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EP0889134 - beta-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE AND ITS GENE, METHOD OF ISOLATING beta-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE GENE, SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING beta-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE, AND beta-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE VARIANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/01]$g(b)-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE AND ITS GENE, METHOD OF ISOLATING $g(b)-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE GENE, SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING $g(b)-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE, AND $g(b)-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE VARIANT
[1999/52]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.08.2008
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.
4-16, Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8002 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
4-16, Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8002 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YANAI, Koji, Biosc. Labs., Meiji Seika K. Ltd.
3-1, Chiyoda 5-chome
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-02 / JP
02 / NAKANE, Akitaka, Biosc. Labs., Meiji Seika K. Ltd.
3-1, Chiyoda 5-chome
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-02 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA, Hirofumi, Biosc.Labs., Meiji Seika K.Ltd
3-1, Chiyoda 5-chome
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-02 / JP
04 / BABA, Yuko, Bios. Labs., Meiji Seika K., Ltd.
3-1, Chiyoda 5-chome
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-02 / JP
05 / WATABE, Akemi, Biosc. Labs., Meiji Seika K. Ltd.
3-1, Chiyoda 5-chome
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-02 / JP
06 / HIRAYAMA, Masao, Biosc. Labs., Meiji Seika K. Ltd.
3-1, Chiyoda 5-chome
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-02 / JP
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP
Thavies Inn House
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/45]Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP Thavies Inn House 3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
Former [2004/22]Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1999/01]Hall, Marina
Elkington and Fife Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date97905480.611.03.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997JP00757
Priority number, dateJP1996005352211.03.1996         Original published format: JP 5352296
JP1996019784226.07.1996         Original published format: JP 19784296
[1999/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9734004
Date:18.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0889134
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.09.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/56, C12N9/24, C12N9/26, // (C12N9/24, C12R1:685, 1:80)
[2000/49]
CPC:
C12Y302/01026 (EP,US); C12N9/2431 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/01]C12N15/56, C12N9/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/01]
TitleGerman:beta-FRUKTOFURANOSIDASE UND DEREN GEN, VERFAHREN ZUR ISOLATION VON beta-FRUKTOFURANOSIDASE-GENEN, SYSTEM ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON beta-FRUKTOFURANOSIDASE UND VARIANTEN DER beta-FRUKTOFURANOSIDASE[1999/52]
English:beta-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE AND ITS GENE, METHOD OF ISOLATING beta-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE GENE, SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING beta-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE, AND beta-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE VARIANT[1999/52]
French:beta-FRUCTOFURANNOSIDASE ET SON GENE, PROCEDE D'ISOLEMENT DU GENE DE beta-FRUCTOFURANNOSIDASE, SYSTEME POUR LA PRODUCTION DE beta-FRUCTOFURANNOSIDASE, ET VARIANT DE beta-FRUCTOFURANNOSIDASE[1999/52]
Former [1999/01]-g(b)-Fruktofuranosidase und deren Gen; Verfahren zur Isolation von --g(b)-Fruktofuranosidase-Genen, System zur Herstellung von -g(b)-Fruktofuranosidase und Varianten der -g(b)-Fruktofuranosidase
Former [1999/01]$g(b)-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE AND ITS GENE, METHOD OF ISOLATING $g(b)-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE GENE, SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING $g(b)-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE, AND $g(b)-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE VARIANT
Former [1999/01]$g(b)-FRUCTOFURANNOSIDASE ET SON GENE, PROCEDE D'ISOLEMENT DU GENE DE $g(b)-FRUCTOFURANNOSIDASE, SYSTEME POUR LA PRODUCTION DE $g(b)-FRUCTOFURANNOSIDASE, ET VARIANT DE $g(b)-FRUCTOFURANNOSIDASE
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase09.10.1998Translation filed 
09.10.1998National basic fee paid 
09.10.1998Search fee paid 
09.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
09.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
19.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
23.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/37]
23.04.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.05.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/37]
Divisional application(s)EP08103256.7  / EP1975237
Request for further processing for:21.12.2004Request for further processing filed
10.12.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.01.2005Decision despatched
04.07.2003Request for further processing filed
04.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.07.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS61268190  (MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA) [A] 1-49* the whole document *;
 [X]  - HATAYAMA Y ET AL, "THE PURIFICATION OF BETA-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE FROM SCOPULARIOPSIS BREVICAULIS N-01", NIPPON NOGEIKAGAKU KAISHI,XX,XX, (199603), page COMPLETE, XP000889540 [X] 19-21 * the whole document *
 [X]  - NAKAMURA T. ET AL., "Occurrence of two forms of extracellular endoinulinase from Aspergillus niger mutant 817", J. FERMENT. BIOTECHNOL., (1994), vol. 78, no. 2, pages 134 - 139, XP000971510 [X] 22-26 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0922-338X(94)90251-8
International search[X]  - BODDY L M ET AL, "Purification and characterisation of an Aspergillus niger invertase and its DNA sequence", CURRENT GENETICS, NEW YORK, NY, US, US, (19930701), vol. 1-2, no. 24, doi:10.1007/BF00324666, ISSN 0172-8083, pages 60 - 66, XP002077961

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00324666
 [Y]  - BLATCH G L, WOODS D R, "MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF A FRUCTANASE PRODUCED BY BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS BF-1", Journal of Bacteriology, American Society for Microbiology, US, US, (19930501), vol. 175, no. 10, ISSN 0021-9193, pages 3058 - 3066, XP002940759
 [Y]  - HIRAYAMA M ET AL, "Purification and properties of a fructooligosaccharide-producing beta-fructofuranosidase from Aspergillus niger ATCC 20611", Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan, JP, JP, (19890101), vol. 3, no. 53, ISSN 0002-1369, pages 667 - 673, XP002077962
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