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EP0455430 - Purified thermostable DNA polymerase obtainable from Thermococcus litoralis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.1999
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.07.1999 [1999/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.
32, Tozer Road Beverly
Massachusetts 01915 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/45]For all designated states
NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.
32, Tozer Road
Beverly Massachusetts 01915 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Comb, Donald G.
109 Water Street
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915 / US
02 / Perler, Francine
74A Fuller Street
Brookline, Massachusetts 02146 / US
03 / Kucera, Rebecca
28, Neptune Street
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915 / US
04 / Jack, William E.
207 Boxford Road
Rowley, Massachusetts 01969 / US
[1991/45]
Representative(s)Davies, Jonathan Mark, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/45]Davies, Jonathan Mark, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date91303787.526.04.1991
[1991/45]
Priority number, dateUS1990051399426.04.1990         Original published format: US 513994
US1990062605711.12.1990         Original published format: US 626057
US1991068634017.04.1991         Original published format: US 686340
[1991/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0455430
Date:06.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0455430
Date:26.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0455430
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/54, C12N9/12, C12N9/22, C12N15/55, C12N1/21, // (C12N1/21, C12R1:19)
[1992/09]
CPC:
C12N9/1252 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/45]C12N9/12, C12N15/54, C12N9/22, C12N15/55, C12N1/21, // (C12N1/21, C12R1:19)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/45]
TitleGerman:Gereinigte thermostabile DNS-Polymerase zu erhalten aus Thermococcus litoralis[1991/45]
English:Purified thermostable DNA polymerase obtainable from Thermococcus litoralis[1991/45]
French:DNA polymérase thermostable purifiée à obtenir de Thermococcus litoralis[1991/45]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure15.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/37]
16.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
15.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.1998Fee for grant paid
17.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[AD]  - ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY, vol. 153, no. 2, January 1990, pages 205-207, Springer International, NY, US; A. NEUNER et al.: "Thermococcus litoralis sp. nov.: A new species of extremely thermophilic marine archaebacteria"
 [AD]  - THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 264, no. 11, 15th April 1989, pages 6427-6437, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc., US; F.C. LAWYER et al.: "Isolation, characterization, and expression in Escherichia coli of the DNA polymerase gene from Thermus aquaticus"
 [AD]  - CELL, vol. 59, no. 1, 6th October 1989, pages 219-228, Cell Press, MA, US; A. BERNARD et al.: "A conserved 3'-5' exonuclease active site in prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA polymerases"
by applicantUS4683195
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