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EP1220887 - PROTEIN-CONTAINING GRANULES AND GRANULE FORMULATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
[2002/28]
Inventor(s)01 / GHANI, Mahmood, M.
519 Vista Ridge Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
 [2002/28]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/28]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date00968909.210.10.2000
[2002/28]
WO2000US27888
Priority number, dateUS1999041939115.10.1999         Original published format: US 419391
[2002/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0129170
Date:26.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1220887
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1220887
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:C11D17/00, C11D3/38, C11D3/22, C11D3/12, C11D3/386, C12N9/98
[2002/28]
CPC:
C11D3/1213 (EP); C11D17/0039 (EP); C11D3/1253 (EP);
C11D3/22 (EP); C11D3/222 (EP); C11D3/38672 (EP);
C11D3/40 (EP); C12N9/98 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/49]
Former [2002/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROTEINHALTIGE KÖRNCHEN UND GRANULATFORMULIERUNGEN[2002/28]
English:PROTEIN-CONTAINING GRANULES AND GRANULE FORMULATIONS[2002/28]
French:GRANULE CONTENANT DES PROTEINES ET FORMULATIONS DE GRANULES[2002/28]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2002National basic fee paid 
28.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/28]
17.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2005Fee for grant paid
15.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05026512.3  / EP1632561
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH07.12.2005
CY07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/50]CH07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
Former [2007/35]CH07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
Former [2006/48]CH07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
PT08.05.2006
Former [2006/38]CH07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
GR07.03.2006
SE07.03.2006
Former [2006/33]CH07.12.2005
LI07.12.2005
SE07.03.2006
Former [2006/27]SE07.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[AX]EP0277532  (NOVO INDUSTRI AS [DK]) [A] 1-9,21-23,25-28,37 * example -; claim - * * page 4, line 21 - line 32 * [X] 24;
 [X]EP0304331  (NOVO INDUSTRI AS [DK]) [X] 1,4-13 * example 11 *;
 [X]WO8908694  (NOVO INDUSTRI AS [DK]) [X] 1,2,4-8,10-14,21-23,30-32,37* example 10; claims 1,10 *;
 [X]EP0415652  (CLOROX CO [US]) [X] 24 * example 11; claim 1 *;
 [X]WO9739116  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-31 * examples 3,9 *;
 [X]US5739091  (KIESSER TORSTEN W [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,10-14,16,17,21-23 * examples 1-5,7; claim - *;
 [DX]WO9932613  (GENENCOR INT [US]) [DX] 1,4,7-12,19-23,30,35-37 * examples 1-10; claims 1-56 *
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