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EP About this file: EP0776376

EP0776376 - USE OF RNA POLYMERASE TO IMPROVE NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GR
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Organon Teknika B.V.
Boseind 15
5281 RM Boxtel / NL
[2001/48]
Former [1997/23]For all designated states
Akzo Nobel N.V.
PO Box 20, Weth. van Eschstraat 1
5340 BH Oss / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SOOKNANAN, Roy
254 Glebemount Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4C 3T6 / CA
[1997/23]
Representative(s)van Gent, Marieke, et al
N.V. Organon Postbus 20
5340 BH Oss / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]Van Gent, Marieke, et al
N.V. Organon, Postbus 20
5340 BH Oss / NL
Former [1997/23]Perry, Robert Edward, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date95929679.913.07.1995
[1997/23]
WO1995CA00423
Priority number, dateUS1994027525015.07.1994         Original published format: US 275250
[1997/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9602668
Date:01.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0776376
Date:04.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0776376
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12P19/34, C07H21/04
[1997/23]
CPC:
C12Q1/6865 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6865, C12Q2531/143 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/23]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON RNA-POLYMERASE ZUR VERBESSERUNG VON NUKEINSAEURE-AMPLIFIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2001/06]
English:USE OF RNA POLYMERASE TO IMPROVE NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION PROCESS[1997/23]
French:UTILISATION D'ARN POLYMERASE POUR AMELIORER UN PROCEDE D'AMPLIFICATION D'ACIDE NUCLEIQUE[1997/23]
Former [1997/23]VERWENDUNG VON RNA-POLYMERASE ZUR VERBESEERUNG VON NUKEINSAEURE-AMPLIFIKATIONSVERFAHREN
Entry into regional phase07.02.1997National basic fee paid 
07.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/23]
28.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2001Fee for grant paid
21.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Request for further processing for:11.02.2000Request for further processing filed
11.02.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.02.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU13.07.2002
[2015/21]
Former [2004/39]GR21.11.2001
LU13.07.2002
Former [2002/49]GR21.11.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9101384  (GEN PROBE INC [US]) [A] 1-55* the whole document *;
 [A]WO9102818  (CANGENE CORP [CA]) [A] 1-55 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9102814  (AKZO NV [NL]) [A] 1-55 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9104340  (CAMBRIDGE BIOTECH CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4-12,17-52 * page 17, line 16 - page 18, line 10 * * and Fig. 7, sheet 10/10; pages 37 & 38. *
ExaminationEP0329822
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