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EP About this file: EP1234020

EP1234020 - TREATMENT OF SEEDS AND PLANTS WITH USEFUL BACTERIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2011
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sourcon-Padena GmbH & Co. KG
Hechinger Strasse 262
72072 Tübingen / DE
[2005/18]
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
Arndt, Wolfgang
Lindenstrasse 29
72657 Altenriet / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Vogt, Dr., Wolfgang
Quenstedtstr. 24
72076 Tübingen / DE
 [2005/18]
Former [2002/35]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Otten, Hajo, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]Otten, Hajo, Dr.-Ing., et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte, Postfach 105462
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00987214.404.11.2000
[2002/35]
WO2000EP10903
Priority number, dateDE199915737829.11.1999         Original published format: DE 19957378
[2002/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0140441
Date:07.06.2001
Language:DE
[2001/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1234020
Date:28.08.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1234020
Date:19.05.2010
Language:DE
[2010/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/20, A01N63/00, A01C1/06
[2009/52]
CPC:
C12N1/20 (EP,US); C12N1/205 (EP,US); A01N63/27 (EP,US);
C12P19/04 (EP,US); C12R2001/38 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/35]C12N1/20, A01N63/00, A01C1/06, // (C12N1/20, C12R1:38)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/35]
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNG VON SAATGUT UND PFLANZEN MIT NÜTZLICHEN BAKTERIEN[2002/35]
English:TREATMENT OF SEEDS AND PLANTS WITH USEFUL BACTERIA[2002/35]
French:TRAITEMENT DE SEMENCES ET DE PLANTES AVEC DES BACTERIES UTILES[2002/35]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase20.06.2002National basic fee paid 
20.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
23.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2010Fee for grant paid
01.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
21.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
PT20.09.2010
AT04.11.2010
LU04.11.2010
CH30.11.2010
LI30.11.2010
MC30.11.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2012/11]CY19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
PT20.09.2010
AT04.11.2010
CH30.11.2010
LI30.11.2010
MC30.11.2010
Former [2011/38]CY19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
PT20.09.2010
CH30.11.2010
LI30.11.2010
MC30.11.2010
Former [2011/31]CY19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
PT20.09.2010
MC30.11.2010
Former [2011/08]CY19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
PT20.09.2010
Former [2011/07]CY19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
IE19.05.2010
Former [2011/05]CY19.05.2010
FI19.05.2010
Former [2010/50]FI19.05.2010
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 [A]  - LEEMAN M ET AL, "Induction of systemic resistance against fusarium wilt of radish by lipopolysaccharides of Pseudomonas fluorescens.", PHYTOPATHOLOGY, (1995), vol. 85, no. 9, ISSN 0031-949X, pages 1021 - 1027, XP001002114 [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - "PRORADIX-SEED TREATMENT FOR POTATOES", SOURCON-PADENA AG, (200009), URL: http://www.sourcon-padena.de/home_e/agrar/kartoffel.htm, (20010522), XP002168107 [PX] 1,13,14 * the whole document *
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