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EP About this file: EP3391261

EP3391261 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING HETEROLOGOUS BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
4700 King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology
Thuwal 23955-6900 / SA
[2018/43]
Inventor(s)01 / GAO, Xin
c/o King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology 4700
Thuwal 23955-6900 / SA
02 / KUWAHARA, Hiroyuki
c/o King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology 4700
Thuwal 23955-6900 / SA
03 / ALAZMI, Meshari Saud
c/o King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology 4700
Thuwal 23955-6900 / SA
04 / CUI, Xuefeng
c/o King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology 4700
Thuwal 23955-6900 / SA
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
[2021/43]
Former [2018/43]Feray, Valérie, et al
Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
Application number, filing date17704312.202.02.2017
[2018/43]
WO2017IB50576
Priority number, dateUS201662291308P04.02.2016         Original published format: US 201662291308 P
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017134602
Date:10.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3391261
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3391261
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G16B5/00, G16B45/00
[2021/20]
CPC:
G16B5/00 (EP,US); G16B5/30 (EP,US); G16B35/00 (EP,US);
G16B45/00 (EP,US); G16B30/00 (US); G16C20/60 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/43]G06F19/12
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 [2018/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG HETEROLOGER BIOSYNTHESEWEGE[2018/43]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING HETEROLOGOUS BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAYS[2018/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DES VOIES DE BIOSYNTHÈSE HÉTÉROLOGUE[2018/43]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2018National basic fee paid 
19.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
19.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2021Fee for grant paid
20.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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