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EP1915049 - LOW PUNGENCY, LONG DAY ONION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 26.11.2021 Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 12.02.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 25.01.2021
Most recent event Tooltip	26.11.2021	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 29.12.2021 [2021/52]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. 800 North Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis MO 63167 / US
	[2013/45]
Former [2008/18]	For all designated states Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. 2700 Camino Del Sol Oxnard, CA 93030 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / HENDRICKS, Scott 3073 Saddle Brooke Trail Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590 / US
	[2008/18]
Representative(s)	Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstraße 4 22607 Hamburg / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/34]	UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2008/18]	UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date	06787541.9	14.07.2006
	[2008/18]
	WO2006US27647
Priority number, date	US20050183202	15.07.2005 Original published format: US 183202
	[2008/18]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2007011857
	Date:	25.01.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/04]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1915049
	Date:	30.04.2008
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2008/18]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	23.04.2009
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.07.2009
Classification	IPC:	A01H5/06, A01H5/10	[2009/33]
	CPC:	A01H6/045 (EP,KR,US); A01H1/02 (KR); A01H1/04 (KR); A01H4/005 (KR); A01H5/06 (KR)
	Former IPC [2008/18]	A01H5/00
Designated contracting states	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 [2008/18]
Title	German:	MILDE LANGTAGZWIEBEL	[2008/18]
	English:	LOW PUNGENCY, LONG DAY ONION	[2008/18]
	French:	OIGNON DE JOUR LONG FAIBLEMENT PIQUANT	[2008/18]
Biological material	This application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase	06.02.2008	National basic fee paid
	06.02.2008	Search fee paid
	06.02.2008	Designation fee(s) paid
	06.02.2008	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	deleted	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	06.02.2008	Examination requested [2008/18]
	12.06.2009	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	27.10.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	05.05.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.06.2011	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	15.12.2011	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.11.2013	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.12.2013
	04.12.2013	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	06.08.2015	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.11.2015
	12.11.2015	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	28.08.2018	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.09.2018
	17.09.2018	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	29.11.2018	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	26.01.2021	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.02.2021	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	16.03.2021	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.07.2021	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2021/52]
	24.08.2021	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2021/52]
Appeal following examination	30.01.2019	Appeal received No. T0958/19
	18.03.2019	Statement of grounds filed
	09.07.2020	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2020/28]
	07.09.2020	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2020/37]
	02.10.2020	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)	EP11186853.5 / EP2412232
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 27.10.2009
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.07.2008	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.07.2009	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.07.2010	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.07.2011	Renewal fee patent year 06
	25.07.2012	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.07.2013	Renewal fee patent year 08
	28.07.2014	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.07.2015	Renewal fee patent year 10
	27.07.2016	Renewal fee patent year 11
	27.07.2017	Renewal fee patent year 12
	27.07.2018	Renewal fee patent year 13
	29.07.2019	Renewal fee patent year 14
	14.07.2020	Renewal fee patent year 15
	15.07.2021	Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]WO9010383 (TEXAS A & M UNIV SYS [US]) [A] 8* the whole document *;
		[XI] - SCHWIMMER S ET AL, "Enzymatic development of pyruvic acid in onion as a measurement of pungency", AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, (1961), vol. 9, no. 4, pages 301 - 304, XP002535116 [X] 1-5,14-15,17-21 * page 302; table 1 * [I] 6-13,16,22-25 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf60116a018
		[XPI] - CHOPE G A ET AL, "Effect of controlled atmosphere storage on abscisic acid concentration and other biochemical attributes of onion bulbs", POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER, NL, vol. 39, no. 3, ISSN 0925-5214, (20060301), pages 233 - 242, (20060301), XP025139066 [XP] 1-5,14-15,17-21 * page 235; figure 2 * [I] 8-13,16 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.10.010
		[AD] - Shock C C et al., "Pungency of selected onion varieties before and after storage", Malheur Experiment Station Annual Report 2004, (2004), Malheur Experiment Station, URL: http://www.cropinfo.net/AnnualReports/2004/Onion%20pungency%2004.htm, (20090701), XP002535189 [AD] 1 * the whole document *
		[AD] - Shock C C et al., "Onion production from transplantations in the treasure valley", Malheur Experiment Station Annual Report 2003, (2003), Malheur Experiment Station, URL: http://www.cropinfo.net/AnnualReports/2003/onivartransp03.html, (20090701), XP002535190 [AD] 1 * the whole document *
		[A] - HAVEY MICHAEL J ET AL, "Combining abilities for yield and bulb quality among long- and intermediate-day open-pollinated onion populations", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, (1996), vol. 121, no. 4, ISSN 0003-1062, pages 604 - 608, XP008107980 [A] 1,8,22 * the whole document *
	International search	[X] - KOPSELL ET AL., HORTSCIENCE, (1997), vol. 32, no. 7, pages 1260 - 1263, XP008107976
	Examination	EP2244554
		- MIKITZEL L ET AL., "Flavour and quality changes in sweet onions during storage at room temperature", JOURNAL OF FOOD QUALITY, (1994), vol. 17, pages 431 - 445
		- LEON A TERRY ET AL, "The application of biosensors to fresh produce and the wider food industry", JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, US, vol. 53, no. 5, doi:10.1021/JF040319T, ISSN 0021-8561, (20050309), pages 1309 - 1316, (20050203), XP002666504 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/JF040319T
		- Expert declaration by Dr. Richard W. Jones
		- Product descriptions of Walla Walla onions
	by applicant	- MIKITZEL ET AL., JOURNAL OF FOOD QUALITY, (1994), vol. 17, pages 431 - 445
		- SCHWIMMER, S.; WESTON, W., "Onion Flavor and Odor, Enzymatic Development of Pyruvic Acid in Onions A Measure Of Pungency", JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, (1961), vol. 9, page 301
		- "Enhancing germplasm with mass selection", BURTON, G.W., Advances in new crops, TIMBER PRESS, (1990), pages 99 - 100

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