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EP About this file: EP2494059

EP2494059 - USE OF METHYLSULFONYLMETHANE (MSM) TO MODULATE MICROBIAL ACTIVITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biogenic Innovations, Llc
1000 West 8th Street
Vancouver, WA 98660 / US
[2012/36]
Inventor(s)01 / BENJAMIN, Rodney L.
28705 NE 53rd Street
Camas WA 98607 / US
02 / VARELMAN, Jeffrey
731 Bonner Lake Road
Moyie Springs ID 83845 / US
03 / KELLER, Anthony L.
1577 N. Valley View Road
Ashland OR 97520 / US
 [2012/36]
Representative(s)Walton, Seán Malcolm, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/47]Walton, Seán Malcolm, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2012/36]King, Hilary Mary
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date10827570.229.10.2010
[2016/47]
WO2010US54845
Priority number, dateUS20100294437P12.01.2010         Original published format: US 294437 P
US20090257751P03.11.2009         Original published format: US 257751 P
US20090256935P30.10.2009         Original published format: US 256935 P
US20090259098P06.11.2009         Original published format: US 259098 P
[2012/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011053854
Date:05.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2494059
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2494059
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU05.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/06, C12G1/00, C12P7/56, C12C11/00, C12G3/10, C12Q1/02, C12N1/38, C12N1/20, C12N1/18
[2016/20]
CPC:
C12N1/38 (EP,KR,US); A01N41/10 (KR,US); A61K31/10 (EP,KR,US);
A61K31/43 (EP,US); A61K31/431 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/437 (EP,KR,US);
A61K45/06 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/0014 (EP,KR,US); A61P31/00 (EP);
A61P31/04 (EP); A61P31/10 (EP); A61P31/16 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); C12N1/18 (EP,KR,US); C12N1/20 (EP,KR,US);
C12P7/06 (EP,KR,US); C12P7/56 (EP,KR,US); Y02A50/30 (US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02E50/30 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/431, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/43, A61K2300/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/49]C12P7/06, C12G1/00, C12P7/56, C12C11/00, C12G3/10, C12Q1/02, A23L1/00, C12N1/38, C12N1/20, C12N1/18
Former IPC [2012/36]C12P7/06, C12G1/00, C12P7/56, C12C11/00, C12G3/10, C12Q1/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON METHYLSULFONYLMETHAN (MSM) ZUR MODULIERUNG EINER MIKROBIELLEN AKTIVITÄT[2012/36]
English:USE OF METHYLSULFONYLMETHANE (MSM) TO MODULATE MICROBIAL ACTIVITY[2012/36]
French:UTILISATION DE MÉTHYSULFONYLMÉTHANE (MSM) À DES FINS DE MODULATION DE L'ACTIVITÉ MICROBIENNE[2012/36]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2012National basic fee paid 
21.05.2012Search fee paid 
21.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/36]
16.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2016Fee for grant paid
10.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2016Receipt 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  16.07.2014
Opposition(s)24.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.10.2010
AL23.11.2016
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MK23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
TR23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
IS23.03.2017
PT23.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU29.10.2010
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MK23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
TR23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2019/52]HU29.10.2010
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
MK23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2019/46]HU29.10.2010
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CY23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU29.10.2010
AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2018/29]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
MC23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/52]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SI23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
BG23.02.2017
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/37]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
IT23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
SM23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT23.11.2016
BE23.11.2016
CZ23.11.2016
EE23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RO23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
SK23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT23.11.2016
HR23.11.2016
LT23.11.2016
LV23.11.2016
PL23.11.2016
RS23.11.2016
GR24.02.2017
PT23.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV23.11.2016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/1O.1007/s002030000165
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