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EP About this file: EP2329018

EP2329018 - METHOD FOR THE ANNOTATION OF NATURAL PRODUCT GENE-CLUSTERS AND FOR THE GENERATION OF NOVEL BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE CHEMICAL ENTITIES FROM DNA SEQUENCES IN SILICO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2015
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GenQuad AG
Churerstrasse 66a
8808 Pfäffikon / CH
[2011/43]
Former [2011/23]For all designated states
Novalis Ltd.
Metalceva 3
10000 Zagreb / HR
Inventor(s)01 / STARCEVIC, Antonio
Laniste 5d
10000 Zagreb / HR
02 / ZUCKO, Jurica
Kozincev brijeg 39
10000 Zagreb / HR
03 / SIMUNKOVIC, Jurica
Klinovec 11B
10000 Zagreb / HR
04 / LONG, Paul, F.
Garden Flat 43
Carleton Road
London N7 0ET / GB
05 / CULLUM, John
Ringstrasse 14
167727 Lohnsfeld / DE
06 / HRANUELI, Daslav
Gajeva 7
10000 Zagreb / HR
 [2014/37]
Former [2011/23]01 / STARCEVIC, Antonio
Laniste 5d
10000 Zagreb / HR
02 / ZUCKO, Jurica
Kozincev brijeg 39
10000 Zagreb / HR
03 / SIMUNKOVIC, Jurica
Klinovec 11B
10000 Zagreb / HR
04 / LONG, Paul, F.
Garden Flat 43 Carleton Road
London N7 0ET / GB
05 / CULLUM, John
Ringstrasse 14
167727 Lohnsfeld / DE
06 / HRANUELI, Daslav
Gajeva 7
10000 Zagreb / HR
Representative(s)Dragun, Tihomir, et al
VivaLang Ltd.
Milivoja Matoseca 2
10000 Zagreb / HR
[2013/34]
Former [2011/23]Dragun, Tihomir, et al
Vivalang Ltd. Ogrizoviceva 9
10000 Zagreb / HR
Application number, filing date08750823.025.04.2008
[2011/23]
WO2008HR00012
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009130520
Date:29.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2329018
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2329018
Date:10.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/09, G06F17/30, G06F19/00
[2011/23]
CPC:
G16B50/00 (EP); G16B50/10 (EP,US); G16B15/00 (EP,US);
G16B20/20 (EP,US); G16B20/30 (EP,US); G16B30/10 (EP,US);
G16B35/00 (EP); G16B35/20 (EP,US); G16B40/00 (EP,US);
G16B5/00 (EP,US); G16C20/60 (EP); G16B20/00 (EP);
G16B30/00 (EP); G16B45/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KOMMENTIERUNG VON NATURPRODUKT-GENCLUSTERN UND ZUR ERZEUGUNG NEUARTIGER BIOLOGISCH AKTIVER CHEMISCHER STOFFE AUS DNA-SEQUENZEN IN SILICO[2011/23]
English:METHOD FOR THE ANNOTATION OF NATURAL PRODUCT GENE-CLUSTERS AND FOR THE GENERATION OF NOVEL BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE CHEMICAL ENTITIES FROM DNA SEQUENCES IN SILICO[2011/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR L'ANNOTATION DE GROUPES DE GÈNES DE PRODUIT NATUREL ET POUR LA GÉNÉRATION DE NOUVELLES ENTITÉS CHIMIQUES BIOLOGIQUEMENT ACTIVES À PARTIR DE SÉQUENCES D'ADN IN SILICO[2011/23]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2010National basic fee paid 
24.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/23]
10.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2014Fee for grant paid
23.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2014Receipt 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  26.05.2011
Opposition(s)11.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/34]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.10.2013Request for further processing filed
16.10.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.11.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
19.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
03.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2008
AT10.09.2014
BE10.09.2014
BG10.09.2014
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