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EP0870017 - ENZYME CONTAINING COATED GRANULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 19.01.2005  [2005/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
[2003/30]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC.
4 Cambridge Place, 1870 Winton Road South
Rochester, New York 14618 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DALE, Douglas A.
1135 Encanto Way
Pacifica, CA 94044 / US
02 / GAERTNER, Alfred L.
432 Maple Avenue
San Bruno, CA 94066 / US
03 / PARK, Gene
5171 Kuglermill Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236 / US
04 / BECKER, Nathaniel T.
2116 Hillside Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date96945003.018.12.1996
[1998/42]
WO1996US20549
Priority number, dateUS1995057789422.12.1995         Original published format: US 577894
[1998/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9723606
Date:03.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0870017
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0870017
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/98, C11D3/386
[1998/42]
CPC:
C11D3/3707 (EP,US); C11D17/0039 (EP,US); C11D3/3753 (EP,US);
C11D3/3776 (EP,US); C11D3/38672 (EP,US); C12N11/02 (EP,US);
C12N11/04 (EP,US); C12N11/14 (EP,US); C11D1/29 (EP,US);
C11D1/72 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [1998/42]
TitleGerman:UMHÜLLTE ENZYM ENTHALTENDE KÖRNCHEN[1998/42]
English:ENZYME CONTAINING COATED GRANULES[1998/42]
French:GRANULES ENROBEES CONTENANT DES ENZYMES[1998/42]
Entry into regional phase21.07.1998National basic fee paid 
21.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
19.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2003Fee for grant paid
01.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199803   M06   Fee paid on   11.03.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
IE18.12.2003
[2005/03]
Former [2004/41]AT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
Former [2004/28]AT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
Former [2004/14]AT10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
Former [2004/12]FI10.09.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0193829  (MILES LAB [US]);
 [A]WO8707292  (NOVO INDUSTRI AS [DK]);
 [X]WO9307263  (GENENCOR INT [US]) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *
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