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EP About this file: EP2794862

EP2794862 - GENE INACTIVATION ALLOWING IMMEDIATE GROWTH ON XYLOSE MEDIUM BY ENGINEERED ZYMOMONAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2019
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Chestnut Run Plaza
974 Center Road
P.O. Box 2915
Wilmington, DE 19805 / US
[2016/02]
Former [2014/44]For all designated states
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HITZ, William, D.
404 Hillside Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19807 / US
02 / QI, Min
11 Stuyvesant Drive
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
03 / TAO, Luan
404 Karen Lane
Wallingford, Pennsylvania 19086 / US
04 / VIITANEN, Paul, V.
1138 Country Club Road
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382 / US
05 / YANG, Jianjun
7 Kent Drive
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
 [2014/44]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/44]Jones, Elizabeth Louise
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date12808653.519.12.2012
[2018/10]
WO2012US70460
Priority number, dateUS201161577879P20.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161577879 P
[2014/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013096366
Date:27.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2794862
Date:29.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2794862
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/00, C12N9/04, C12N9/10, C12N9/12, C12N9/92, C12P7/06, C12P7/10, C12N1/21, C12N15/74
[2017/37]
CPC:
C12N9/0006 (EP,CN,US); C12N15/74 (US); C12N9/1022 (EP,CN,US);
C12N9/1205 (EP,CN,US); C12N9/92 (EP,CN,US); C12P7/065 (EP,CN,US);
C12P7/10 (EP,CN,US); C12Y101/01021 (EP,CN,US); C12Y202/01001 (EP,CN,US);
C12Y202/01002 (EP,CN,US); C12Y207/01017 (EP,CN,US); C12Y503/01005 (CN);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/44]C12N9/00, C12N9/10, C12N9/12, C12N9/92, C12P7/06, C12P7/10, C12N1/21
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 [2014/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GENINAKTIVIERUNG FÜR UNMITTELBARES WACHSTUM AUF XYLOSE-MEDIUM DURCH MANIPULIERTE ZYMOMONA-BAKTERIEN[2014/44]
English:GENE INACTIVATION ALLOWING IMMEDIATE GROWTH ON XYLOSE MEDIUM BY ENGINEERED ZYMOMONAS[2014/44]
French:INACTIVATION DE GÈNES PERMETTANT LA CROISSANCE IMMÉDIATE SUR MILIEU XYLOSÉ PAR DES ZYMOMONAS GÉNÉTIQUEMENT MODIFIÉS[2014/44]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2014National basic fee paid 
22.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/44]
17.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
17.03.2015Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
27.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2018Fee for grant paid
22.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2018Receipt 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  04.05.2016
Opposition(s)10.12.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/07]
Request for further processing for:27.05.2015Request for further processing filed
27.05.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.05.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2012
AL07.03.2018
AT07.03.2018
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