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EP About this file: EP2195432

EP2195432 - PLANTS HAVING INCREASED BIOMASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2016
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Performance Plants, Inc.
700 Gardiners Road
Kingston, ON K7M 3X9 / CA
[2015/50]
Former [2010/24]For all designated states
Performance Plants, Inc.
700 Gardiners Road
Kingston, ON K7M 3X9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / WAN, Jiangxin
376 Caton Road
RR 3
Bath Ontario K0H 1G0 / CA
02 / HUANG, Yafan
376 Caton Road
RR 3
Bath Ontario K0H 1G0 / CA
03 / ZHANG, Zhiyong
802-91 King Street East
Kingston Ontario K7L 2Z8 / CA
 [2015/50]
Former [2010/24]01 / WAN, Jiangxin
376 Caton Road RR 3
Bath Ontario K0H 1G0 / CA
02 / HUANG, Yafan
376 Caton Road RR 3
Bath Ontario K0H 1G0 / CA
03 / ZHANG, Zhiyong
802-91 King Street East
Kingston Ontario K7L 2Z8 / CA
Representative(s)Cooley (UK) LLP
22 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/50]Cooley (UK) LLP
Dashwood
69 Old Broad Street
London EC2M 1QS / GB
Former [2013/15]Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo LLP
Alder Castle
10 Noble Street
London EC2V 7JX / GB
Former [2010/24]Finnie, Isobel Lara, et al
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo Intellectual Property LLP Alder Castle 10 Noble Street London
EC2V 7JX / GB
Application number, filing date08834337.124.09.2008
[2010/24]
WO2008IB02931
Priority number, dateUS20070974623P24.09.2007         Original published format: US 974623 P
[2010/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009040665
Date:02.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2195432
Date:16.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2195432
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA05.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/29, A01H5/00, A01H5/10, C12N15/11, C12N15/82
[2010/24]
CPC:
C12N15/8261 (EP,US); C07K14/415 (EP,US); Y02A40/146 (EP,US)
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 [2015/50]
Former [2010/24]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PFLANZEN MIT ERHÖHTER BIOMASSE[2010/24]
English:PLANTS HAVING INCREASED BIOMASS[2010/24]
French:PLANTES AYANT UNE BIOMASSE ACCRUE[2010/24]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2010National basic fee paid 
30.03.2010Search fee paid 
30.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/24]
17.10.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2015Fee for grant paid
21.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2015Receipt 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  08.02.2013
Opposition(s)12.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/46]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
28.12.2012Request for further processing filed
28.12.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.01.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
28.12.2012Request for further processing filed
28.12.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.01.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.09.2008
AT09.12.2015
BE09.12.2015
BG09.12.2015
CY09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
DK09.12.2015
EE09.12.2015
ES09.12.2015
FI09.12.2015
HR09.12.2015
IT09.12.2015
LT09.12.2015
LV09.12.2015
MC09.12.2015
NL09.12.2015
PL09.12.2015
RO09.12.2015
SE09.12.2015
SI09.12.2015
SK09.12.2015
TR09.12.2015
NO09.03.2016
GR10.03.2016
IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU24.09.2008
AT09.12.2015
BE09.12.2015
CY09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
DK09.12.2015
EE09.12.2015
ES09.12.2015
FI09.12.2015
HR09.12.2015
IT09.12.2015
LT09.12.2015
LV09.12.2015
MC09.12.2015
NL09.12.2015
PL09.12.2015
RO09.12.2015
SE09.12.2015
SI09.12.2015
SK09.12.2015
TR09.12.2015
NO09.03.2016
GR10.03.2016
IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
Former [2018/29]HU24.09.2008
AT09.12.2015
BE09.12.2015
CY09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
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FI09.12.2015
HR09.12.2015
IT09.12.2015
LT09.12.2015
LV09.12.2015
MC09.12.2015
NL09.12.2015
PL09.12.2015
RO09.12.2015
SE09.12.2015
SI09.12.2015
SK09.12.2015
TR09.12.2015
NO09.03.2016
GR10.03.2016
IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
Former [2018/28]HU24.09.2008
AT09.12.2015
BE09.12.2015
CY09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
DK09.12.2015
EE09.12.2015
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FI09.12.2015
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MC09.12.2015
NL09.12.2015
PL09.12.2015
RO09.12.2015
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SI09.12.2015
SK09.12.2015
NO09.03.2016
GR10.03.2016
IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
Former [2017/31]AT09.12.2015
BE09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
DK09.12.2015
EE09.12.2015
ES09.12.2015
FI09.12.2015
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LT09.12.2015
LV09.12.2015
MC09.12.2015
NL09.12.2015
PL09.12.2015
RO09.12.2015
SE09.12.2015
SI09.12.2015
SK09.12.2015
NO09.03.2016
GR10.03.2016
IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
Former [2017/03]AT09.12.2015
BE09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
DK09.12.2015
EE09.12.2015
ES09.12.2015
FI09.12.2015
IT09.12.2015
LT09.12.2015
LV09.12.2015
NL09.12.2015
PL09.12.2015
RO09.12.2015
SE09.12.2015
SI09.12.2015
SK09.12.2015
NO09.03.2016
GR10.03.2016
IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
Former [2016/49]AT09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
DK09.12.2015
EE09.12.2015
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PL09.12.2015
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SI09.12.2015
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NO09.03.2016
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IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
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EE09.12.2015
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NL09.12.2015
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NO09.03.2016
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PT11.04.2016
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NO09.03.2016
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LV09.12.2015
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