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EP0165654 - Purified interleukin 1 [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1985/52]Purified interleukin 1 and DNA coding for interleukin 1 and their preparation, vectors containing such DNA and their preparation and use in transforming hosts to permit expression of interleukin
[1992/26]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMMUNEX CORPORATION
51 University Building Suite 600 Seattle
Washington 98101 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/52]For all designated states
IMMUNEX CORPORATION
51 University Building Suite 600
Seattle Washington 98101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cerretti, Douglas P.
2415 West Bartona
Seattle Washington 98199 / US
02 / Conlon III, Paul J.
4021 NE 75th
Seattle Washington 98155 / US
03 / Cosman, David J.
310-12th Avenue East
Seattle Washington 98102 / US
04 / Grabstein, Kenneth H.
5829 NE 75th Street, No. 443
Seattle Washington 98115 / US
05 / Hopp, Thomas P.
4842 - 51st SW
Seattle Washington 98116 / US
06 / Kronheim, Shirley R.
11526-36th NE
Seattle Washington 98125 / US
07 / Larsen, Alf D.
320 Summit Avenue East No. 15
Seattle Washington 98102 / US
08 / March, Carl J.
8133 Eighth SW
Seattle Washington 98106 / US
09 / Price, Virginia L.
2617 Boyer Avenue East
Seattle Washington 98102 / US
[1985/52]
Representative(s)Sheard, Andrew Gregory, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/02]Sheard, Andrew Gregory, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30, John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Former [1986/45]Sheard, Andrew Gregory
Kilburn & Strode 30, John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Former [1986/41](deleted)
Former [1985/52]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date85301752.313.03.1985
[1985/52]
Priority number, dateUS1984062220119.06.1984         Original published format: US 622201
US1984063500627.07.1984         Original published format: US 635006
US1984067455526.11.1984         Original published format: US 674555
US1984067653330.11.1984         Original published format: US 676533
US1984068764631.12.1984         Original published format: US 687646
[1985/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0165654
Date:27.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0165654
Date:04.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0165654
Date:13.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.1988
ClassificationIPC:C07K13/00, C12N15/25, C12P21/02
[1993/02]
CPC:
C07K14/545 (EP); A61P37/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
C12N15/81 (EP)
Former IPC [1985/52]C12N15/00, C12P21/02, C07K13/00, C12N1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/52]
TitleGerman:Gereinigtes Interleukin-1[1992/26]
English:Purified interleukin 1[1992/26]
French:Interleukine-1 purifiée[1992/26]
Former [1985/52]Gereinigtes Interleukin-1 und für Interleukin-1 kodierende DNS und deren Herstellung, solche DNS enthaltende Vektoren und deren Herstellung und Verwendung zum Transformieren von Wirten, die die Expression von Interleukin-1 zulassen
Former [1985/52]Purified interleukin 1 and DNA coding for interleukin 1 and their preparation, vectors containing such DNA and their preparation and use in transforming hosts to permit expression of interleukin
Former [1985/52]Interleukine-1 purifiée et ADN codant pour l'interleukine-1 et leur préparation, vecteurs contenant cet ADN et leur préparation et utilisation dans la transformation des hôtes permetant l'expression d'interleukine-1
MiscellaneousEPB 1993/02: Teilanmeldung 91201769.6 eingereicht am 13/03/85
EPB 1993/02: Divisional application 91201769.6 filed on 13/03/85
EPB 1993/02: Demande divisionnaire 91201769.6 déposée le 13/03/85
Examination procedure10.06.1988Examination requested  [1988/32]
19.12.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
08.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.07.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.1992Fee for grant paid
25.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP91201769.6  / EP0456332
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.10.1993  15.11.1993  ADMISSIBLE
New England Medical Center Hospitals, Inc.
750 Washington Street
USA- Boston MA 02111 / US
Opponent's representative
Perry, Robert Edward
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2ES / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1993/49]
Opponent(s)01  13.10.1993  15.11.1993  ADMISSIBLE
New England Medical Center Hospitals, Inc.
171 Harrison Avenue
USA- Boston MA 02111 / US
Opponent's representative
Perry, Robert Edward
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
19.11.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.05.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.04.1995Date of oral proceedings
06.07.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.07.1995Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
24.09.2000Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/46]
Appeal following opposition07.09.1995Appeal received No.  T0767/95
07.11.1995Statement of grounds filed
05.09.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0092163  (SLOAN KETTERING INST CANCER [US]);
 [E]EP0161901  (NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER INC [US], et al);
 [E]EP0187991  (OTSUKA PHARMA CO LTD [JP])
 [XD]  - THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, vol. 122, no. 5, May 1979, pages 2112-2118, The Williams & Wilkins CO.; ATSUSHI TOGAWA et al.: "Characterization of lymphocyte-activating factor (LAF) produced by human mononuclear cells: biochemical relationship of high and low molecular weight forms of LAF"
 [XP]  - LYMPHOKINE RESEARCH, vol. 3, no. 4, Summer 1984, page 285, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, New York, US; P.E. AURON et al.: "Molecular cloning of human interleukin-1 (IL-1) cDNA"
Examination   - Rev. Inf. Diseases 6 (Jan-Feb 1984) 51-95
    - Fed. Proc. 42 (1983) 2639-2645
    - J. Exp. Med. 160 (Sept. 1984) 772-787
    - Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 81 (dec. 1984) 7907-7911
    - Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 84 (1987) 4572-4576
    - Immunol. Today 3 (1982) 89-94
    - Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 74 (1977) 4624-7
    - Nature 309 (may 1984) 56-60
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