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EP0463024 - DNA CONSTRUCT AND MODIFIED YEAST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2002
Database last updated on 23.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELSWORTH BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Grove Cottage, 21 Smith Street
Elsworth, Cambridge CB2 8HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/21]For all designated states
Elsworth Biotechnology Limited
Grove Cottage, 21 Smith Street
Elsworth, Cambridge CB2 8HY / GB
Former [1992/01]For all designated states
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & MEDICINE
Exhibition Road, South Kensington
London SW7 2BP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HARTLEY, Brian, Selby
Grove Cottage 21 Smith Street Elsworth
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 8HY / GB
02 / RAMAKRISHNAN, Sundaram
68F Evelyn Gardens South Kensington
London SW7 3BQ / GB
03 / KUMAR, Vijay
164 Nea Road Wolverhampton
West Midlands WV3 0LQ / GB
[1992/01]
Representative(s)Tombling, Adrian George, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Tombling, Adrian George, et al
Withers & Rogers Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2000/14]Dean, John Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2000/13]Dean, John Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers 1 Redcliff Street
Bristol, BS1 6NP / GB
Former [1992/01]Perry, Robert Edward, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date90904399.413.03.1990
[1992/01]
WO1990GB00373
Priority number, dateGB1989000567413.03.1989         Original published format: GB 8905674
[2001/30]
Former [1992/01]GB1989000309913.03.1989
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9010703
Date:20.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0463024
Date:02.01.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0463024
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/56, C12N15/01, C12N1/19, C12P21/02, C12P7/06, A23K1/08, // C12R1:865
[1992/01]
CPC:
C12Y302/01023 (EP); A23K30/18 (EP); C12N15/81 (EP);
C12N9/2471 (EP); C12P7/06 (EP); Y02E50/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/01]
TitleGerman:DNA-ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND MODIFIZIERTE HEFE[1992/01]
English:DNA CONSTRUCT AND MODIFIED YEAST[1992/01]
French:CONSTRUCTION D'ADN ET LEVURE MODIFIEE[1992/01]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase11.10.1991National basic fee paid 
11.10.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
11.10.1991Examination requested  [1992/01]
24.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
03.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2001Fee for grant paid
30.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination22.01.1998Appeal received No.  T0484/98
16.04.1998Statement of grounds filed
27.05.1999Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1999/22]
26.07.1999Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1999/30]
13.09.1999Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)03.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/30]
Request for further processing for:07.01.1997Request for further processing filed
07.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.01.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 11
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.08.2001
BE01.08.2001
IT01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
[2008/01]
Former [2004/04]AT01.08.2001
BE01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
Former [2002/29]AT01.08.2001
BE01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
Former [2002/20]AT01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
Former [2002/15]AT01.08.2001
Cited inInternational searchEP0201239  [ ] (DELTA BIOTECHNOLOGY LTD [GB]);
 EP0206571  [ ] (UNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND [US]);
 GB2178431  [ ] (BIOTEKNIKA INTERNATIONAL);
 WO8702984  [ ] (AMERICAN BIOGENETICS CORP [US])
    [ ] - Trends in Biotechnology, Vol. 4, No. 5, May 1986, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., (Amsterdam, NL), I. RUSSELL: "Will a Recombinant DNA Yeast be able to Solve whey Disposal Problems?", pages 107-108
    [ ] - Molecular and General Genetics, Vol. 194, 1984, Springer-Verlag, (Berlin, DE), M.E. PENTTILA et al.: "Cloning of Aspergillus Niger Genes in Yeast. Expression of the Gene Coding Aspergillus beta-Glucosidase", pages 494-499
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