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EP About this file: EP4009777

EP4009777 - TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NTERF221 AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.07.2024 [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University Of Virginia Patent Foundation
722 Preston Avenue, Suite 107
Charlottesville, VA 22903 / US
For all designated states
22nd Century Limited, LLC
8560 Main Street, Suite 4
Williamsville, NY 14221 / US
[2022/24]
Inventor(s)01 / TIMKO, Michael P.
1610 Old Ballard Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 / US
02 / LIU, Hai
212 Colony Drive
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 / US
 [2022/24]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim / DE
[2022/24]
Application number, filing date20849092.004.08.2020
[2022/24]
WO2020US44831
Priority number, dateUS201962882860P05.08.2019         Original published format: US 201962882860 P
[2022/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021026119
Date:11.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4009777
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.02.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:A01H5/12, A01H6/82, C12N5/14, C12N15/82
[2022/24]
CPC:
C07K14/415 (EP,KR); A01H1/06 (KR); C12N15/8243 (EP,KR,US);
A01H1/101 (KR); A01H5/10 (KR); A01H5/12 (KR);
A01H6/823 (KR) (-)
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 [2022/24]
Extension statesBA22.02.2022
ME22.02.2022
TitleGerman:TRANSKRIPTIONSFAKTOR NTERF221 UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2022/24]
English:TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NTERF221 AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME[2022/24]
French:FACTEUR DE TRANSCRIPTION NTERF221 ET SES PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2022/24]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2022National basic fee paid 
22.02.2022Search fee paid 
22.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/24]
11.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.02.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/30]
21.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]  - DE BOER KATHLEEN ET AL, "APETALA2/ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR and basic helix-loop-helix tobacco transcription factors cooperatively mediate jasmonate-elicited nicotine biosynthesis : ERFs and bHLHs control nicotine biosynthesis", THE PLANT JOURNAL, GB, (20110601), vol. 66, no. 6, doi:10.1111/j.1365-313X.2011.04566.x, ISSN 0960-7412, pages 1053 - 1065, XP093065767 [X] 1,3,4,11 * the whole document * [I] 2,5-10,12,15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2011.04566.x
 [XP]  - LIU HAI ET AL, "Increased Leaf Nicotine Content by Targeting Transcription Factor Gene Expression in Commercial Flue-Cured Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.)", GENES, US, (20191114), vol. 10, no. 11, doi:10.3390/genes10110930, ISSN 2073-4425, page 930, XP093065860 [XP] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes10110930
International search[A]US9157089  (PAGE JONATHAN [CA], et al) [A] 1-4, 8-11, 15-18 * entire document *;
 [A]WO2016118586  (UNIV VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH [US]) [A] 1-4, 8-11, 15-18 * entire document *;
 [A]US9527823  (CARROLL FRANK IVY [US], et al) [A] 1-4, 8-11, 15-18 * entire document *;
 [X]US2018340180  (RUSHTON PAUL [US]) [X] 1,2,4,8-10,15,16,18 * entire document *;
 [A]US2019216037  (PRAMOD SREEPRIYA [US], et al) [A] 1-4, 8-11, 15-18 * entire document *;
 [PA]WO2020154466  (ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC [US]) [PA] 1-4,8-11,15-18* entire document *
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