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EP3440091 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPTOGENETICALLY CONTROLLING METABOLIC PATHWAYS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2024
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Trustees of Princeton University
87 Prospect Avenue
Princeton, NJ 08544 / US
[2021/09]
Former [2019/07]For all designated states
Avalos, Jose, L.
197 Brookston Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
For all designated states
Toettcher, Jared, E.
80 Westem Way
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
For all designated states
Zhao, Evan, M.
6017 Corinne Lane
Clarence Center, NY 14032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AVALOS, Jose L.
197 Brookston Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / TOETTCHER, Jarad E.
80 Westem Way
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
03 / ZHAO, Eva M.
6017 Corine Lane
Clarence Center, NY 14032 / US
 [2021/09]
Former [2019/07]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[2024/47]
Former [2019/07]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date17779918.607.04.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017US26615
Priority number, dateUS201662319704P07.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662319704 P
US201762468071P07.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762468071 P
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017177147
Date:12.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3440091
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3440091
Date:20.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:C07K14/395, C12N9/04, C12N9/10, C12N9/88, C12N13/00, C12P7/16, C12P7/56, C12N15/63, C12N15/81
[2024/28]
CPC:
C07K14/395 (EP); C12N9/88 (EP,US); C12N13/00 (EP,US);
C12N15/63 (EP,US); C12N15/635 (EP,US); C12N15/81 (EP,US);
C12N9/0006 (EP,US); C12N9/1022 (EP,US); C12P7/16 (EP,US);
C12P7/56 (EP,US); C12Y101/01027 (EP,US); C12Y202/01006 (EP,US);
C12Y401/01001 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/11]C07K14/395, C12N13/00, C12P7/16, C12P7/56
Former IPC [2019/07]C07H21/04, C12N1/13, C12N1/15, C12N1/19, C12N15/10, C12N15/63
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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR OPTOGENETISCHEN STEUERUNG VON STOFFWECHSELWEGEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON CHEMIKALIEN[2019/07]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPTOGENETICALLY CONTROLLING METABOLIC PATHWAYS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS[2019/07]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGULATION OPTOGÉNÉTIQUE DE VOIES MÉTABOLIQUES POUR LA PRODUCTION DE PRODUITS CHIMIQUES[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2018National basic fee paid 
05.11.2018Search fee paid 
05.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
05.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
02.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2024Fee for grant paid
10.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5416008  (BAILEY JAMES E [US], et al) [Y] 13 * entire document *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2013.03.005
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2012.08.004
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-017-8178-8
by applicantUS5416008
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 US2004038400
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2013.03.005
    - GULDENER UHEINISCH JKOHLER GJVOSS DHEGEMANN JH, Nucleic Acids Research, (20020000), vol. 30, page e23
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