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EP0191643 - Integration of a gene into a chromosome and controllable excision therefrom [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.1993
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.05.1993 [1993/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOTECHNICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
85 Bolton Street Cambridge
Massachusetts 02140 / US
For all designated states
H.J. Heinz Company
P.O. Box 57 Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15230-0057 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/34]For all designated states
BIOTECHNICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
85 Bolton Street
Cambridge Massachusetts 02140 / US
For all designated states
H.J. HEINZ COMPANY
World Headquarters 600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15219 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Balakrishnan, Ramaswamy
Six Laverdure Circle
Framingham Massachusetts 01701 / US
02 / Backman, Keith C.
200 Carlisle Road
Bedford Massachusetts 01730 / US
[1986/34]
Representative(s)Deans, Michael John Percy, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/34]Deans, Michael John Percy, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & CO. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R OAE / GB
Application number, filing date86301000.513.02.1986
[1986/34]
Priority number, dateUS1985070109113.02.1985         Original published format: US 701091
[1986/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0191643
Date:20.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0191643
Date:02.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0191643
Date:13.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.1988
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/90, C12N15/67
[1992/20]
CPC:
C12N15/67 (EP,US); C12N15/52 (EP,US); C12N15/90 (EP,US);
C12P13/22 (EP,US); Y10S435/849 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1986/34]C12N15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/34]
TitleGerman:Integration eines Gens in ein Chromosom und dessen kontrollierter Ausschnitt[1986/34]
English:Integration of a gene into a chromosome and controllable excision therefrom[1986/34]
French:Intégration d'un gène dans un chromosome et découpage contrôlé de celui-ci[1986/34]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure24.04.1989Examination requested  [1989/26]
24.04.1989Request for accelerated examination filed
17.11.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.1989Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
08.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.10.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.1992Fee for grant paid
24.01.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)16.02.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/18]
Request for further processing for:06.03.1992Request for further processing filed
06.03.1992Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.03.1992Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.05.1992
CH13.05.1992
LI13.05.1992
SE13.05.1992
[1993/03]
Former [1992/52]CH13.05.1992
LI13.05.1992
SE13.05.1992
Former [1992/49]CH13.05.1992
LI13.05.1992
Documents cited:SearchEP0080848  [ ] (LILLY CO ELI [US]);
 EP0131843  [ ] (BIO TECHNOLOGY GENERAL CORP [US])
Examination   - Chemical abstracts, vol. 100, n° 23, 4th June 1984, page 131, abstract n° 186506f, Columbus, Ohio, US. B.H. Howard et al "I SV2, a plasmid cloning vector that can be stably integrated in Escherichia coli", & Exp. Manipulation Gene Expression, 1983, 137-53
    - Biotechnology, December 1984, pp. 1045-1049, New York, US. K. Backman et al "Use of synchronous site-specific recombination in vivo to regulate gene expression"
    - Agricultural and biological chemistry, vol. 46, n° 1, January 1982, pp. 313-315, Tokyo, JP. E. Nakano et al "Construction of sleeper cloning vehicles for enzyme overproduction"
    - Journal of biotechnology, vol. 5, n° 4, May 1987, pp. 237-253, Amsterdam, NL. S. Sugimoto et al "Hyperproduction of phenylalanine by Escherichia coli : aplication of a temperature-controllable expression vector carrying the repressor-promoter system of bacteriophage lambda"
    - Molecular and general genetics, vol. 192, n° 1-2, 1983, page 87-94. E. Ljungquist et al "Properties and products of the clones int gene of bacteriophage P2"
    - Molecular and general genetics, vol. 177, n° 1, 1979/80, pages 163-168. R. Pastrana et al "In vitro insertion of the lambda attachment site into the plasmid RP4"
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