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EP About this file: EP0828823

EP0828823 - HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 PROTEASE MUTANTS AND VECTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.08.1999
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.1999Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.09.1999 [1999/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck & Co., Inc.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
MERCK & CO., INC.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REGISTER, R.Bruce
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
02 / SHAFER, Jules A.
126 East Lincoln Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065 / US
[1998/12]
Representative(s)Hiscock, Ian James, et al
European Patent Department, Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]Hiscock, Ian James, et al
European Patent Department, Merck & Co., Inc., Terlings Park, Eastwick Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2QR / GB
Application number, filing date96916676.828.05.1996
[1998/12]
WO1996US07795
Priority number, dateUS1995045755801.06.1995         Original published format: US 457558
[1998/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9638546
Date:05.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0828823
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/86, C12N9/50, C12N5/10, C12N7/00, // C12N15/38
[1999/05]
CPC:
C12N15/86 (EP); C12N7/00 (EP); C12N9/503 (EP);
C12N2710/16643 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/12]C12N7/01, C12N15/00, C12N15/38, C12N1/21, C12N5/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/12]
TitleGerman:HERPES SIMPLEX TYP I PROTEASEMUTANTEN UND VEKTOREN[1998/12]
English:HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 PROTEASE MUTANTS AND VECTORS[1998/12]
French:MUTANTS DE LA PROTEASE DU VIRUS DE L'HERPES SIMPLEX DU TYPE 1 ET VECTEURS ASSOCIES[1998/12]
Entry into regional phase02.01.1998National basic fee paid 
02.01.1998Search fee paid 
02.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/12]
22.03.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/38]
24.04.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1999/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199904   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0514830  (ARCH DEV CORP) [X] 1-16 * table 1 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0176170  (MERIEUX INST) [A] 16-30 * page 5 - page 14 *;
 [PX]  - REGISTER R.B. & SHAFER J.A., "A facile system for construction of HSV-1 variants: site directed mutation of the UL26 protease gene in HSV-1", J. VIROL. METHODS, (19960405), vol. 57, no. 2, pages 181 - 193, XP002086857 [PX] 1-30 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0166-0934(95)01984-7
International search[Y]WO9205263
 [X]  - JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, Vol. 68, No. 9, issued September 1994, DESAI et al., "The Size and Symmetry of B Capsids of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 are Determined by the Gene Products of the UL26 Open Reading Frame", pages 5365-5374.
 [X]  - JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, Vol. 68, No. 6, issued June 1994, GAO et al., "The Protease of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 is Essential for Functional Capsid Formation and Viral Growth", pages 3702-3712.
 [Y]  - PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI. U.S.A., Vol. 89, issued March 1992, LIU et al., "Differentiation of Multiple Domains in the Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Protease Encoded by the UL26 Gene", pages 2076-2080.
 [Y]  - VIROLOGY, Vol. 197, issued 1993, CUNNINGHAM et al., "A Cosmid-Based System for Constructing Mutants of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1", pages 116-124.
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