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EP0462978 - A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INSECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.01.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.1999Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.03.1999 [1999/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EcoScience Corporation
85 North Whitney Street Amherst
Massachusetts 01002 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/01]For all designated states
EcoScience Corporation
85 North Whitney Street
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GUNNER, Haim, B.
8 Morgan Place
Amherst, MA 01002 / US
02 / AGUDELO-SILVA, Fernando
839 Lake Street
San Francisco, California 94118 / US
03 / JOHNSON, Carol, Ann
24A North Farms Road
Haydenville, MA 01039 / US
04 / Broza, Meir
20 Yanai Street
Haifa / IL
[1992/05]
Former [1992/04]01 / GUNNER, Haim, B.
8 Morgan Place
Amherst, MA 01002 / US
02 / AGUDELO-SILVA, Fernando
839 Lake Street
San Francisco, California 94118 / US
03 / JOHNSON, Carol, Ann
24A North Farms Road
Haydenville, MA 01039 / US
Former [1992/01]01 / GUNNER, Haim, B.
8 Morgan Place
Amherst, MA 01002 / US
02 / AGUDELO-SILVA, Fernando
89 North East Street
Amherst, MA 01002 / US
03 / JOHNSON, Carol, Ann
24A North Farms Road
Haydenville, MA 01039 / US
Representative(s)Bassett, Richard Simon
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/01]Bassett, Richard Simon
ERIC POTTER & CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date90902478.811.01.1990
[1992/01]
WO1990US00274
Priority number, dateUS1989032446115.03.1989         Original published format: US 324461
[1992/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9010389
Date:20.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0462978
Date:02.01.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:A01N63/04
[1992/01]
CPC:
A01M1/2011 (EP,KR,US); A01M1/2016 (EP,KR,US); A01N25/006 (KR);
A01N25/34 (KR); A01N63/30 (EP,US); A01M2200/011 (EP,KR,US);
A01M2200/012 (EP,KR,US); Y10S424/08 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N63/30, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N63/30, A01N61/00, A01N25/34, A01N25/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/01]
TitleGerman:METHODE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BIOLOGISCHEN KONTROLLE VON INSEKTEN[1992/01]
English:A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INSECTS[1992/01]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF INSECTICIDES BIOLOGIQUES[1992/01]
Entry into regional phase30.08.1991National basic fee paid 
30.08.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
30.08.1991Examination requested  [1992/01]
20.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
25.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
02.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1998Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1999/11]
16.09.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [1999/11]
Request for further processing for:02.06.1997Request for further processing filed
06.05.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.06.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.01.199809   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]AU561555B  (UNIV ADELAIDE)
 [X]  - Dialog Information Services, File 351, World Patent Index 81-89, Dialog accession no. 4288448, LUMINUS PTY LTD; "Controlling soil inhibiting pests esp. scar abeid beetle larvae by applying select strain of fungus of the species metarhizium anisopliae and/or Beauveria bassimia to the soil", AU 8654766, A, 860918, 8645 (Basic), see the whole abstract.
 [X]  - J. Insect. Physiol., Vol. 35, No. 2, 1989 I.M. Huxham et al.: "Inhibitory effects of cyclodepsipeptides, destruxins, from the fungus metarhizium anisopliae, on cellular immunity in insects ", see page 97- page 105 and the whole article.
 [X]  - Derwent's abstract No. 122 600 C/07, SU 6 640 995, publ. week 8007
 [X]  - Derwent's abstract No. 874 800 E/41, SU 8 880 898, publ. week 8241
 [X]  - Derwent's abstract, No. 83-793 910/42, SU 9 820 630, publ. week 8342
 [X]  - Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Vol. 53, 1989 I.M. Huxham et al.: "In vivo and in vitro assays for pathogenicity of wild-type and mutant strains of metarhizium anisopliae for three insectspecies ", see page 143- page 151.
by applicantUS3337395
 GB2095965
 AU561555B
 GB2196645
    - HUXHAM ET AL., J. INVERT PATHOL., (1989), vol. 53, pages 143 - 151
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