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EP About this file: EP1937817

EP1937817 - COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING PIGMENT PRODUCTION IN PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2016
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited
Mt Albert Research Centre 120 Mt Albert Road
Mt Albert, Auckland / NZ
[2009/27]
Former [2008/27]For all designated states
The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Limited
120 Mt. Albert Road Mt. Albert
Auckland / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / ESPLEY, Richard
47 Pencarrow Avenue
Epsom
Auckland 1023 / NZ
02 / HELLENS, Roger
Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
GPO Box 2434
Brisbane Queensland 4001 / AU
03 / ALLAN, Andrew
23 Woodside Road
Mt Eden
Auckland / NZ
 [2015/11]
Former [2008/27]01 / ESPLEY, Richard
35 Valley Road French Bay
Auckland / NZ
02 / HELLENS, Roger
2a Kingsview Road Mt Eden
Auckland / NZ
03 / ALLAN, Andrew
23 Woodside Road Mt Eden
Auckland / NZ
Representative(s)Forrester, Simon Joseph
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[2015/34]
Former [2008/27]Forrester, Simon Joseph
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06784027.230.08.2006
[2008/27]
WO2006NZ00221
Priority number, dateNZ2005054211030.08.2005         Original published format: NZ 54211005
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007027105
Date:08.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1937817
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1937817
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU24.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C07K14/415
[2008/46]
CPC:
C12N15/825 (EP,US); C07K14/415 (EP,US); C12N15/8217 (EP,US);
C12N15/8237 (EP,US); C12N15/8238 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/27]C12N15/29
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/34]
Former [2008/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR MODULATION DER PIGMENTPRODUKTION IN PFLANZEN[2008/27]
English:COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING PIGMENT PRODUCTION IN PLANTS[2008/27]
French:COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS SERVANT À MODULER LA PRODUCTION DE PIGMENTS DANS LES VÉGÉTAUX[2008/27]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2008National basic fee paid 
04.03.2008Search fee paid 
04.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
04.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
10.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2015Fee for grant paid
07.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2015Receipt 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  14.02.2011
Opposition(s)20.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
10.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.08.2006
AT19.08.2015
BG19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
TR19.08.2015
IE30.08.2015
LU30.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
[2018/02]
Former [2017/39]HU30.08.2006
AT19.08.2015
BG19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
TR19.08.2015
IE30.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/36]AT19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
IE30.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/33]AT19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
IE30.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/26]AT19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/23]AT19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/22]AT19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/20]AT19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/11]AT19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/10]FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
PL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
Former [2016/07]LT19.08.2015
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