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EP0138855 - METHOD OF DETERMINING ANTIGENICALLY ACTIVE AMINO ACID SEQUENCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.07.1999
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CHIRON MIMOTOPES PTY. LTD.
Corner Duerdin and Martin Streets
Clayton, VIC 3168 / AU
For all designated states
STICHTING CENTRAAL DIERGENEESKUNDIG INSTITUUT
Edelhertweg 15
8219 PH Lelystad / NL
[1999/36]
Former [1994/04]For all designated states
CHIRON MIMOTOPES PTY. LTD.
Corner Duerdin and Martin Streets
Clayton, VIC 3168 / AU
For all designated states
STICHTING CENTRAAL DIERGENEESKUNDIG INSTITUUT
Edelhertweg 15
NL-8219 PH Lelystad / NL
Former [1985/18]For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SERUM LABORATORIES COMMISSION
45 Poplar Road
Parkville, Vic. 3052 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / GEYSEN, Hendrik, Mario
10 Janden Close
Knoxfield, VIC 3180 / AU
[1985/18]
Representative(s)Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/04]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
CARPMAELS AND RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1990/39]Hardisty, David Robert
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A IPQ / GB
Former [1985/18]Bizley, Richard Edward
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date84900955.008.03.1984
[1985/18]
WO1984AU00039
Priority number, dateAU1983000834808.03.1983         Original published format: AU 834883
[1985/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8403564
Date:13.09.1984
[1984/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0138855
Date:02.05.1985
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.1984 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0138855
Date:27.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0138855
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.1986
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/68, G01N33/545
[1991/48]
CPC:
C07K1/047 (EP,US); G01N33/56983 (EP,US); G01N33/6878 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1985/18]G01N33/54, G01N33/56, C12Q1/70, C12Q1/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/18]
TitleGerman:NACHWEIS VON ANTIGEN AKTIVEN AMINOSÄURENSEQUENZEN[1985/18]
English:METHOD OF DETERMINING ANTIGENICALLY ACTIVE AMINO ACID SEQUENCES[1985/18]
French:PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION DE SEQUENCES D'ACIDES AMINES ANTIGENIQUEMENT ACTIVES[1985/18]
Entry into regional phase02.11.1984National basic fee paid 
02.11.1984Search fee paid 
02.11.1984Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1984Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.1984Examination requested  [1985/18]
07.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.04.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.1990Fee for grant paid
19.07.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.08.1992  06.10.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
- Patentabteilung -
68298 Mannheim / DE
 [1999/14]
Former [1992/43]
Opponent(s)01  25.08.1992  06.10.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH Patentabteilung
Sandhofer Strasse 116
D-68298 Mannheim / DE
09.10.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.04.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.06.1997Date of oral proceedings
14.07.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.12.1997Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.01.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.04.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.06.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition30.01.1998Appeal received No.  T0147/98
28.01.1999Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent inadmissible
Request for further processing for:16.03.1989Request for further processing filed
15.03.1989Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.05.1989Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
24.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 08
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Stay/Interruption10.08.1990Stay of proceedings[1990/42]
10.08.1990Stay of proceedings[1991/42]
09.10.1991Resumption of proceedings[1991/42]
Documents cited:Search[AP]EP0095873  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]);
 [E]WO8403506  (COMMW SERUM LAB COMMISSION [AU])
 [X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 88, no. 1, 2nd January 1978, page 401, abstract 4497g, Columbus, Ohio, US; J.A. SMITH et al.: "A novel method for delineating antigenic determinants. Peptide synthesis and radioimmunoassay using the same solid support", & IMMUNOCHEMISTRY 1977, 14(8), 565-8
International search[Y]EP0044710  (SCRIPPS CLINIC RES [US]);
 [Y]AU1255383  (BIOGEN NV)
 [Y]  - Scientific American, February 1983, R.A. LEARNER, "Synthetic Vaccines", see pages 48 to 56
 [Y]  - Pro. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, Vol. 77, No. 9, issued September 1980, WALTER G. et al, "Antibodies Specific for the Carboxy-Andamino-Terminal Regions of Simian Virus 40 Large Tumor Antigen", see pages 5197 to 5200
 [Y]  - Annual Review: Biochemistry, Vol. 39, issued 1970, MARGLIN A. and MERRIFIELD R.B., "Chemical Synthesis of Peptides and Proteins", see pages 841 to 866
Opposition   - Immunochemistry 12, 423-438 (1975) Atassi.
    - Biochem. J. 191, 261-264 (1980) Kazim et al.
    - Immunochemistry 14, 565-568 (1977) Smith et al.
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