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EP0680517 - METHODS AND DIAGNOSTIC KITS UTILIZING MAMMALIAN STRESS PROMOTERS TO DETERMINE TOXICITY OF A COMPOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.12.2004
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
President and Fellows of Harvard College
124 Mount Auburn Street
University Place
Fourth Floor South
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 / US
For all designated states
XENOMETRIX, INC.
2425 55th Street
Boulder, Colorado 80301 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]For all designated states
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
124 Mount Auburn Street, University Place, Fourth Floor South
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 / US
For all designated states
XENOMETRIX, INC.
2425 55th Street
Boulder, Colorado 80301 / US
Former [1995/45]For all designated states
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
University Place, 124 Mount Auburn
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138-5701 / US
For all designated states
XENOMETRIX, INC.
Suite 150, 2860 Wilderness Place
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FARR, Spencer B.
9823 Sage Valley Road
Longmont, CO 80304 / US
02 / TODD, Marque D
9280 West 100th Place
Westminster, CO 80021 / US
[1995/45]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/45]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date94907826.521.01.1994
[1995/45]
WO1994US00583
Priority number, dateUS1993000889621.01.1993         Original published format: US 8896
[1995/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9417208
Date:04.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0680517
Date:08.11.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0680517
Date:12.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0680517
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, // C12N15/85
[1995/45]
CPC:
C12Q1/6897 (EP,US); Y10S435/87 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/45]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND DIAGNOSTISCHE KITS UNTER VERWENDUNG VON SÄUGER-STRESSPROMOTOREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER TOXIZITÄT EINER VERBINDUNG[1997/46]
English:METHODS AND DIAGNOSTIC KITS UTILIZING MAMMALIAN STRESS PROMOTERS TO DETERMINE TOXICITY OF A COMPOUND[1995/45]
French:METHODES ET TROUSSES DE DIAGNOSTIC FAISANT APPEL AUX PROMOTEURS DE STRESS DES MAMMIFERES POUR DETERMINER LA TOXICITE D'UN COMPOSE[1995/45]
Former [1995/45]VERWENDUNG VON SÄUGETIER STRESS PROMOTOREN IN VERFAHREN UND TEST-SÄTZE FÜR FESTSTELLUNG DER TOXICITÄT EINER VERBINDUNG
Entry into regional phase01.08.1995National basic fee paid 
01.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/45]
26.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
18.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.1997Fee for grant paid
26.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.1999Request for decision received: (all rights)
23.06.2000Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request accepted
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AstraZeneca AB
151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott
AstraZeneca
Intellectual Property
Milstein Building
Granta Park
Cambridge CB21 6GH / GB
 02  11.08.1998  28.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Astrazeneca UK Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
London W1Y 6LN / GB
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott
AstraZeneca
Intellectual Property
Milstein Building
Granta Park
Cambridge CB21 6GH / GB
 03  11.08.1998  21.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (UK) Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
 04  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline
Corporate Intellectual Property
Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998  04.12.1998  WITHDRAWN
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J J Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY
20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998  16.09.2002  WITHDRAWN
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne
GlaxoSmithKline
Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Monsanto Company
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy
Uexküll & Stolberg
Patentanwälte
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/45]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AstraZeneca AB
151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott (GB)
AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 02  11.08.1998  28.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Astrazeneca UK Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
London W1Y 6LN / GB
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott (GB)
AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 03  11.08.1998  21.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (UK) Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
 04  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998  04.12.1998  WITHDRAWN
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998  16.09.2002  WITHDRAWN
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne, Dr.
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
MONSANTO COMPANY
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/02]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AstraZeneca AB
151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott (GB)
AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 02  11.08.1998  28.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Astrazeneca UK Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
London W1Y 6LN / GB
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott (GB)
AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 03  11.08.1998  21.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (UK) Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
 04  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998  04.12.1998  WITHDRAWN
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998  16.09.2002  WITHDRAWN
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne, Dr.
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
MONSANTO COMPANY
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2003/46]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AstraZeneca AB
151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott (GB)
AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 02  11.08.1998  28.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Astrazeneca UK Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
London W1Y 6LN / GB
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott (GB)
AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 03  11.08.1998  21.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (UK) Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon (GB)
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
 04  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998  04.12.1998  WITHDRAWN
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998  16.09.2002  WITHDRAWN
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne, Dr.
