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EP0487301 - Method of stabilizing enzyme conjugates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 11.06.2008  [2008/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dade Behring Marburg GmbH
Emil-von-Behring-Strasse 76
35041 Marburg / DE
[1999/51]
Former [1996/08]For all designated states
BEHRINGWERKE Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 1140
D-35001 Marburg / DE
Former [1992/22]For all designated states
SYNTEX (U.S.A.) INC.
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Skold, Carl N.
2487 Dell Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
02 / Henson, Margaret
255 South Rengstorff, Apt. No.101
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
03 / Houts, Thomas M.
2418 Alvin Street
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
04 / Gibbons, Ian
831 La Mesa Drive
Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US
[1992/22]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/22]Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date91310647.219.11.1991
[1992/22]
Priority number, dateUS1990061611520.11.1990         Original published format: US 616115
[1992/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0487301
Date:27.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0487301
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/535, G01N33/542, C12N9/96
[1992/22]
CPC:
G01N33/542 (EP,US); C12N9/96 (EP,US); G01N33/535 (EP,US);
Y10S435/963 (EP); Y10S435/975 (EP); Y10S436/822 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/22]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Stabilisierung von Enzym-Konjugaten[1992/22]
English:Method of stabilizing enzyme conjugates[1992/22]
French:Procédé pour la stabilisation des enzymes-conjugués[1992/22]
Examination procedure29.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/39]
10.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
23.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.1998Date of oral proceedings
15.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.05.1998Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2000Fee for grant paid
10.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
04.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR31.05.2000
LU30.11.2000
[2008/24]
Former [2007/16]LU30.11.2000
Documents cited:Search[AD]US3875011  (RUBENSTEIN KENNETH EDWARD, et al);
 [AD]EP0061071  (MILES LAB [US]);
 [A]US4578350  (ARMENTA RICHARD D [US], et al);
 [AD]EP0298654  (HYBRISENS LTD [CA]);
 [A]WO9007714  (APPLIED RES SYST ARS HOLDING [NE])
 [AD]  - TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY vol. 7, no. 7, July 1989, pages 186 - 190; E.Y. SHAMI ET AL.: 'Stabilization of biologically active proteins'
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