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EP About this file: EP0403574

EP0403574 - MICROTUBER PROPAGATION OF POTATOES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.1996
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 7365
Madison, WI 53707-7365 / US
[1990/52]
Inventor(s)01 / JOYCE, Peter, J.
437 West Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53703 / US
02 / McCOWN, Brent, H.
236 East Sunset Court
Madison, WI 53705 / US
[1990/52]
Representative(s)Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1990/52]Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date89905529.728.04.1989
[1990/52]
WO1989US01820
Priority number, dateUS1988018774829.04.1988         Original published format: US 187748
[1990/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8910399
Date:02.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0403574
Date:27.12.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0403574
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.11.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/00, A01H1/04
[1990/52]
CPC:
C12N5/04 (EP,US); A01H4/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/52]
TitleGerman:VERMEHRUNG VON KARTOFFELN DURCH MIKROKNOLLEN[1990/52]
English:MICROTUBER PROPAGATION OF POTATOES[1990/52]
French:PROPAGATION DE MICROTUBERCULES DE POMMES DE TERRE[1990/52]
Entry into regional phase30.12.1989National basic fee paid 
30.12.1989Search fee paid 
30.12.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/52]
21.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.04.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
04.10.1995Fee for grant paid
04.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/49]
Request for further processing for:04.10.1995Request for further processing filed
04.10.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.10.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
CH13.12.1995
IT13.12.1995
LI13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
LU30.04.1996
[2008/01]
Former [2000/06]AT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
CH13.12.1995
IT13.12.1995
LI13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
LU30.04.1996
Former [1999/42]AT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
CH13.12.1995
IT13.12.1995
LI13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
Former [1997/13]AT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
CH13.12.1995
LI13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
Former [1996/42]AT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
Former [1996/32]BE13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
Former [1996/31]BE13.12.1995
Documents cited:Search[AP]FR2610785  (NOVOTRADE R T [HU])
 [X]  - Annals of Botany vol. 53, 1984, & N.J.Stacey: "Factors affecting the formation of in vitro tubers of pottato (Solanum tuberosum L. )"
 [A]  - "In vitro plant tissue culture and its agricultural application" 1986, Butterworths & A.R.Belcher :"Potato tuber formation in vitro"
 [A]  - Bioteknisk Laboratorium Nibe :"Fast reproduction of potatoes by BLN." ca.1985 BLN Nibe.
 [A]  - "Potato physiology" 1985, Academic Press & C.Hu : "Potato tissue culture and its applications in agriculture."
 [A]  - P.V.Ammirato et al -eds- :"Handbook of plant cell culture" Volume 3, Crop species Macmillan Publishing Co. 1984 New York Chapter 11, pages 291-328 & L.Lipschutz :"Potato"
International search[A]JP7525786  ;
 [A]GB1249932  (TENCO BROOKE BOND LTD [GB])
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Vol. 83, No. 9, 1 September 1975 (Columbus, Ohio, US), see page 508, Abstract No. 76990g, & JP, A, 7525786 (KIKKOMAN SHOYU CO. LTD) 18 March 1975 cited in the application., & JP7525786 A 19750318
Examination   - Annals of Botany, vol. 53, 1984, pp. 565-578; G. Hussey & N.J.Stacey: "Factors affecting the formation of in vitro tubers of pottato (Solanum tuberosum L. )"
    - "In vitro plant tissue culture and its agricultural application" 1986, Butterworths, Chapter 11, pp. 113-122, A.J. Abbott & A.R. Belcher
    - "Potato physiology" 1985, Academic Press, Chapter 15, pp. 503-577, P-J. Wang & C. Hu: "Potato tissue culture and its applications in agriculture"
    - Biological Abstracts, vol. 75. no. 2, 15 Jan. 1983 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Devedzhyan et al., p. 1396, abstract no. 13692
    - Biological Abstracts, vol. 80, no. 10, 15 Nov. 1985 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Sha et al., p. AB-802, abstract no. 89711
    - Biological Abstracts, vol. 85, no. 3, 1 Febr. 1988 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Ortiz-Montiel et al., p. AB-456, abstract no. 26990
    - Biological Abstracts, vol. 86, no. 7, 1 Oct. 1988 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Kwiatkowski et al., p. AB-498, abstract no. 69701
    - Biological Abstracts, vol. 83, no. 6, 15 March 1987 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Estrada et al., p. AB-477, abstract no. 54399
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