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EP1222256 - METHOD TO IMPROVE THE STABILITY AND BROADEN THE PH RANGE OF FAMILY G/11 XYLANASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2006
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
Genencor International, Inc.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California / US
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
Carbozyme Oy
Vellamonkatu 29 D 41
00550 Helsinki / FI
Inventor(s)01 / FENEL, Fred
Vellamonkatu 29 D 41
FIN-00550 Helsinki / FI
02 / TURUNEN, Ossi
Männiköntie 23 B 7
FIN-03400 Vihti / FI
03 / LEISOLA, Matti
Retkikuja 2
FIN-02300 Espoo / FI
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Kremer, Simon Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]Kremer, Simon Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2002/29]Karvinen, Leena Maria, et al
Oy Jalo Ant-Wuorinen Ab Iso Roobertinkatu 4-6 A
00120 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date00969578.412.10.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000FI00877
Priority number, dateFI1999000218612.10.1999         Original published format: FI 992186
US19990163283P03.11.1999         Original published format: US 163283 P
FI2000000158603.07.2000         Original published format: FI 20001586
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0127252
Date:19.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1222256
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1222256
Date:18.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE19.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/42
[2002/29]
CPC:
C12Y302/01008 (EP,US); C12N9/2402 (US); C12N9/2482 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LT05.04.2002
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER STABILITÄT UND DER VERBREITERUNG DES PH-BEREICHES DER G/11 XYLANASENFAMILIE[2004/48]
English:METHOD TO IMPROVE THE STABILITY AND BROADEN THE PH RANGE OF FAMILY G/11 XYLANASES[2002/29]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER LA STABILITE DES XYLANASES DE LA FAMILLE G/11 VIS A VIS DU PH ET D'ELARGIR LEUR GAMME DE PH[2004/46]
Former [2002/29]VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER STABILITäT UND DER VERBREITERUNG DES PH-BEREICHES DER G/11 XYLANASENFAMILIE
Former [2002/29]PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER LA STABILITE DE LA GAMME DE PH DE XYLANASES DE LA FAMILLE G/11 ET D'ELARGIR CETTE GAMME
Entry into regional phase05.04.2002National basic fee paid 
05.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
05.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
08.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2005Fee for grant paid
22.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
CY12.10.2005
PT24.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
[2007/20]
Former [2007/08]GR18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
PT24.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/30]GR18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
PT24.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/14]GR18.08.2005
SE18.08.2005
PT24.10.2005
Former [2005/50]SE18.08.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]US5405769  (CAMPBELL ROBERT L [CA], et al);
 [X]US5866408  (SUNG WING L [CA], et al);
 [X]  - WARREN W. WAKARCHUK ET AL., "Thermostabilization of the bacillus circulans xylanase by the introduction of disulfide bonds", PROTEIN ENGINEERING, (1994), vol. 7, no. 11, pages 1379 - 1386, XP002936106
 [XP]  - JACQUES GEORIS ET AL., "An additional aromatic interaction improves the thermostability and thermophilicity of a mesophilic family 11 xylanase: Structural basis and molecular study", PROTEIN SCIENCE, (2000), vol. 9, pages 466 - 475, XP002936107
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