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EP0233715 - Isolation and expression of genes involved in the biosynthesis of beta-lactams [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  25.04.1997
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.1997Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 11.06.1997 [1997/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BEECHAM GROUP PLC
New Horizons Court, Great West Road Brentford
Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/03]For all designated states
BEECHAM GROUP plc
New Horizons Court Great West Road
Brentford Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Former [1987/35]For all designated states
BEECHAM GROUP PLC
Beecham House Great West Road
Brentford Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Burnham, Martin Karl Russell
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Brockham Park
Betchworth Surrey RH3 7AJ / GB
02 / Hodgson, John Edward
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Brockham Park
Betchworth Surrey RH3 7AJ / GB
03 / Normansell, Ian David
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Clarendon Road
Worthing, West Sussex BN14 8QH / GB
[1994/20]
Former [1987/35]01 / Burnham, Martin Karl Russell
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Brockham Park
Betchworth Surrey RH3 7AJ / GB
02 / Hodgson, John Edward
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Brockham Park
Betchworth Surrey RH3 7AJ / GB
03 / Normansell, Ian David
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Brockham Park
Betchworth Surrey RH3 7AJ / GB
Representative(s)Lockwood, Barbara Ann, et al
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]Lockwood, Barbara Ann, et al
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property SB House Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Former [1987/35]Lockwood, Barbara Ann
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property SB House Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9BD / GB
Application number, filing date87300757.928.01.1987
[1987/35]
Priority number, dateGB1986000244131.01.1986         Original published format: GB 8602441
GB1986000443922.02.1986         Original published format: GB 8604439
GB1986001205717.05.1986         Original published format: GB 8612057
[1987/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0233715
Date:26.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0233715
Date:03.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0233715
Date:25.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/76, C12N15/52, C12N15/53, C12N9/00, C12N9/02, C12N1/20, C12P35/00, C12P37/00, // (C12N1/20, C12R1:465)
[1994/21]
CPC:
C12N9/0026 (EP,US); C12N15/76 (EP,US); C12N9/93 (EP,US);
C12P35/00 (EP,US); C12P37/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1987/35]C12N15/00, C12N1/20, C12N9/00, C12N9/02, C12P35/00, C12P37/00, // (C12N1/20, C12R1:465)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1987/35]
TitleGerman:Isolierung und Expression von bei der Biosynthese von Beta-Laktamen beteiligten Genen[1987/35]
English:Isolation and expression of genes involved in the biosynthesis of beta-lactams[1987/35]
French:Isolement et expression de gènes impliqués dans la biosynthèse de bêta-lactames[1987/35]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure17.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/33]
13.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
17.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.11.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.1994Fee for grant paid
14.02.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.02.1995  09.03.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Gist-brocades NV
Wateringseweg 1 P.O. Box 1
NL-2600 MA Delft / NL
Opponent's representative
Visser-Luirink, Gesina
DSM Patents & Trademarks
Office Delft
P.O. Box 1
2600 MA Delft / NL
 [N/P]
Former [1995/17]
Opponent(s)01  27.02.1995  09.03.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Gist-brocades NV
Wateringseweg 1 P.O. Box 1
NL-2600 MA Delft / NL
Opponent's representative
Visser-Luirink, Gesina, Dr.
c/o GIST-BROCADES N.V., Patents and Trademarks Dept., Wateringseweg 1, P.O. Box 1
NL-2600 MA Delft / NL
31.03.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.11.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.01.1997Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
24.01.1997Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1997/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US3862008  (HAMILL ROBERT L, et al);
 [X]EP0102216  (UNIV KINGSTON [CA])
 [Y]  - NATURE, vol. 37, no. 5967, May-June 1984, pages 462-464, London, GB; F. MALPARTIDA et al.: "Molecular cloning of the whole biosynthetic pathway of a Streptomyces antibiotic and its expression in a heterologous host"
 [Y]  - TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 1, no. 2, 1983, pages 42-48, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam, NL; D.A. HOPWOOD et al.: "Cloning Streptomyces genes for antibiotic production"
 [X]  - CAN. J. MICROBIOL., vol. 29, 1983, pages 1526-1531; S.E. JENSEN et al.: "Partial purification and characterization of isopenicillin N epimerase activity from Streptomyces clavuligerus"
 [X]  - THE JOURNAL OF ANTIBIOTICS, vol. 38, no. 2, February 1985, pages 263-265, Tokyo, JP; S.E. JENSEN et al.: "Deacetoxycephalosporin C synthetase and deacetoxycephalosporin C hydroxylase are two separate enzymes in Streptomyces clavuligerus"
 [Y]  - NATURE, vol. 318, November 1984, pages 191-194, London, GB; S.M. SAMSON et al.: "Isolation, sequence determination and expression in Escherichia coli of the isopenicillin N synthetase gene from Cephalosporium acremonium"
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