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EP About this file: EP0353908

EP0353908 - DNA constructs and plant incorporating them [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.1996
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2003Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): NL
published on 12.03.2003  [2003/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zeneca Limited
15 Stanhope Gate
London W1Y 6LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/46]For all designated states
ZENECA LIMITED
15 Stanhope Gate
London W1Y 6LN / GB
Former [1990/06]For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Ely, Susan
64 Newfield Gardens
Marlow Bucks S17 1JP / GB
02 / Ray, John Anthony
30 Sylvanus
Wooden Hill Bracknell RG12 4XX / GB
03 / Schuch, Wolfgang Walter
14 Greenfinch Close Heathlake Park
Growthorne Berkshire / GB
04 / Knight, Mary Elizabeth
14 Greenfinch Close Heathlake Park
Growthorne Berkshire / GB
[1990/06]
Representative(s)Huskisson, Frank Mackie, et al
Syngenta Limited Intellectual Property Department Jealott's Hill International Research Centre PO Box 3538 Bracknell
Berkshire RG42 6EY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/20]Huskisson, Frank Mackie, et al
Intellectual Property Group, Zeneca Seeds, Jealott's Hill Research Station, PO Box No 3539
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 6YD / GB
Former [1990/06]Huskisson, Frank Mackie
ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road
Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB
Application number, filing date89307342.919.07.1989
[1990/06]
Priority number, dateGB1988001870605.08.1988         Original published format: GB 8818706
[1990/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0353908
Date:07.02.1990
Language:EN
[1990/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0353908
Date:01.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0353908
Date:17.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/29, C12N15/32, C12N15/82
[1990/06]
CPC:
C12N15/8286 (EP); C07K14/325 (EP); C07K14/415 (EP);
Y02A40/146 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/06]
TitleGerman:DNS-Konstruktionen und enthaltende Pflanzen[1990/06]
English:DNA constructs and plant incorporating them[1990/06]
French:Constructions d'ADN et plantes les incorporant[1990/06]
Examination procedure26.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/04]
04.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1994Fee for grant paid
25.11.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
09.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
08.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
08.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
ES17.05.1995
GR17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
NL17.05.1995
LU31.07.1995
SE17.08.1995
[2003/11]
Former [2002/24]AT17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
ES17.05.1995
GR17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
LU31.07.1995
NL31.07.1995
SE17.08.1995
Former [2000/27]AT17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
GR17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
LU31.07.1995
NL31.07.1995
SE17.08.1995
Former [2000/04]AT17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
GR17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
LU31.07.1995
SE17.08.1995
Former [1996/04]AT17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
SE17.08.1995
Former [1996/02]AT17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
Former [1995/49]CH17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0193259  (PLANT GENETIC SYSTEMS NV [BE]);
 [Y]EP0256223  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]);
 [A]EP0240208  (CALGENE INC [US])
 [Y]  - MGG MOLECULAR AND GENERAL GENETICS vol. 215, no. 3, February 1989, pages 431-440, Berlin, DE; T.D. SULLIVAN et al.: "Isolation and characterization of a maize chlorophyll a/b binding protein gene that produces high levels of mRNA in the dark"
 [AD]  - NATURE vol. 323, October 1986, pages 551-554 London, GB; J. SIMPSON et al.: "Light-inducible and tissue-specific pea lhcp gene expression involves an upstream element combining enhancer- and silencer-like properties"
 [AD]  - THE EMBO JOURNAL
 [AD]  - NATURE
Examination   - MGG MOLECULAR AND GENERAL GENETICS vol. 215, no. 3, February 1988 pp. 431-440, Berlin, DE; T.D. SULLIVAN et al.
    - Nature, vol. 323, October 1986, pp. 551-554, London, GB; J. SIMPSONet al.
    - NATURE, vol. 316, August 1985, pp. 750-752, London, GB; G. LAMPPA et al.
    - THE EMBO JOURNAL, vol. 6, no. 9, 1987, pp. 2537-2542, Oxford, GB; F. NAGY et al.
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