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EP1057894 - Esterase genes and uses of the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8260 / JP
[2010/17]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8260 / JP
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka 541-8550 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kishimoto, Kae
7-12-9-111 Okamoto, Higashinada-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Takashima, Yoshiki
3-11-9 Higashiyamadai Nishinomiya-shi
Hyogo / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Yuko
3-7-A35-104 Shinsenrihigashi-machi Toyonaka-shi
Osaka / JP
04 / Inoue, Ayumu
2-30-123 Uegahara 10 ban-cho Nishinomiya-shi
Hyogo / JP
 [2010/01]
Former [2000/49]01 / Kishimoto, Kae
7-12-9-111 Okamoto, Higashinada-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo / JP
Representative(s)Andrews, Timothy Stephen
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]Andrews, Timothy Stephen
Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date00304685.101.06.2000
[2000/49]
Priority number, dateJP1999015819904.06.1999         Original published format: JP 15819999
[2000/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1057894
Date:06.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1057894
Date:02.01.2002
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1057894
Date:28.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/55, C12N9/18, C12N15/70, C12N1/21, C12P17/10
[2000/49]
CPC:
C12P17/10 (EP,US); C12N9/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/49]
TitleGerman:Esterase Gene und Verwendungen davon[2000/49]
English:Esterase genes and uses of the same[2000/49]
French:Gènes d'estérase et leurs utilisations[2009/48]
Former [2000/49]Gènes d'esterase et ses utilisations
Examination procedure17.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
14.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2010Fee for grant paid
17.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.04.2010
DK28.04.2010
FI28.04.2010
IE01.06.2010
LU01.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR29.07.2010
ES08.08.2010
PT30.08.2010
[2012/43]
Former [2011/19]CY28.04.2010
DK28.04.2010
FI28.04.2010
IE01.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR29.07.2010
ES08.08.2010
PT30.08.2010
Former [2011/08]CY28.04.2010
DK28.04.2010
FI28.04.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR29.07.2010
ES08.08.2010
PT30.08.2010
Former [2011/07]CY28.04.2010
DK28.04.2010
FI28.04.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR29.07.2010
ES08.08.2010
Former [2011/05]CY28.04.2010
FI28.04.2010
GR29.07.2010
ES08.08.2010
Former [2011/01]FI28.04.2010
GR29.07.2010
ES08.08.2010
Former [2010/50]FI28.04.2010
ES08.08.2010
Former [2010/46]ES08.08.2010
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4857462  (MAIER JOSEF [DE], et al) [Y] 1-16 * column 2, paragraph 2; claims 1,3 *;
 [L]WO9009446  (PLANT GENETIC SYSTEMS NV [BE]) [L] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [X]US5482847  (OZAKI EIJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,5-12,14-16 * column 1, line 1 - column 3, line 33; example 3 *;
 [Y]WO9904015  (CHIROTECH TECHNOLOGY LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - VAN DER VLUGT-BERGMANS C. ET AL., "B.cinerea cutinase A gene", EMBL, (19960202), XP002180179 [X] 1 * the whole document *
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