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EP About this file: EP0412381

EP0412381 - Use of lysozyme gene constructions in plants for enhanced resistance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 13.01.2010  [2010/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAYER AG
51368 Leverkusen / DE
[2000/18]
Former [1991/07]For all designated states
BAYER AG
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hain, Rüdiger, Dr.
Talstrasse 53a
D-4018 Langenfeld / DE
02 / Stenzel, Klaus, Dr.
Rudolf-Breitscheid-Strasse 3
D-4000 Düsseldorf 13 / DE
[1991/07]
Application number, filing date90114532.628.07.1990
[1991/07]
Priority number, dateDE1989392639010.08.1989         Original published format: DE 3926390
[1991/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0412381
Date:13.02.1991
Language:DE
[1991/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0412381
Date:03.05.2000
Language:DE
[2000/18]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0412381
Date:25.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.1990
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C12N15/56, A01N63/00
[1991/07]
CPC:
C12N15/8282 (EP,US); C12N9/2422 (EP,US); C12N9/2462 (EP,US);
C07K2319/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1991/07]
TitleGerman:Verwendung von Lysozym gen-Konstruktionen in Pflanzen zur Resistenzerhöhung[1991/07]
English:Use of lysozyme gene constructions in plants for enhanced resistance[1991/07]
French:Utilisation dans des plantes de constructions du gène de lysozyme pour obtenir une résistance élevée[1991/07]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure28.07.1990Examination requested  [1991/07]
28.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2000Fee for grant paid
14.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.02.2001  04.07.2002  WITHDRAWN
KWS SAAT AG
Grimsehlstrasse 31
D-37574 Einbeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Pohl, Manfred
KWS SAAT AG
Abt. Patentmangement (INS-PT)
Grimsehlstrasse 31
37574 Einbeck / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/02]
Opponent(s)01  02.02.2001  04.07.2002  WITHDRAWN
KWS SAAT AG
Grimsehlstrasse 31
D-37574 Einbeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Pohl, Manfred
KWS SAAT AG Abt. Patentmangement (INS-PT) Grimsehlstrasse 31
37574 Einbeck / DE
Former [2002/37]
Opponent(s)01  02.02.2001  04.07.2002  WITHDRAWN
KWS SAAT AG
Grimsehlstrasse 31
D-37574 Einbeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Pohl, Manfred, Dr.
KWS SAAT AG, Grimsehlstrasse 31
37574 Einbeck / DE
Former [2001/13]
Opponent(s)01  02.02.2001   
KWS SAAT AG
Grimsehlstrasse 31
D-37574 Einbeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Pohl, Manfred, Dr.
KWS SAAT AG, Grimsehlstrasse 31
37574 Einbeck / DE
22.03.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.09.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.10.2001Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
12.11.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.11.2002Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.02.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.05.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
02.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR03.05.2000
GB28.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
DE31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
NL01.02.2004
[2008/36]
Former [2006/32]FR03.05.2000
GB28.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
NL01.02.2004
Former [2004/52]GB28.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
NL01.02.2004
Former [2004/45]GB28.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
NL01.02.2004
Former [2004/33]CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
NL01.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[XPO]   BIOL. CHEM. HOPPE SEYLER, Band 370, 1989, Seite 888, Herbsttagung der Gesellschaft fr Biologische Chemie, Osnabrick, DE; K. DRING et al.: "Synthesis, assembly and targetting of foreign chimeric proteins in transgenic Nicotiana tabacum cells" [XPO]
 [A]   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY, Band 50, 1989, Seiten 230-234, Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Stuttgart, DE; S. HIPPE et al.: "In situ localization of a foreign protein in transgenic plants by immunoelectron microscopy following high pressure freezing. Freeze substitution and low temperature embedding" [A]
 [AO]   UCLA SYMP. MOL. CELL. BIOL., NEW SER., Band 22, 1985, CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANT STRESS, 1985, pages 247-262, Alan R. Liss, Inc.; T. BOLLER: "Induction of hydrolases as a defense reaction against pathogens" [AO]
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