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EP About this file: EP0496749

EP0496749 - SPECTRALLY RESOLVABLE RHODAMINE DYES FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE DETERMINATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.1996
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION
Applied Biosystems Division 850 Lincoln Centre Drive Foster City
California 94404 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]For all designated states
THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION
Applied Biosystems Division 850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City California 94404 / US
Former [1992/32]For all designated states
APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
850 Lincoln Centre Drive
Foster City California 94404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERGOT, John, B.
3895 Autumn Drive
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / CHAKERIAN, Vergine
1940 Ivy Street, Apt. B
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
03 / CONNELL, Charles, R.
167 King Street
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
04 / EADIE, J., Scott
8531 Brittany Ct. North
Indianapolis, IN 46236 / US
05 / FUNG, Steven
420 Adobe Place
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
06 / HERSHEY, Davis, N.
800 Elm St. No. 208
San Carlos, CA 94303 / US
07 / LEE, Linda, G.
3187 Stelling Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
08 / MENCHEN, Steven, M.
768 Vanda Way
Fremont, CA 94526 / US
09 / WOO, Sam, L.
450 Carlos Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
[1992/32]
Representative(s)West, Alan Harry, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]West, Alan Harry, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date90914874.427.09.1990
[1992/32]
WO1990US05565
Priority number, dateUS1989041505029.09.1989         Original published format: US 415050
[1992/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9105060
Date:18.04.1991
[1991/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0496749
Date:05.08.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0496749
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.05.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C07H19/10, C07H19/20, C07H21/04
[1993/23]
CPC:
C12Q1/6869 (EP,US); C07H21/00 (EP,US); C09B11/24 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2535/101, C12Q2563/107 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/32]C07H21/04, C07H19/10, C07H19/20, C07H19/207, C12Q1/68
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/32]
TitleGerman:Spektral auflösbare Rhodaminfarbstoffe für Nucleinsäure Sequenz Bestimmung[1992/32]
English:SPECTRALLY RESOLVABLE RHODAMINE DYES FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCE DETERMINATION[1992/32]
French:COLORANTS DE RHODAMINES RESOLUBLES SPECTRALEMENT DE DETERMINATION DE SEQUENCE D'ACIDE NUCLEIQUE[1992/32]
Entry into regional phase28.04.1992National basic fee paid 
28.04.1992Search fee paid 
28.04.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
29.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/32]
29.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.1995Fee for grant paid
28.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
IT06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
NL06.12.1995
ES17.03.1996
[2008/02]
Former [2004/03]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
IT06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
NL06.12.1995
ES17.03.1996
Former [2003/07]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
IT06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
NL06.12.1995
Former [1999/42]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
IT06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
Former [1998/15]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
DK06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
Former [1997/13]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
CH06.12.1995
LI06.12.1995
Former [1996/42]AT06.12.1995
BE06.12.1995
Former [1996/31]BE06.12.1995
Documents cited:SearchEP0233053  [ ] (APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS [US]);
 DE3841565  [ ] (EUROP LAB MOLEKULARBIOLOG [DE])
International search[X]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Volume 109, No. 18 issued 1988, MENCHEN et al., "Isomerically pure 5- and 6- succinimidooxycarbonyl derivatives of rhodamine dyes as fluorescent labels for DNA sequencing" see full Abstract, Abstract No. 15141t, EP272007A2, 22 June 1988.
 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Volume 108, No. 23, issued 1987, SPROAT, "Preparation of oligonucleotides covalently labeled with fluorescent compounds for use in DNA sequencing", see full Abstract, Abstract No. 199501n, DE 3642939 A1, 10 December 1987.
 [A]  - Biological Abstracts, Vol. 63, KUEHNER et al, "Immuno Fluorometric and Combined Immuno Flurormetric Cyto Photometric and Auto Radiographic Investigations on Human, Myeloma Cells", see full Abstract, Abstract No. 63352, J. Immunol. Methods, 13(1), 39-49.
 [Y]  - Biological Abstracts, Vol. 83, ANSORGE et al, "A non-radioactive automated method for DNA sequence determination", see full Abstract, Abstract No. 104132, J. Biochem Biophys. Methods 13(6) 315-324.
ExaminationEP0323152
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