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EP1937805 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ARACHIDONIC ACID AND/OR EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2012
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Plant Science GmbH
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2008/27]
Inventor(s)01 / NAPIER, Johnathan A.
The Wilderness, Butchers Lane
Preston, Hertfordshire SG4 7TR / GB
02 / SAYANOVA, Olga
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden, Herts Al5 2JG / GB
 [2008/27]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2011/48]
Former [2010/11]Dick, Alexander
Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte Bad Kreuznacher Strasse 27-29
68309 Mannheim / DE
Former [2008/28]Dick, Alexander
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2008/27]Popp, Andreas
BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Application number, filing date06841262.610.10.2006
[2008/27]
WO2006EP67223
Priority number, dateGB2005002084313.10.2005         Original published format: GB 0520843
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007042510
Date:19.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1937805
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1937805
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/02, C12N9/10, C12N15/82
[2008/27]
CPC:
C12N15/8247 (EP,US); C12N5/14 (GB); C12N15/52 (GB);
C12N15/82 (GB); C12N9/0083 (EP,US); C12N9/1029 (EP,US)
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 [2008/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ARACHIDONSÄURE UND/ODER EICOSAPENTAENOISCHER SÄURE[2008/27]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ARACHIDONIC ACID AND/OR EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID[2008/27]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE ARACHIDONIQUE ET/OU D'ACIDE EICOSAPENTAENOIQUE[2008/27]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2008National basic fee paid 
13.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
06.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2012Fee for grant paid
10.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11185517.7  / EP2450434
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.10.2009
Opposition(s)23.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.10.2006
AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
IE10.10.2012
LU10.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
IE10.10.2012
LU10.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2014/21]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
IE10.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/33]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
IE10.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/24]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/07]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/50]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/41]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/39]BE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
LV22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/37]BE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
LT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/36]LT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
IS22.06.2012
Former [2012/35]LT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
IS22.06.2012
Former [2012/34]LT22.02.2012
IS22.06.2012
Former [2012/33]LT22.02.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9933958  (UNIV BRISTOL [GB], et al);
 [A]WO2004057001  (UNIV BRISTOL [GB], et al);
 [A]WO2005012316  (BASF PLANT SCIENCE GMBH [DE], et al);
 [X]WO2005047479  (DU PONT [US], et al);
by applicantEP0249676
 EP0335528
 EP0388186
 WO9113972
 WO9113980
 WO9306712
 WO9311245
 EP0550162
 WO9321334
 EP0571741
 JPH0662870
 WO9411516
 WO9418337
 WO9515389
 WO9518222
 WO9519443
 WO9523230
 US5504200
 US5530149
 WO9621022
 US5565350
 US5608152
 US5614393
 WO9721340
 EP0781849
 WO9730582
 EP0794250
 US5677474
 US5689040
 WO9808962
 WO9845461
 WO9846763
 WO9846764
 WO9846765
 WO9846776
 WO9916890
 WO9927111
 WO9964616
 WO0015815
 WO0021557
 WO0034439
 WO2005012316
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