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
MONSANTO COMPANY
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy (DE)
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2003/45]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AstraZeneca AB
151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott (GB)
AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 02  11.08.1998  28.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Astrazeneca UK Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
London W1Y 6LN / GB
Opponents representative
Gainey, Laurence David Scott (GB)
AstraZeneca PLC Global Intellectual Property Mereside Alderley Park
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 03  11.08.1998  21.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (UK) Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon (GB)
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
 04  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998  04.12.1998  WITHDRAWN
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998   
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
MONSANTO COMPANY
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy (DE)
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2002/51]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AstraZeneca AB
151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Farquharson, Andrew (GB)
AstraZeneca Global Intellectual Property 48 Curzon Street
GB-London W1J 7UL / GB
 02  11.08.1998  28.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Astrazeneca UK Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
London W1Y 6LN / GB
Opponents representative
Phillips, Neil Godfrey Alasdair (GB)
AstraZeneca, R&D Global Intellectual Property Patents Mereside - Alderley Park
GB-Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 03  11.08.1998  21.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (UK) Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon (GB)
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
 04  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998  04.12.1998  WITHDRAWN
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998   
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
MONSANTO COMPANY
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy (DE)
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2001/18]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AB Astra
S-151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Farquharson, Andrew (GB)
AstraZeneca Global Intellectual Property London Office 15 Stangate Gate
GB-London W1K 1LN / GB
 02  11.08.1998  28.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Syngenta Limited
Fernhurst
Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3JE / GB
Opponents representative
Phillips, Neil Godfrey Alasdair (GB)
Intellectual Property Department ZENECA Pharmaceuticals Mereside Alderley Park
GB-Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 03  11.08.1998  21.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (UK) Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon (GB)
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
 04  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998  04.12.1998  WITHDRAWN
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998   
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
MONSANTO COMPANY
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy (DE)
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [1999/04]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AB Astra
S-151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Farquharson, Andrew (GB)
AstraZeneca Global Intellectual Property London Office 15 Stangate Gate
GB-London W1K 1LN / GB
 02  11.08.1998  28.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
ZENECA Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
LONDON W1Y 6LN / GB
Opponents representative
Phillips, Neil Godfrey Alasdair (GB)
Intellectual Property Department ZENECA Pharmaceuticals Mereside Alderley Park
GB-Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 03  11.08.1998  21.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (UK) Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon (GB)
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
 04  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Woods, Geoffrey Corlett
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998  04.12.1998  WITHDRAWN
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998   
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
MONSANTO COMPANY
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy (DE)
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [1998/47]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AB Astra
S-151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Farquharson, Andrew (GB)
AstraZeneca Global Intellectual Property London Office 15 Stangate Gate
GB-London W1K 1LN / GB
 02  11.08.1998  28.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
ZENECA Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
LONDON W1Y 6LN / GB
Opponents representative
Phillips, Neil Godfrey Alasdair (GB)
Intellectual Property Department ZENECA Pharmaceuticals Mereside Alderley Park
GB-Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 03  11.08.1998  21.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (UK) Ltd
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon (GB)
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
 04  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Cleeve, James Harold Findlay (GB)
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
GB-London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998  15.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998   
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
MONSANTO COMPANY
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy (DE)
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [1998/41]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1998  19.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
AB Astra
S-151 85 Södertälje / SE
Opponents representative
Farquharson, Andrew (GB)
AstraZeneca Global Intellectual Property London Office 15 Stangate Gate
GB-London W1K 1LN / GB
 02  11.08.1998   
ZENECA Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
LONDON W1Y 6LN / GB
Opponents representative
Phillips, Neil Godfrey Alasdair (GB)
Intellectual Property Department ZENECA Pharmaceuticals Mereside Alderley Park
GB-Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TG / GB
 03  11.08.1998   
Amersham International plc
Amersham Place Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
Opponents representative
Bassett, Richard Simon (GB)
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
 04  12.08.1998   
Digital Gene Technologies, Inc.
11149 North Torrey Pines Road Suite 110, La Jolla
California 92037 / US
Opponents representative
Cleeve, James Harold Findlay (GB)
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
GB-London WC1R 5LX / GB
 05  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
SmithKline Beecham plc
New Horizons Court,Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP / GB
Opponents representative
Blakey, Alison Jane
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property Two New Horizons Court Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 9EP / GB
 06  12.08.1998   
Affymetrix, Inc.
3380 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California / US
Opponents representative
Bizley, Richard Edward
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
 07  12.08.1998  20.08.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Hyseq Inc.
670 Almanor Ave.
Sunnyvale CA 94086 / US
Opponents representative
Silveston, Judith
ABEL & IMRAY 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
 08  13.08.1998    WITHDRAWN
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Berkeley Avenue
Greenford, Middlesex UB6 ONN England / GB
Opponents representative
Filler, Wendy Anne
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
 09  12.08.1998   
MONSANTO COMPANY
700 Chesterfield Parkway North
St. Louis, Missouri 63198 / US
Opponents representative
Voelker, Ingeborg Carla Emmy (DE)
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
08.12.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.05.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.01.2003Date of oral proceedings
16.05.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.05.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.03.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.06.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.09.2004Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition25.07.2003Appeal received No.  T0955/03
09.03.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent inadmissible
16.07.2003Appeal received No.  T0295/01
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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