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EP About this file: EP0640136

EP0640136 - GENETIC SEQUENCES ENCODING FLAVONOID PATHWAY ENZYMES WITH FLAVONOID 3'-HYDROXYLASE ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/09]GENETIC SEQUENCES ENCODING FLAVONOID PATHWAY ENZYMES AND USES THEREFOR
[2002/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.04.2004  [2004/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL FLOWER DEVELOPMENTS Pty. Ltd.
16 Gipps Street Collingwood
Victoria 3066 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1995/09]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL FLOWER DEVELOPMENTS Pty. Ltd.
16 Gipps Street
Collingwood, Victoria 3066 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / HOLTON, Timothy Albert
Unit 1, 19 Oldis Avenue
Northcote, VIC 3070 / AU
02 / CORNISH, Edwina, Cecily
Lot 33, Leadbetter Road
Upper Beaconsfield, VIC 3808 / AU
03 / TANAKA, Yoshikazu
5/49 Bellevue Avenue
Rosanna, VIC 3084 / AU
[1995/09]
Representative(s)Dzieglewska, Hanna Eva, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/09]Dzieglewska, Hanna Eva, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date93906393.925.03.1993
[1995/09]
WO1993AU00127
Priority number, dateAU1992000153827.03.1992         Original published format: AU 153892
AU1993000669807.01.1993         Original published format: AU 669893
[1995/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9320206
Date:14.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0640136
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0640136
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU14.10.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/53, C12N15/82, C12N9/02, C12Q1/68, A01H5/00
[1996/15]
CPC:
C12N9/0073 (EP,US); C12N15/825 (EP,US); C12Q1/6895 (EP,US);
C12Y114/13021 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/09]C12N15/53, C12N15/11, C12N9/02, C12Q1/68, A01H5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/09]
TitleGerman:GENSEQUENZEN KODIEREND FÜR ENZYME DES FLAVONOID STOFFWECHSELWEGES MIT EINER FLAVONOID 3'-HYDROXYLASE AKTIVITÄT UNE IHRE ANWENDUNGEN[2002/38]
English:GENETIC SEQUENCES ENCODING FLAVONOID PATHWAY ENZYMES WITH FLAVONOID 3'-HYDROXYLASE ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOF[2002/38]
French:SEQUENCES GENETIQUES CODANT POUR DES ENZYMES DE LA CASCADE DES FLAVONOIDES AYANT UNE ACTIVITE FLAVONOIDE 3'-HYDROXYLASE ET LEURS UTILISATIONS.[2002/38]
Former [1995/09]GENSEQUENZEN KODIEREND FÜR ENZYME DES FLAVONOID STOFFWECHSELWEGES UND IHRE ANWENDUNGEN
Former [1995/09]GENETIC SEQUENCES ENCODING FLAVONOID PATHWAY ENZYMES AND USES THEREFOR
Former [1995/09]SEQUENCES GENETIQUES CODANT DES ENZYMES D'ACCES DES FLAVONOIDES ET UTILISATIONS DE CES SEQUENCES
Entry into regional phase25.10.1994National basic fee paid 
25.10.1994Search fee paid 
25.10.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
25.10.1994Examination requested  [1995/09]
21.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
16.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2003Fee for grant paid
22.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Request for further processing for:25.05.2000Request for further processing filed
25.05.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.06.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
19.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
21.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
[2004/03]
Former [2004/02]CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
SE07.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE07.08.2003
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.87.10.3904
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International search[Y]AU5412390  (BIONOVA HOLDING CORP);
 [PX]AU1953092  (SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD)
 [XY]  - The Journal of Biological Chemistry, Volume 267, No. 8, issued March 15, 1992, BRISTCH et al., "Molecular Cloning, Sequence Analysis, and In Vitro Expression of Flavanone 3B-Hydroxylase from Petunia Hybrida", pp 5380-5387, Abstract, figure 3, page 5383, figure 5, page 5384, figure 8.
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