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EP0428197 - Methods of extracting nucleic acids and PCR amplification without using a proteolytic enzyme [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.11.1997
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.1998Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 08.04.1998 [1998/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
100 Indigo Creek Drive Rochester
New York 14650 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/38]For all designated states
Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester New York 14650 / US
Former [1995/36]For all designated states
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC.
100 Indigo Creek Drive
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [1991/21]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cummins, Thomas J., c/o EASTMAN KODAK Co.
Patent Dept., 343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
02 / Ekeze, Tobias D., c/o EASTMAN KODAK Co.
Patent Dept., 343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
[1997/01]
Former [1991/21]01 / Cummins, Thomas Joseph, c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Department, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
02 / Ekeze, Tobias Davis, c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Department, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/01]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1991/21]Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date90202723.412.10.1990
[1991/21]
Priority number, dateUS1989042307118.10.1989         Original published format: US 423071
[1991/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0428197
Date:22.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0428197
Date:29.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0428197
Date:02.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.1991
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, // C12Q1/70
[1991/21]
CPC:
C12Q1/70 (EP,US); C12N15/00 (KR); C12Q1/6806 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6888 (EP,US); C12Q1/703 (EP,US); Y10S435/803 (EP,US);
Y10S435/81 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Nukleinsäureextraktion und PCR-Amplifizierung ohne Gebrauch von proteolytischem Enzym[1991/21]
English:Methods of extracting nucleic acids and PCR amplification without using a proteolytic enzyme[1991/21]
French:Méthodes pour l'extraction des acides nucléiques et pour les amplifier par PCR sans utiliser un enzyme protéolytique[1991/21]
Examination procedure21.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/03]
02.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.1996Fee for grant paid
06.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
DK02.01.1997
SE02.04.1997
[1998/15]
Former [1998/11]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
SE02.04.1997
Former [1997/49]AT02.01.1997
BE02.01.1997
Former [1997/42]AT02.01.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]US4677054  (WHITE BRUCE A [US], et al);
 [Y]WO8900577  (IMP CANCER RES TECH [GB]);
 [XP]EP0368684  (MEDICAL RES COUNCIL [GB])
 [Y]  - JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS, vol. 4, 1982, pages 263-275, Elsevier Biomedical Press, Amsterdam, NL; D.H. GILDEN et al.: "Extraction of cell-associated varicella-zoster virus DNA with triton X-100-NaCl"
 [Y]  - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 131, no. 2, 1983, pages 538-547, Academic Press, Inc., Baltimore, US; T.R. DOWNS et al.: "Fluorometric quantification of DNA in cells and tissue"
 [YD]  - NATURE, vol. 324, 13th November 1986, pages 163-166; R.K. SAIKI et al.: "Analysis of enzymatically amplified beta-globin and HLA-DQaplha DNA with allele-specific oligonucleotide probes"
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE USA, vol. 85, December 1988, pages 9436-9440; M.A. INNIS et al.: "DNA sequencing with Thermus aquaticus DNA polymerase and direct sequencing of polymerase chain reaction-amplified DNA"
 [A]  - NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, vol. 17, no. 5, 1989, page 2141, IRL Press; F. FERRE et al.: "Preparation of crude cell extract suitable for amplification of RNA by the polymerase chain reaction"
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