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EP About this file: EP2018427

EP2018427 - DELTA5 DESATURASE AND ITS USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2012
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
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
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/05]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAMUDE, Howard, Glenn
4 Kenwick Road
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
02 / POLLAK, Dana, M., Walters
123C East Baker Street
Media, Pennsylvania 19063 / US
03 / XUE, Zhixiong
111 Harvey Lane
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317 / US
04 / ZHU, Quinn, Qun
544 Revere Road
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382 / US
 [2009/05]
Representative(s)Dzieglewska, Hanna Eva
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/06]Dzieglewska, Hanna Eva
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/07]Dzieglewska, Hanna Eva
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/05]Matthews, Derek Peter
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07794926.116.05.2007
[2009/05]
WO2007US11717
Priority number, dateUS20060801119P17.05.2006         Original published format: US 801119 P
[2009/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007136646
Date:29.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2018427
Date:28.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2018427
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/53
[2009/05]
CPC:
C12N9/0083 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/05]
TitleGerman:DELTA-5-DESATURASE UND IHRE VERWENDUNG BEI DER HERSTELLUNG VON MEHRFACH UNGESÄTTIGTEN FETTSÄUREN[2009/05]
English:DELTA5 DESATURASE AND ITS USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS[2009/05]
French:DELTA 5 DÉSATURASE ET SON UTILISATION DANS LA PRÉPARATION D'ACIDES GRAS POLYINSATURÉS[2009/05]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2008National basic fee paid 
10.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/05]
28.02.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2011Fee for grant paid
18.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  22.07.2009
Opposition(s)09.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.05.2007
AT08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
TR08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
GB16.05.2012
IE16.05.2012
LU16.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
TR08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
GB16.05.2012
IE16.05.2012
LU16.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2014/21]AT08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
TR08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
GB16.05.2012
IE16.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/35]AT08.02.2012
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
GB16.05.2012
IE16.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/33]AT08.02.2012
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EE08.02.2012
IT08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
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SK08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
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ES19.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
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PT08.06.2012
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PL08.02.2012
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GR09.05.2012
GB16.05.2012
IE16.05.2012
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MC31.05.2012
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PT08.06.2012
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CZ08.02.2012
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GB16.05.2012
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