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EP1025211 - HYALURONAN SYNTHASE GENE AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2005
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
1000 Asp Avenue
Norman, OK 73019 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
The Board of Regents of The University of Oklahoma
1000 Asp Avenue
Norman, OK 73019 / US
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
University of Oklahoma, 1000 Asp Avenue
Norman, Oklahoma 73109 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEIGEL, Paul, H.
817 Hollowdale
Edmond, OK 73003 / US
02 / KUMARI, Kshama
16220 Sugar Loaf Drive
Edmond, Oklahoma 73013 / US
03 / DeANGELIS, Paul
706 Sunnybrook Drive
Edmond, OK 73034 / US
[2000/48]
Former [2000/32]01 / WEIGEL, Paul, H.
817 Hollowdale
Edmond, OK 73003 / US
02 / KUMARI, Kshama
Apartment 467 2609 Featherstone Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73120 / US
03 / DeANGELIS, Paul
706 Sunnybrook Drive
Edmond, OK 73034 / US
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date98957450.430.10.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998US23153
Priority number, dateUS19970064435P31.10.1997         Original published format: US 64435 P
US1998017885126.10.1998         Original published format: US 178851
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9923227
Date:14.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1025211
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1025211
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/10, C12N15/54, C12N15/70, C12Q1/68, A61K31/715, C12P21/00, C12P19/04
[2000/32]
CPC:
C12P19/26 (EP,US); C12N15/52 (KR); A61K39/102 (EP,US);
A61P31/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP); C07H21/04 (EP,US);
C08B37/0072 (EP,US); C12N9/1051 (EP,US); C12P19/04 (EP,US);
Y10S435/836 (EP,US); Y10S435/839 (EP,US); Y10S435/848 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/32]
TitleGerman:HYALURONAN SYNTHASE GEN UND SEINE VERWENDUNG[2000/32]
English:HYALURONAN SYNTHASE GENE AND USES THEREOF[2000/32]
French:GENE DE LA SYNTHASE DE L'HYALURONAN ET UTILISATION DE CE GENE[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase25.05.2000National basic fee paid 
25.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
06.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2004Fee for grant paid
06.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04029227.8  / EP1522579
Opposition(s)16.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH15.12.2004
LI15.12.2004
GR15.03.2005
SE15.03.2005
PT15.05.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]CH15.12.2004
LI15.12.2004
GR15.03.2005
SE15.03.2005
Former [2005/26]CH15.12.2004
LI15.12.2004
GR15.03.2005
Former [2005/25]CH15.12.2004
LI15.12.2004
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9103559  (UNIV TEXAS [US]) [X] 1,6,11,17,20,35,44,49,50,60-65,68-71 * example 1; claims 1-10 *;
 [X]WO9400463  (MURST ITALIAN [IT], et al) [X] 1,6,9-11,14-17,20-23,26-28,35,44,49,50,60-65,68-71 * see the whole document, see figure 3 *;
 [X]WO9720061  (SCRIPPS RESEARCH INST [US], et al) [X] 1,9-11,35,39-41,49,50,60-71 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9800551  (MAYO FOUNDATION [US], et al) [PX] 1,6,9-11,14-17,20-23,35,44,49,50,60-71 * the whole document *;
 [DX]  - DOUGHERTY B.A. AND DE RIJN I., "Molecular characterization of hasA from an operon required for hyaluronic acid synthesis in group A streptococci.", JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, (1994), vol. 269, pages 169 - 175, XP002105369 [DX] 1-3,37,38,50,54,58,66 * the whole document *
 [DX]  - DEANGELIS P L ET AL, "MOLECULAR CLONING, IDENTIFICATION, AND SEQUENCE OF THE HYALURONAN SYNTHASE GENE FROM GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES", JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, (19930915), vol. 268, no. 26, pages 19181 - 19184, XP002038784 [DX] 1-3,37,38,50,54,57,58,66 * the whole document *
 [DX]  - SEMINO C E ET AL, "HOMOLOGS OF THE XENOPUS DEVELOPMENTAL GENE DG42 ARE PRESENT IN ZEBRAFISH AND MOUSE AND ARE INVOLVED IN THE SYNTHESIS OF NOD-LIKE CHITIN OLIGOSACCHARIDES DURING EARLY EMBRYOGENESIS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF USA, (19960514), vol. 93, no. 10, pages 4548 - 4553, XP002041499 [DX] 1-3,37,38,50,54,66 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.93.10.4548
 [A]  - P. H. WEIGEL ET AL.,, "Hyaluronan synthases", THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, (199705), vol. 272, no. 22, pages 13997 - 14000, XP002105370 [A] 1 * see the whole document and specially Fig.2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.272.22.13997
 [T]  - KUMARI K. AND WEIGEL P. H., "Molecular cloning, expression, and characterization of the authentic hyaluronan synthase from group C Streptococcus equisimilis.", JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, (19981219), vol. 272, no. 51, XP002105371 [T] 1-3,6-14,17-20,24,25,30,31,35-38,48-71 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.272.51.32539
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