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EP0156355 - Method of improving the yield of heterologous protein produced by cultivating recombinant bacteria [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.01.1999
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CETUS ONCOLOGY CORPORATION
1400 Fifty-Third Street Emeryville
California 94608 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
CETUS ONCOLOGY CORPORATION
1400 Fifty-Third Street
Emeryville California 94608 / US
Former [1985/40]For all designated states
CETUS CORPORATION
1400 Fifty-Third Street
Emeryville California 94608 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ben-Bassat, Arie
1310 Bentley Street
Concord California 94510 / US
02 / Dorin, Glenn
165 Humbolt
San Rafael California 94901 / US
03 / Bauer, Keith Alan
954 Bayview Avenue 3
Oakland California 94610 / US
[1985/40]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/40]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date85103560.026.03.1985
[1985/40]
Priority number, dateUS1984059425028.03.1984         Original published format: US 594250
[1985/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0156355
Date:02.10.1985
Language:EN
[1985/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0156355
Date:02.09.1987
Language:EN
[1987/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0156355
Date:23.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0156355
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1987
ClassificationIPC:C12P21/02, C12N1/38, // C12N15/00
[1985/40]
CPC:
C12N1/38 (EP,US); C07K14/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erhöhung der Ausbeute von heterologen Proteinen, produziert durch Züchtung von rekombinanten Bakterien[1985/40]
English:Method of improving the yield of heterologous protein produced by cultivating recombinant bacteria[1985/40]
French:Procédé pour améliorer le rendement en protéines hétérologues produites par culture de bactéries recombinantes[1985/40]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure07.08.1987Examination requested  [1987/41]
08.05.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.04.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.1991Fee for grant paid
02.08.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.07.1992  01.09.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Celltech Limited
216-222 Bath Road, Slough
GB-Berkshire SL1 4EN / GB
Opponent's representative
Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1993/30]
Opponent(s)01  22.07.1992  01.09.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Celltech Limited
216-222 Bath Road, Slough
GB-Berkshire SL1 4EN / GB
Opponent's representative
Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1992/39]
Opponent(s)01  22.07.1992   
Celltech Limited
216-222 Bath Road, Slough
GB-Berkshire SL1 4EN / GB
Opponent's representative
Hallybone, Huw George
CARPMAELS AND RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
04.09.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.05.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.05.1993Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M08)
21.01.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
28.07.1994Date of oral proceedings
09.09.1994Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.09.1994Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.05.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.09.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
23.12.1998Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition25.11.1994Appeal received No.  T0901/94
30.01.1995Statement of grounds filed
07.05.1998Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
07.05.1998Date of oral proceedings
15.05.1998Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2674561  (MOYER ANDREW J);
 [A]DE2004299  ;
 [A]EP0062971  (ICI PLC [GB], et al);
 [E]EP0156373  (CETUS CORP [US])
    [ ] - Journal of Bacteriology, vol. 129, no. 2, 1977, pages 1020-1033; Brunschede et al
 [AD]  - PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI. USA, vol. 80, December 1983, pages 7496-7500; P.C. LEE et al.: "AppppA, heat-shock stress, and cell oxidation"
by applicantEP0002070
 EP0036776
    - LEE, P. C. ET AL., PNAS (USA), vol. 80, pages 7496 - 7500
    - ROBERTS ET AL., CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON PUBLICATION, (1955), vol. 607, page 28
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