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EP0739420 - PRIMERS FOR THE AMPLIFICATION OF GENES CODING FOR THE ENTEROTOXIN AND THE LECITHINASE OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THE DETECTION AND COUNTING OF THESE BACTERIAE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/44]PRIMERS FOR THE AMPLIFICATION OF GENES CODING FOR THE ENTEROTOXIN AND THE LECITHINASE OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THE DETECTION AND NUMERATION OF THESE BACTERIAE
[2001/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INSTITUT PASTEUR
28, rue du Docteur Roux
75724 Paris Cédex 15 / FR
For all designated states
Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments
23, avenue du Général de Gaulle
94701 Maisons-Alfort / FR
[2002/18]
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
INSTITUT PASTEUR
28, rue du Docteur Roux
F-75724 Paris Cédex 15 / FR
For all designated states
Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments
23, avenue du Général de Gaulle
94701 Maisons-Alfort / FR
Former [1996/44]For all designated states
INSTITUT PASTEUR
28, rue du Docteur Roux
F-75724 Paris Cédex 15 / FR
For all designated states
CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES VETERINAIRES ET ALIMENTAIRES CNEVA
22, rue Pierre Curie
F-94700 Maisons-Alfort / FR
Inventor(s)01 / FACH, Patrick
3, rue G.-Duhamel
F-94000 Créteil / FR
02 / GUILLOU, Jean-Pierre
2, allée de la Mare-de-l'Orme
F-94430 Chennevières / FR
03 / POPOFF, Michel
18 ter, rue B.-Galliera
F-92140 Clamart / FR
[1996/44]
Representative(s)Phélip, Bruno, et al
Cabinet Harlé & Phélip 7, rue de Madrid
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/44]Phélip, Bruno, et al
c/o Cabinet Harlé & Phélip 21, rue de La Rochefoucauld
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date95905106.122.12.1994
[1996/44]
WO1994EP04292
Priority number, dateUS1993017202622.12.1993         Original published format: US 172026
[1996/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9517521
Date:29.06.1995
[1995/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0739420
Date:30.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0739420
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12N9/18, C07K14/33
[1996/44]
CPC:
C07K14/33 (EP,US); C12Q1/689 (EP,US); C12Q2600/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/44]
TitleGerman:PRIMERS ZUR GENAMPLIFIKATION VON ENTEROTOXIN UND LECITHINASE AUS CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS UND DEREN ANWENDUNG ZUR NACHWEIS UND ZÄHLUNG DIESER BAKTERIEN[2001/12]
English:PRIMERS FOR THE AMPLIFICATION OF GENES CODING FOR THE ENTEROTOXIN AND THE LECITHINASE OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THE DETECTION AND COUNTING OF THESE BACTERIAE[2001/12]
French:SONDES POUR L'AMPLIFICATION DE GENES CODANT POUR L'ENTEROTOXINE ET LA LICITHINASE DE CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS AINSI QUE LEURS APPLICATIONS DANS LA DETECTION ET LA NUMERATION DE CES BACTERIES[2001/12]
Former [1996/44]PRIMERS ZUR GENAMPLIFIKATIONVON ENTEROTOXIN UND LECITHINASE AUS CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS UND DERENANWENDUNG ZUR NACHWEIS UND ZÄHLUNG DIESER BAKTERIEN
Former [1996/44]PRIMERS FOR THE AMPLIFICATION OF GENES CODING FOR THE ENTEROTOXIN AND THE LECITHINASE OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THE DETECTION AND NUMERATION OF THESE BACTERIAE
Former [1996/44]AMOR ES D'AMPLIFICATION DE GENES CODANT POUR L'ENTEROTOXINE ET LA LICITHINASE DE CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS AINSI QUE LEURS APPLICATIONS DANS LA DETECTION ET LA NUMERATION DE CES BACTERIES
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase12.06.1996National basic fee paid 
12.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/44]
16.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2001Fee for grant paid
09.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
IT02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
DK02.08.2002
PT02.08.2002
SE02.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
LU22.12.2002
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Former [2004/39]AT02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
DK02.08.2002
PT02.08.2002
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ES28.11.2002
LU22.12.2002
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GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
DK02.08.2002
PT02.08.2002
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ES28.11.2002
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0395292  (BARRY THOMAS GERARD [IE], et al);
 [X]EP0409159  (SHIMADZU CORP [JP]) [X] 4,5 * page 19, line 1 - page 24, line 54; claims 1,11,12,33 *
 [X]  - FACH P; GUILLOU J P, "Detection by in vitro amplification of the alpha-toxin ( phospholipase C) gene from Clostridium perfringens .", J APPL BACTERIOL, (1993 JAN) 74 (1) 61-6. [X] 1-3,7,9,10 * figure 1 *
 [X]  - FACH P.; DELBART M.O.; SCHLACHTER A.; POUMEYROL M.; POPOFF M.R., "APPORTS DE LA TECHNIQUE D'AMPLIFICATION GENIQUE (PCR) AU DIAGNOSTIC DES TOXI-INFECTIONS ALIMENTAIRES A CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS", MED. MAL. INFECT., (1993) 23/2 (70-77). [X] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [X]  - SAITO ET AL., "Detection of C. perfringens enterotoxin gene by the PCR procedure", INT. J. FOOD MICROBIOL., NL, vol. 17, no. 1, pages 47 - 55 [X] 4,5 * the whole document *
 [DA]  - TITBALL ET AL., "Molecular cloning ...", INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, WASHINGTON US, vol. 57, no. 2, pages 367 - 376 [DA] 1 * figure 3 *
 [A]  - OKABE A., SHIMIZU T., HAYASHI H., "Cloning and sequencing of a phospholipase C gene of Clostridium perfringens", BIOCHEM. BIOPHYS. RES. COMMUN. 160:33-39(1989) [A] 1 * figure 2 *
 [A]  - LESLIE D., FAIRWEATHER N., PICKARD D., DOUGAN G., KEHOE M., "Phospholipase C and hemolytic activities of clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin, cloned in Escherichia coli: sequence and homology with a Bacillus cereus phospholipase C"", MOL. MICROBIOL. 3:383-392(1989). [A] 1 * figure 5 *
 [DA]  - VAN DAMME-JONGSTEN ET AL., "Cloning and sequencing of the C. perfringens enterotoxin gene", ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK, NL, vol. 56, pages 181 - 190 [DA] 4 * the whole document *
 [A]  - CZECZULIN ET AL., "Cloning, nucleotide sequencing and expression of the C. perfringens enterotoxin gene in E. coli", INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, US, vol. 61, no. 8, pages 3429 - 3439 [A] 4 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - DAUBE G; CHINA B; SIMON P; HVALA K; MAINIL J, "Typing of Clostridium perfringens by in vitro amplification of toxin genes.", J APPL BACTERIOL, (1994 DEC) 77 (6) 650-5. [PX] 1,2,4-10 * the whole document *
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