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EP3231872 - POLYNUCLEOTIDE MOLECULES FOR GENE REGULATION IN PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Monsanto Technology LLC
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63167 / US
[2017/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Sammons, Robert D.
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Mail Zone E1na
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
02 / Ivashuta, Sergey I.
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Mail Zone E1na
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
03 / Liu, Hong
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Mail Zone E1na
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
04 / Wang, Dafu
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Mail Zone E1na
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
05 / Feng, Paul C.C.
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Mail Zone E1na
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
06 / Kouranov, Andrei Y.
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Mail Zone E1na
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
07 / Andersen, Scott E.
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Mail Zone E1na
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)BIP Patents
c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/42]Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date17152830.008.03.2011
[2017/42]
Priority number, dateUS20100311762P08.03.2010         Original published format: US 311762 P
US20100349807P28.05.2010         Original published format: US 349807 P
US20100381556P10.09.2010         Original published format: US 381556 P
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3231872
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3231872
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C12N15/113
[2019/50]
CPC:
A01N63/60 (EP,US); C12N15/1137 (KR,US); A01N57/16 (KR,US);
C12N15/113 (KR,US); C12N15/8206 (EP,US); C12N15/8207 (EP,KR,US);
C12N15/8218 (EP,KR,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N63/60, A01N33/12, A01N57/20, A01N57/34, A01N2300/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/42]C12P19/34, C07H21/04, C12N15/113, 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 [2018/22]
Former [2017/42]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:POLYNUKLEOTIDMOLEKÜLE ZUR GENREGULIERUNG IN PFLANZEN[2017/42]
English:POLYNUCLEOTIDE MOLECULES FOR GENE REGULATION IN PLANTS[2017/42]
French:MOLÉCULES POLYNUCLÉOTIDIQUES POUR RÉGULATION GÉNIQUE DANS LES VÉGÉTAUX[2017/42]
Examination procedure24.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
05.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.11.2019
08.11.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2020Fee for grant paid
25.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11753916.3  / EP2545182
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.03.2011
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CY06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
HR06.05.2020
LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
MC06.05.2020
MK06.05.2020
MT06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
TR06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU08.03.2011
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
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CZ06.05.2020
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PL06.05.2020
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TR06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
Former [2024/22]HU08.03.2011
AL06.05.2020
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SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
Former [2023/27]HU08.03.2011
AL06.05.2020
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CZ06.05.2020
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BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
Former [2023/24]AL06.05.2020
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CY06.05.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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