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EP About this file: EP1190068

EP1190068 - NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES TO PROTEINS INVOLVED IN TOCOPHEROL SYNTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Calgene LLC
1920 Fifth Street
Davis, CA 95616 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/04]For all designated states
Calgene LLC
1920 Fifth Street Davis
California 95616 / US
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
Calgene LLC
1920 Fifth Street
Davis, California 95616 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SAVIDGE, Beth
1920 Fifth Street
Davis, CA 95616 / US
02 / LASSNER, Michael, W.
1920 Fifth Street
Davis, CA 95616 / US
03 / WEISS, James, D.
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
04 / POST-BEITTENMILLER, Dusty
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
 [2002/13]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date00922287.814.04.2000
[2002/13]
WO2000US10368
Priority number, dateUS19990129899P15.04.1999         Original published format: US 129899 P
US19990146461P30.07.1999         Original published format: US 146461 P
[2002/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0063391
Date:26.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1190068
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1190068
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/54, C12N15/82, C12N9/10, C12N5/00, C12P17/06
[2002/13]
CPC:
C12N9/0006 (EP,US); A23D9/007 (EP,US); A23K20/174 (EP,US);
C11B3/001 (EP,US); C11B3/12 (EP,US); C12N15/8243 (EP,US);
C12N15/8247 (EP,US); C12N9/1085 (EP,US); C12N9/88 (EP,US);
C12P17/06 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LT08.11.2001
LV08.11.2001
MKNot yet paid
RO08.11.2001
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:NUKLEINSÄURESEQUENZEN FÜR PROTEINE, DIE AN DER TOCOPHEROLBIOSYNTHESE BETEILIGT SIND[2002/13]
English:NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES TO PROTEINS INVOLVED IN TOCOPHEROL SYNTHESIS[2002/13]
French:SEQUENCES D'ACIDE NUCLEIQUE ET PROTEINES INTERVENANT DANS LA SYNTHESE DU TOCOPHEROL[2002/13]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2001National basic fee paid 
08.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/13]
17.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2005Fee for grant paid
18.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
CY25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
LU14.04.2006
IE18.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/36]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
LU14.04.2006
IE18.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/45]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
IE18.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/35]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
IT25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
IE18.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/12]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
IE18.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/07]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
SE25.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2006/46]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
SE25.04.2006
Former [2006/43]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
Former [2006/42]CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
Former [2006/36]FI25.01.2006
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