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EP1668125 - MODIFIED ENZYMES, METHODS TO PRODUCE MODIFIED ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.2015
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Danisco US Inc.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
[2014/18]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CLARKSON, Kathleen, A.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
02 / FENEL, Fred
Vellamonkatu 29 D 41
FIN-00550 Helsinki 7 / FI
 [2006/24]
Representative(s)Kremer, Simon Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/25]Kremer, Simon Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2006/24]Kremer, Simon Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date04821802.810.09.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004US29575
Priority number, dateUS20030503251P15.09.2003         Original published format: US 503251 P
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005108565
Date:17.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1668125
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1668125
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/24, C12N1/20, C12N15/75, C12P21/06, C12P19/04, C07H21/04, C08B1/00
[2009/29]
CPC:
C12P19/14 (EP,US); C12N9/2434 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/24]C12N9/24
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 [2006/24]
TitleGerman:MODIFIZIERTE ENZYME, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG MODIFIZIERTER ENZYME UND VERWENDUNGEN DAVON[2006/24]
English:MODIFIED ENZYMES, METHODS TO PRODUCE MODIFIED ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF[2006/24]
French:ENZYMES MODIFIÉES, PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION D'ENZYMES MODIFIÉES ET UTILISATIONS DE CES DERNIÈRES[2008/22]
Former [2006/24]ENZYMES MODIFIEES, PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION D'ENZYMES MODIFIEES ET UTILISATIONS DE CES DERNIERES
Entry into regional phase30.03.2006National basic fee paid 
30.03.2006Search fee paid 
30.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
22.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2014Fee for grant paid
06.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.03.2011
Opposition(s)19.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2004
AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
BG18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
PT18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
TR18.06.2014
IE10.09.2014
LU10.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU10.09.2004
AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
BG18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
PT18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
IE10.09.2014
LU10.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2016/30]AT18.06.2014
BG18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
PT18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
IE10.09.2014
LU10.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2016/25]AT18.06.2014
BG18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
IE10.09.2014
LU10.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2015/37]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
IE10.09.2014
LU10.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2015/36]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SI18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
LU10.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2015/33]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
LU10.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2015/22]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
LU10.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2015/20]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2015/12]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2015/11]CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2015/10]CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
Former [2014/47]CY18.06.2014
Documents cited:SearchWO9811239  [ ] (MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA [JP], et al) [ ] * the whole document *;
 [A]US5837515  (SUOMINEN PIRKKO [FI], et al) [A] * sequence 2 *;
 WO0166711  [ ] (DANISCO [DK], et al) [ ] * the whole document *;
 WO0238746  [ ] (XENCOR INC [US]) [ ] * the whole document *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1271/bbb.64.1230
 [X]  - "Sequence 26 from Patent WO0238746.", EPO Proteins, (20030217), Database accession no. AX608912, URL: EBI, XP002554178 [X] 1,2,11,12 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "Amino acid sequence of the specification.", Geneseq, (19980902), Database accession no. AAW57422, URL: EBI, XP002554179 [A] * the whole document *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1271/bbb.64.1230
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ExaminationWO0127252
    - MIN, SHIN YOUNG, BONG GYU KIM, CHAN LEE, HOR-GIL HUR, JOONG-HOON AHN, "Purification, Characterization, and cDNA Cloning of Xylanase from Fungus Trichoderma Strain SY", JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, (2002), vol. 12, no. 6, pages 890 - 894, XP009166201
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