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EP About this file: EP1654344

EP1654344 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MULTIPLY-UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS IN TRANSGENIC ORGANISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2023New entry: Reply to examination report in opposition 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Plant Science GmbH
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2006/19]
Inventor(s)01 / ZANK, Thorsten
Seckenheimer Str. 4-6
68165 Mannheim / DE
02 / BAUER, Jörg
Thorwaldsenstr. 4A
67061 Ludwigshafen / DE
03 / CIRPUS, Petra
Landteilstr. 12
68163 Mannheim / DE
04 / ABBADI, Amine
Lübbersmeyer Weg 26
22549 Hamburg / DE
05 / HEINZ, Ernst
Püttkampsweg 13
22609 Hamburg / DE
06 / QIU, Xiao
403 Kendardine Road
Saskatoon, Sk., S7N 3S5 / CA
07 / VRINTEN, Patricia
725 310 Stillwater Drive
Saskatoon, Sk. S7J 4H5 / CA
08 / SPERLING, Petra
Eberhardstr. 9
22041 Hamburg / DE
09 / DOMERGUE, Frederic
Bahrenfelder Steindamm 98
22761 Hamburg / DE
10 / MEYER, Astrid
Jessenstr. 14
22767 Hamburg / DE
11 / KIRSCH, Jelena
Ohnhorststr. 18
22609 Hamburg / DE
 [2006/19]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/42]BASF IP Association
BASF SE
G-FLP-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2006/19]Pressler, Uwe
BASF-Aktiengesellschaft, GVX/G, C6, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Application number, filing date04763291.416.07.2004
[2006/19]
WO2004EP07957
Priority number, dateDE2003103599201.08.2003         Original published format: DE 10335992
DE2003104455724.09.2003         Original published format: DE 10344557
DE2003104786910.10.2003         Original published format: DE 10347869
DE2003105959318.12.2003         Original published format: DE 10359593
DE2004100945727.02.2004         Original published format: DE102004009457
DE2004101237013.03.2004         Original published format: DE102004012370
DE2004102401414.05.2004         Original published format: DE102004024014
[2006/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005012316
Date:10.02.2005
Language:DE
[2005/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1654344
Date:10.05.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1654344
Date:17.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:C11B1/02
[2006/19]
CPC:
C12N15/8247 (EP,NO,US); A23D9/00 (EP,NO,US); A01H1/00 (US);
A23D9/007 (NO); A23D9/02 (EP,NO,US); A23L33/115 (NO,US);
A61P3/06 (EP,NO); C11B1/00 (EP,NO,US); C12N9/0071 (EP,NO,US);
C12N9/0083 (EP,NO,US); C12N9/0093 (EP,NO,US); C12N9/1029 (EP,NO,US);
C12P7/6409 (EP,NO,US); C12P7/6427 (EP,NO,US); C12P7/6431 (EP,NO,US);
C12P7/6432 (EP,NO,US); C12P7/6434 (EP,NO,US); C12P7/6463 (EP,NO,US);
C12P7/6472 (EP,NO,US); C12Y114/19 (EP,NO,US); C12Y114/19003 (EP,NO,US);
C12Y203/01199 (EP,NO,US); A23V2002/00 (NO,US); Y02P20/52 (NO,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/42]
Former [2006/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG MEHRFACH UNGESÄTTIGTER FETTSÄUREN IN TRANSGENEN[2006/19]
English:METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MULTIPLY-UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS IN TRANSGENIC ORGANISMS[2006/19]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDES GRAS POLYINSATURES DANS DES ORGANISMES TRANSGENIQUES[2006/19]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2006National basic fee paid 
06.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.04.2006Examination requested  [2010/02]
15.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
02.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.03.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2018Fee for grant paid
03.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP09176076.9  / EP2166067
EP09176079.3  / EP2166068
EP09176083.5  / EP2166069
EP09176085.0  / EP2166089
EP09176088.4  / EP2172536
EP09176092.6  / EP2169052
EP09176093.4  / EP2169053
EP09176096.7  / EP2166090
EP09176100.7  / EP2166070
EP09176104.9  / EP2166071
EP18155821.4  / EP3395945
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.03.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.07.2019  16.12.2022  WITHDRAWN
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park
Clunies Ross Street
Acton ACT 2601 / AU
Opponent's representative
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S.
C/o Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS 92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2023/04]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2019  16.12.2022  WITHDRAWN
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park
Clunies Ross Street
Acton ACT 2601 / AU
Opponent's representative
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S.
c/o Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2021/32]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2019  22.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park
Clunies Ross Street
Acton ACT 2601 / AU
Opponent's representative
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S.
c/o Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2021/30]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2019  22.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park
Clunies Ross Street
Acton ACT 2601 / AU
Opponent's representative
Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2020/25]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2019  22.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park
Clunies Ross Street
Acton ACT 2601 / AU
Opponent's representative
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S.
88, boulevard des Belges
69452 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Former [2020/20]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2019  22.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park
Clunies Ross Street
Acton ACT 2601 / AU
Opponent's representative
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S.
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2019/35]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2019  22.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park
Clunies Ross Street
Acton ACT 2601 / AU
Opponent's representative
Pernot, Pierre
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S.
CS 60151
88, boulevard des Belges
69452 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
31.07.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.12.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.01.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.02.2023
17.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2023Date of oral proceedings
15.05.2023Reply to a communication from the opposition division
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2004
CY17.10.2018
CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
TR17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
AT16.07.2019
IE16.07.2019
LU16.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
[2021/33]
Former [2021/26]CY17.10.2018
CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
TR17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
AT16.07.2019
IE16.07.2019
LU16.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Former [2020/51]CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
TR17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
AT16.07.2019
IE16.07.2019
LU16.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Former [2020/36]CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
TR17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
IE16.07.2019
LU16.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Former [2020/25]CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
TR17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
LU16.07.2019
BE31.07.2019
CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Former [2020/17]CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
TR17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2020/14]CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/50]CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/40]CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/37]CZ17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/35]CZ17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/34]FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/26]FI17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
PT17.02.2019
Former [2019/24]FI17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
Former [2019/22]FI17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
Former [2019/21]FI17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
Former [2019/17]NL17.10.2018
Cited inOppositionWO0159128
 WO0208401
 WO0226946
 WO02057464
 WO02057465
 WO02081668
 WO02090493
 US2003163845
 WO03093482
 WO2005012316
 EP2169052
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