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EP1257638 - BACTERIAL ISOLATES OF THE GENUS KLEBSIELLA, AND AN ISOMALTULOSE SYNTHASE GENE ISOLATED THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
20 Biopolis Way, No. 07-01 Centros
Singapore 138668 / SG
[2007/31]
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
20 Biopolis Way, No. 07-01 Centros
Singapore 138668 / SG
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
Institute of Molecular Agrobiology
1 Research Link, The National University of Singapore
Singapore 117604 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Lian, Hui
360 Pasir Panjang Road,03-11 Goldcoast Condo.
Singapore 118699 / SG
02 / LI, Xianzhen
16 West Coa.Crescent,03-11 Tower 1a Westcove Con.
Singapore 12844 / SG
03 / ZHANG, Daohai
Blk 709 Clementi West Street 2 08-281
Singapore 120709 / SG
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date00906861.015.02.2000
[2002/47]
WO2000SG00023
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0160993
Date:23.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1257638
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1257638
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/90, C12N15/00
[2002/47]
CPC:
C12N9/90 (EP,US); C12N1/205 (EP,US); C12P19/12 (EP,US);
C12P19/24 (EP,US); C12Y504/99011 (EP,US); C12R2001/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/47]
TitleGerman:BAKTERIELLE STÄMME VON GENUS KLEBSIELLA UND DEREN GEN KODIEREND FÜR ISOMALTULOSE SYNTHASE[2002/47]
English:BACTERIAL ISOLATES OF THE GENUS KLEBSIELLA, AND AN ISOMALTULOSE SYNTHASE GENE ISOLATED THEREFROM[2002/47]
French:ISOLATS BACTERIENS DU GENRE KLEBSIELLA ET GENE D'ISOMALTULOSE SYNTHASE ISOLE A PARTIR DE CES DERNIERS[2002/47]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2002National basic fee paid 
09.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
09.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
09.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2007Fee for grant paid
14.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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PT02.01.2008
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MC28.02.2008
IT29.02.2008
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9520047  (SUEDZUCKER AG [DE], et al) [X] 3-20 * abstract * * page 6 - page 9 * * page 52 - page 54 * * claim 17 *;
 [A]US5985668  (MATTES RALF [DE], et al) [A] 3-20 * abstract * * column 1, line 66 - column 4, line 61 *;
 [A]  - TSUYUKI KEN'ICHIRO ET AL, "Isolation and characterization of isomaltulose- and trehalulose-producing bacteria from Thailand soil.", JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, (1992), vol. 38, no. 5, ISSN 0022-1260, pages 483 - 490, XP000972117 [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
 [A]  - HUANG J -H ET AL, "Conversion of sucrose to isomaltulose by Klebsiella planticola CCRC 19112.", JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, (199807), vol. 21, no. 1-2, ISSN 1367-5435, pages 22 - 27, XP000972169 [A] 1-20 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.jim.2900552
 [A]  - PARK Y K ET AL, "CONVERSION OF SUCROSE TO ISOMALTULOSE BY MICROBIAL GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE", BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS, (1992), vol. 14, no. 7, ISSN 0141-5492, pages 547 - 551, XP000972152 [A] 1-20 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01023938
Examination   - MASLOW ET AL, "Relationship between indole production and differentiation of Klebsiella species: Indole-positive and -negative isolates of Klebsiella determined to be clonal", JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, (200308), vol. 31, no. 8, pages 2000 - 2003
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