994	Date of oral proceedings
	28.12.1994	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	18.01.1995	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	23.10.2002	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/01]
Appeal following opposition	28.03.1995	Appeal received No. T0272/95
	03.05.1995	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1995/18]
	26.05.1995	Statement of grounds filed
	13.07.1995	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1995/28]
	23.10.2002	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.12.1985	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.02.1987	Renewal fee patent year 04
	28.12.1987	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.12.1988	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.02.1990	Renewal fee patent year 07
	11.12.1990	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	02.01.1987	04 M06 Fee paid on 20.02.1987
	02.01.1990	07 M06 Fee paid on 27.02.1990
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Documents cited:	Search	EP0086649 (FLOREY HOWARD INST et al.)
		EP0068375 (SEARLE & CO et al.)
		EP0101309 (FLOREY HOWARD INST et al.)
		[Y] TELEGEN TECHNICAL FEATURE, 82000533, abstract 31808, 1982, Environment Information Center, New York, US H. NIAL: "Hormones and genetic engineering"; paper presented at the Genetic Engineering Symposium in Sidney, November 18-20, 1981. [Y]
		[Y] NATURE, vol.291, May 14, 1981, pages 127-131; Macmillan Journals Ltd., Basingstoke, GB P. HUDSON et al.: "Molecular cloning and characterization of cDNA sequences coding for rat relaxin." [Y]
		[Y] DNA, vol.1, nr.2, 1982, pages 155-162; Mary Ann Lieber Inc., New York, US J. HALEY et al.: "Porcine relaxin: Molecular cloning and cDNA structure." [Y]
		[YP] NATURE, vol.301, nr.5901, February 17, 1983, pages 628-631; Macmillan Journals Ltd., Basingstoke, GB P. HUDSON et al.: "Structure of a genomic clone encoding biologically active human relaxin." [YP]
		[YP] NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, vol.11, no. 19, 1983, pages 6597-6609; IRL Press, Ltd., Oxford, GB A. STEWART et al.: "Cloning and expression of a porcine prorelaxin gene in E.coli." [YP]
		[A] NATURE, vol.267, June 9, 1977, pages 544-546; Macmillan Journals Ltd., Basingstoke, GB R. JAMES et al.: "Primary structure of porcine relaxin: Homology with insulin and related growth factors." [A]

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