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EP About this file: EP1313574

EP1313574 - COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING AMMONIA OXIDIZING BACTERIA TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF NITRIC OXIDE AND NITRIC OXIDE PRECURSORS AND METHODS OF USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WHITLOCK, David R.
40 Nash Street
Watertown, MA 02172 / US
[2003/22]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/22]
Representative(s)Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/22]Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date01963935.010.08.2001
[2003/22]
WO2001US25248
Priority number, dateUS20000224598P11.08.2000         Original published format: US 224598 P
[2003/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0213982
Date:21.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1313574
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1313574
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.02.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:B09B3/00, C02F3/30
[2003/22]
CPC:
D06M16/003 (EP,US); A61K8/19 (EP,BR,US); A61K35/74 (KR);
A23L13/74 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61K33/00 (EP,BR,US); A61K35/741 (EP,BR,US);
A61K8/0208 (EP,US); A61K8/365 (EP,US); A61K8/42 (EP,US);
A61K8/99 (EP,BR,US); A61K9/70 (EP,BR,US); A61L15/36 (EP,US);
A61P15/08 (EP); A61P15/10 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
A61Q15/00 (EP,US); C12P3/00 (EP,BR,US); D06M16/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AMMONIAK-OXIDIERENDE BAKTERIEN ENTHALTENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR STEIGERUNG DER STICKOXIDPRODUKTION, STICKOXID-VORLÄUFER UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN VERWENDUNG[2003/22]
English:COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING AMMONIA OXIDIZING BACTERIA TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF NITRIC OXIDE AND NITRIC OXIDE PRECURSORS AND METHODS OF USING SAME[2003/22]
French:COMPOSITIONS A BASE DE BACTERIES OXYDANT L'AMMONIAC POUR AUGMENTER LA PRODUCTION D'OXYDE NITRIQUE ET DE PRECURSEURS D'OXYDE NITRIQUE ET PROCEDES D'UTILISATION[2003/22]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2003National basic fee paid 
11.03.2003Search fee paid 
11.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/22]
12.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
19.06.2008Fee for grant paid
19.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
19.06.2008Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
CY29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
IT29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
TR29.10.2008
SE29.01.2009
GR30.01.2009
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2010/47]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
IT29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
SE29.01.2009
GR30.01.2009
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/39]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
IT29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
SE29.01.2009
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/38]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
SE29.01.2009
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/34]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/25]AT29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/23]AT29.10.2008
ES09.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES09.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS59135845  ;
 [X]JPH02169092  ;
 [XD]US5314542  (CASSIDY EDWARD J [US], et al);
 [X]EP0780419  (HOLLAND BIOMATERIALS GROUP B V [NL]);
 [X]WO9827991  (STANDA LAB SA [FR], et al);
International search[X]US5821112  (BOTTO WILLISM S [US], et al);
 [X]US5849180  (SUMINO TATSUO [JP], et al)
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