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EP About this file: EP2742142

EP2742142 - RECOMBINANT PRODUCTION OF STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2020Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.03.2020  [2020/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evolva SA
Duggingerstrasse 23
4153 Reinach / CH
[2020/13]
Former [2014/25]For all designated states
Evolva SA
Duggingerstrasse 23
4153 Reinach / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HOUGHTON-LARSEN, Jens
Jaegersborg Allé 27 A
3 MF.
DK-2920 Charlottenlund / DK
02 / HICKS, Paula, M.
20161 Stonegate Drive
Bend, OR 97702 / US
03 / NAESBY, Michael
Stadthausgasse 18
CH-4051 Basel / CH
04 / OSTERGAARD, Tange, Thomas
Horburgstrasse 24
CH-4057 Basel / CH
05 / HANSEN, Jorgen
Peter Bangs Vej 122
1th
DK-2000 Frederiksberg / DK
06 / DALGAARD MIKKELSEN, Michael
J.P.E. Hartmann's Alle 3
St
DK-2500 Valby / DK
07 / HALKJAER, Hansen, Esben
Worsaaesvej 20 3. Tv
DK-1972 Frederiksberg C / DK
08 / SIMON, Ernesto
Svaertegade 7
2nd Floor
DK-1118 Copenhagen / DK
09 / DE ANDRADE PEREIRA TAVARES, Sabina
Tellstrasse 66
4053 Basel / CH
 [2014/25]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/13]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2016/22]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
Former [2014/25]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date12750513.908.08.2012
[2016/22]
WO2012US50021
Priority number, dateUS201161521084P08.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161521084 P
US201161521203P08.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161521203 P
US201161521051P08.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161521051 P
US201161523487P15.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161523487 P
US201161567929P07.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161567929 P
US201261603639P27.02.2012         Original published format: US 201261603639 P
[2014/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013022989
Date:14.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2742142
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2742142
Date:01.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2742142
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/06, C12N9/02, C12P19/56, C12N15/63, C12N15/81, C12N15/82, C12N9/10, C12N9/88, C12N9/90, C12P19/44
[2019/25]
CPC:
C12N9/0032 (EP,KR,US); C12N15/81 (EP,KR,US); C12P19/56 (US);
C12N15/63 (EP,KR,US); C12N15/8243 (EP,KR,US); C12N9/0071 (EP,KR,US);
C12N9/0073 (EP,KR,US); C12N9/1051 (EP,KR,US); C12N9/1085 (EP,KR,US);
C12N9/88 (EP,KR,US); C12N9/90 (EP,KR,US); C12P19/44 (EP,KR,US);
Y02P20/52 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/10]C12N9/00, C12N9/10, C12N9/90, C12N15/63, C12N15/81, C12N15/82, C12P19/44
Former IPC [2014/25]C12N15/82
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 [2014/25]
TitleGerman:REKOMBINANTE HERSTELLUNG VON STEVIOLGLYKOSIDEN[2014/25]
English:RECOMBINANT PRODUCTION OF STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES[2014/25]
French:PRODUCTION PAR RECOMBINAISON DE GLYCOSIDES DE STÉVIOL[2014/25]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2014National basic fee paid 
05.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/25]
04.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2016Fee for grant paid
22.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15193074.0  / EP3009508
EP20204465.7  / EP3792350
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.11.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.02.2017  03.03.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Leeming, John Gerard
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Opponent's representative
J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/31]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.2017  03.03.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Leeming, John Gerard
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Opponent's representative
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2017/14]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.2017   
Leeming, John Gerard
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Opponent's representative
Power, David
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
05.04.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.10.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01)
17.09.2018Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.09.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.09.2018
26.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
02.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
12.06.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.10.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.11.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.02.2020Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition22.08.2019Appeal received No.  T2376/19
11.10.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.08.2012
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BE01.06.2016
BG01.06.2016
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CZ01.06.2016
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IE08.08.2016
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PT03.10.2016
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CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
NO01.09.2016
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PT03.10.2016
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CH31.08.2016
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PT03.10.2016
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CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
NO01.09.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
PT03.10.2016
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CZ01.06.2016
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FI01.06.2016
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RO01.06.2016
RS01.06.2016
SE01.06.2016
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FI01.06.2016
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NO01.09.2016
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FI01.06.2016
HR01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
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NO01.09.2016
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