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EP About this file: EP2333080

EP2333080 - Methods and means for delaying seed shattering in plants [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2015
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayer CropScience NV
J.E. Mommaertslaan 14
1831 Diegem / BE
For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/30]For all designated states
Bayer CropScience NV
J.E. Mommaertslaan 14
1831 Diegem / BE
For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
Former [2012/11]For all designated states
Bayer CropScience NV
J.E. Mommaertslaan 14
1831 Diegem / BE
For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
University Of California Office Of The President 1111 Franklin Street 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
Former [2011/24]For all designated states
Bayer BioScience N.V.
Technologiepark 38
9052 Gent / BE
For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
University Of California Office Of The President 1111 Franklin Street 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Vancanneyt, Guy
Pinar 25
280006 Madrid / ES
02 / Yanofski, Martin
5039 Manor Ridge Lane
92130 San Diego, California / US
03 / Kempin, Sherry
5039 Manor Ridge Lane
92130 San Diego, California / US
 [2011/24]
Representative(s)Desomer, Jan G.M.
Bayer BioScience N.V.
BioScience IP Department
Technologiepark 38
9052 Gent / BE
[2014/30]
Former [2011/24]Desomer, Jan G.M.
Bayer BioScience N.V. BioScience IP Department Technologiepark 38
9052 Gent / BE
Application number, filing date10075503.223.06.2004
[2011/24]
Priority number, dateEP2003007695223.06.2003         Original published format: EP 03076952
[2011/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2333080
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2333080
Date:23.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C12N15/29, C07K14/415, A01H5/00, A01H5/10
[2011/24]
CPC:
C12N15/8266 (EP,US); C07K14/415 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Hilfsmittel zur Verzögerung der Samenstreuung bei Pflanzen[2011/24]
English:Methods and means for delaying seed shattering in plants[2011/24]
French:Procédés et moyens permettant de retarder l'éclatement des graines chez les plantes[2011/24]
Examination procedure14.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/04]
11.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2013Reply 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
23.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04740299.5  / EP1639113
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 (EP20040740299) is  11.06.2007
Opposition(s)24.04.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.06.2004
AT23.07.2014
BE23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
DK23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
PL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SI23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
TR23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
[2017/40]
Former [2016/32]AT23.07.2014
BE23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
DK23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
PL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SI23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2016/09]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
DK23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
MC23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
PL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SI23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/50]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
DK23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
PL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SI23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/23]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
CZ23.07.2014
DK23.07.2014
EE23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
PL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
SK23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/22]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
DK23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
IT23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
PL23.07.2014
RO23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/12]AT23.07.2014
CY23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
NL23.07.2014
PL23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/11]CY23.07.2014
ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
PL23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
GR24.10.2014
PT24.11.2014
Former [2015/10]ES23.07.2014
FI23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
BG23.10.2014
Former [2015/09]FI23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00593-0
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