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EP1170359 - Biojelly-producing microorganism, coating containing said microorganism and anti-fouling method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 30.08.2006  [2006/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
1-2 Oyodokita 2-chome, Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 531-0077 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
1-2 Oyodokita 2-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 531-0077 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamori, Naoki
15-13 Osumigaoka 3-chome
Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto 610-0351 / JP
02 / Harada, Akio
41 Yakushidocho
Nara-shi, Nara 630-8321 / JP
03 / Hayase, Nobuki
3-27 Shinonomecho 1-chome
Niihama-shi, Ehime 792-0864 / JP
 [2002/02]
Representative(s)Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/27]Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2002/02]Crump, Julian Richard John, et al
FJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date01305790.604.07.2001
[2002/02]
Priority number, dateJP2000020622807.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000206228
JP2000020622907.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000206229
[2002/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1170359
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1170359
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/20, C09D5/16
[2002/02]
CPC:
C09D5/1606 (EP,US); C12N1/20 (KR); C12N1/205 (EP,US);
C12R2001/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesGB,   NL [2002/39]
Former [2002/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Biojelly-produzierende Mikroorganismen, diese Mikroorganismen-enthaltender Anstrich und Antifoulingsverfahren[2002/02]
English:Biojelly-producing microorganism, coating containing said microorganism and anti-fouling method[2002/02]
French:Microorganismes produisant un biojelly, peinture contenant ces microorganismes et procédé d' anti-sallissure[2002/02]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure14.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/02]
13.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2004Fee for grant paid
26.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200404   M06   Fee paid on   10.08.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL13.10.2004
GB04.07.2005
[2006/35]
Former [2006/14]NL13.10.2004
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 [YD]EP0702065  (NIPPON PAINT CO LTD [JP]) [YD] 3,5,7,8 * page 2, line 34 - line 47 *;
 [XY]  - BOZAL NURIA ET AL, "A new bacterial strain of Antarctica, Alteromonas sp. that produces a heteropolymer slime.", POLAR BIOLOGY, (1994), vol. 14, no. 8, ISSN 0722-4060, pages 561 - 567, XP000926650 [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 3,5,7,8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00238226
 [X]  - KON-YA K ET AL, "Inhibitory effect of bacterial ubiquinones on the settling of barnacle, Balanus amphitrite.", EXPERIENTIA (BASEL), (1995), vol. 51, no. 2, ISSN 0014-4754, pages 153 - 155, XP001024956 [X] 1 * page 154 - page 155 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01929360
 [X]  - HOLMSTROM CAROLA ET AL, "Marine Pseudoalteromonas species are associated with higher organisms and produce biologically active extracellular agents.", FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY, (199912), vol. 30, no. 4, ISSN 0168-6496, pages 285 - 293, XP000926656 [X] 1,3,5,7,8 * page 290, column 2, paragraph L - page 291, column 1, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-6496(99)00063-X
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