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EP About this file: EP2203565

EP2203565 - MUTATED ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE GENES IN BRASSICA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, MT, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cibus Europe B.V.
Goessestraatweg 19
4421 Ad Kapelle / NL
[2015/34]
Former [2012/09]For all designated states
Cibus Europe B.V.
Goessestraatweg 19
4421 Ad Kapelle / NL
For all designated states
Incima IPCO B.V.
Pos Cabai Office Park Unit 13
P.O. Box 403
Curaçao / AN
Former [2011/06]For all designated states
Cibus International, L.P.
Nemours Chambers Road Town
Tortola / VG
For all designated states
INCIMA BV
Pos Cabai Office Park Unit 13 PO Box 403
Curacoa / AN
Former [2010/44]For all designated states
Cibus International LP, LTD
Nemours Chambers Road Town
Tortola / VG
For all designated states
INCIMA BV
Pos Cabai Office Park Unit 13 PO Box 403
Curacoa / AN
Former [2010/27]For all designated states
Cibus International LP, LTD
Nemours Chambers Road Town
Tortola / VG
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOPKE, Christian
13036 Deer Park Way
San Diego California 92130 / US
02 / GOCAL, Greg F. W.
13737 Bassmore Drive
San Diego California 92129 / US
03 / WALKER, Keith
13315 Roxton Circle
San Diego California 92130 / US
04 / BEETHAM, Peter R.
7128 Tanager Drive
Carlsbad California 92009 / US
 [2010/27]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2015/35]
Former [2010/27]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date08836084.703.10.2008
[2010/27]
WO2008US78798
Priority number, dateUS20070977944P05.10.2007         Original published format: US 977944 P
[2010/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009046334
Date:09.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2203565
Date:07.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2203565
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/88, C12N15/82
[2015/11]
CPC:
C12N15/8274 (EP,US); C12N15/11 (EA); C07K14/415 (EA);
C12N15/09 (EA); C12N9/1022 (US); C12N9/88 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/27]C12Q1/68, C12N5/04, A01H1/00
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 [2015/35]
Former [2010/27]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 statesAL05.05.2010
BA05.05.2010
MK05.05.2010
RS05.05.2010
TitleGerman:MUTIERTE ACETOHYDROXYSÄURE-SYNTHASE-GENE IN BRASSICA[2010/27]
English:MUTATED ACETOHYDROXYACID SYNTHASE GENES IN BRASSICA[2010/27]
French:GÈNES D'ACÉTOHYDROXYACIDE SYNTHASE MUTÉS CHEZ BRASSICA[2010/27]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2010National basic fee paid 
05.05.2010Search fee paid 
05.05.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/27]
28.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
14.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.04.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2015Fee for grant paid
07.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP13175389.9  / EP2700721
EP13175393.1  / EP2700722
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.07.2011
Opposition(s)30.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/31]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.04.2013Request for further processing filed
15.04.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.04.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.10.2008
AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
BG26.08.2015
CY26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
MT26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
TR26.08.2015
IE03.10.2015
LU03.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT26.08.2015
BE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
IE03.10.2015
LU03.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/45]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
IE03.10.2015
LU03.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/36]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
SI26.08.2015
LU03.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/34]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
LU03.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/28]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
MC26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
LU03.10.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/26]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
LU03.10.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/23]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
RO26.08.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/21]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
IT26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/14]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
NL26.08.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/11]AT26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/10]ES26.08.2015
HR26.08.2015
NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
IS26.12.2015
PT28.12.2015
Former [2016/09]NO26.11.2015
GR27.11.2015
Former [2016/08]NO26.11.2015
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