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EP About this file: EP2348880

EP2348880 - METHOD FOR USING A BACILLUS SUBTILIS STRAIN TO ENHANCE ANIMAL HEALTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2015
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayer CropScience LP
2 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/49]For all designated states
Bayer Cropscience LP
T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
Former [2011/31]For all designated states
Agraquest, Inc.
1540 Drew Avenue
Davis, CA 95618 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Joseph, Earl
44538 Country Club Drive
El Macero, CA 95618 / US
02 / JIMENEZ, Desmond, Rito
216 Toyon Drive
Woodland, CA 95695 / US
 [2011/31]
Representative(s)Schiweck Weinzierl Koch Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Ganghoferstraße 68 B
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/43]Schiweck, Weinzierl & Koch
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Straße 98
80339 München / DE
Former [2011/31]Schiweck, Weinzierl & Koch
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Straße 98
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date09815204.417.09.2009
[2011/31]
WO2009US57335
Priority number, dateUS20080192436P17.09.2008         Original published format: US 192436 P
[2011/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010033714
Date:25.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2348880
Date:03.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2348880
Date:22.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:A23K1/00, A23K1/18
[2011/47]
CPC:
A23K10/18 (EP,US); A61K35/742 (US); A23K50/10 (EP,US);
A23K50/30 (EP,US); A23K50/75 (EP,US); A61P3/00 (EP);
A61P31/04 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2011/31]A23K1/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/31]
Extension statesAL17.03.2011
BA17.03.2011
RS17.03.2011
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG EINES BACILLUS SUBTILIS-STRANGS ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER GESUNDHEIT VON TIEREN[2011/31]
English:METHOD FOR USING A BACILLUS SUBTILIS STRAIN TO ENHANCE ANIMAL HEALTH[2011/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR UTILISER UNE SOUCHE DE BACILLUS SUBTILIS POUR RENFORCER LA SANTÉ D'ANIMAUX[2011/31]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2011National basic fee paid 
17.03.2011Search fee paid 
17.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/31]
30.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2014Fee for grant paid
11.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14163676.1  / EP2754354
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.07.2013
Opposition(s)23.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MK22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
SM22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/38]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
SM22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2017/21]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MT22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2016/23]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2016/12]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/37]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/35]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/26]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/25]AT22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/24]FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/23]FI22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/22]LT22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
PT23.02.2015
Former [2015/21]LT22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
Former [2015/20]LT22.10.2014
Documents cited:Search[XD]WO0029426  (AGRAQUEST INC [US], et al) [XD] 1-15 * example 2; claim - *;
 [E]WO2010068231  (ALPHARMA INC [US], et al) [E] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[Y]US6015553  (GERMIDA JAMES JOHN [CA], et al);
 [Y]US2003147923  (KLAVINISKIS LINDA SYLVIA [GB], et al);
 [Y]US2003194424  (LIS ALEJANDRO [AR], et al);
 [Y]US2004101525  (LIN ANGELINE SEAH HUAY [SG], et al);
 [Y]US2005031601  (WYNNE ANTHONY G [GB], et al);
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/PAVSNNR20072051
by applicantUS4919936
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 US2003147923
 US6638910
 US6849256
 US7247299
    - "Barriers to adoption of biological control agents and biological pesticides. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in agriculture", VETERINARY SCIENCE, NUTRITION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, (2007), vol. 2, no. 51
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