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EP0565522 - DRIED, ROTARY DISC FATTY ACID MICROENCAPSULATED BACTERIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.1998
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.04.1998 [1998/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
700 Capital Square 400 Locust Street Des Moines
Iowa 50309 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/42]For all designated states
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
700 Capital Square 400 Locust Street
Des Moines Iowa 50309 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RUTHERFORD, William, M.
4806 Merced
Des Moines, IA 50310 / US
02 / ALLEN, Jack, E.
Rural Route 1, Box 106
Booneville, Iowa 50038 / US
03 / SCHLAMEUS, Herman, Wade
7106 Quail Garden
San Antonio, TX 78250 / US
04 / MANGOLD, Donald, J.
14711 Bold Venture
San Antonio, TX 78248 / US
05 / HARLOWE, William, W., Jr.
11106 Burr Oak
San Antonio, TX 78230 / US
[1994/01]
Former [1993/42]01 / RUTHERFORD, William, M.
4806 Merced
Des Moines, IA 50310 / US
02 / ALLEN, Jack, E.
609 Calista Court
Grimes, IA 50111 / US
03 / SCHLAMEUS, Herman, Wade
7106 Quail Garden
San Antonio, TX 78250 / US
04 / MANGOLD, Donald, J.
14711 Bold Venture
San Antonio, TX 78248 / US
05 / HARLOWE, William, W., Jr.
11106 Burr Oak
San Antonio, TX 78230 / US
Representative(s)Thomson, Paul Anthony
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/42]Thomson, Paul Anthony
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date91909326.029.03.1991
[1993/42]
WO1991US02118
Priority number, dateUS1990063597331.12.1990         Original published format: US 635973
[1993/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9212234
Date:23.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0565522
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0565522
Date:07.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.07.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/04, C12N11/04, C12N1/20
[1994/23]
CPC:
C12N1/04 (EP); C12N11/02 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/19]C12N1/00, C12N11/02, C12N1/20, C12N1/04
Former IPC [1993/42]C12N1/00, C12N11/02, C12N1/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/42]
TitleGerman:GETROCKNETE, AUF DREHSCHEIBEN MIT FETTSÄUREN MIKROEINGEKAPSELTE BAKTERIEN[1993/42]
English:DRIED, ROTARY DISC FATTY ACID MICROENCAPSULATED BACTERIA[1993/42]
French:BACTERIES SECHEES, MICROENCAPSULEES AVEC UN ACIDE GRAS, AU MOYEN D' UN DISQUE ROTATIF[1993/42]
Entry into regional phase21.06.1993National basic fee paid 
21.06.1993Search fee paid 
21.06.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
21.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/42]
13.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.1997Fee for grant paid
08.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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