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EP0925366 - METHODS FOR PRODUCING CAROTENOID COMPOUNDS AND SPECIALITY OILS IN PLANT SEEDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.05.2003
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.06.2003  [2003/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Calgene LLC
1920 Fifth Street
Davis, CA 95616 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]For all designated states
Calgene LLC
1920 Fifth Street
Davis, California 95616 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHEWMAKER, Christine, K.
1409 Springcreek
Woodland, CA 95776 / US
[1999/26]
Representative(s)Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97938203.308.08.1997
[1999/26]
WO1997US14035
Priority number, dateUS19960024145P09.08.1996         Original published format: US 24145 P
[1999/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9806862
Date:19.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0925366
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C12N15/52, C12P17/06, C12P23/00, C12P7/64, C11B1/00, A01H5/00
[1999/26]
CPC:
C12P7/6463 (EP); A23D9/00 (EP); C11B1/00 (EP);
C12N15/52 (EP); C12N15/8243 (EP); C12N15/8247 (EP);
C12N15/825 (EP); C12P17/06 (EP); C12P23/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/26]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON CAROTENOIDEN UND SPEZIELLEN ÖLEN IN PFLANZENSAMEN[1999/26]
English:METHODS FOR PRODUCING CAROTENOID COMPOUNDS AND SPECIALITY OILS IN PLANT SEEDS[1999/26]
French:PROCEDES DE FABRICATION DE COMPOSES CAROTENOIDES ET D'HUILES SPECIALES A PARTIR DE GRAINES DE PLANTES[1999/26]
Entry into regional phase05.03.1999National basic fee paid 
05.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
09.03.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/25]
16.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.09.199903   M06   Fee paid on   03.09.1999
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]WO9613149  (AMOCO CORP) [X] 1-3,6,7,11-15,20-24,60-62,65,66,77,80,81 * page 8, line 27 - page 9, line 7 * * page 18, line 9 - line 14 * * page 36, line 19 - page 37, line 6 * * page 68, line 25 - page 69, line 14 * [A] 54,57 [Y] 3,12,20;
 [Y]WO9113078  (AMOCO CORP) [Y] 3,12,20 * the whole document *;
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 [XA]WO9418337  (MONSANTO CO ;UNIV MICHIGAN (US); GIBSON SUSAN IRMA (US); KISHORE G) [X] 78 [A] 44,53;
 [XA]WO9318158  (UNILEVER PLC ;UNILEVER NV (NL)) [X] 78 * page 23; table 1 * [A] 44,53;
 [X]RU2005352  ;
 [A]WO9411516  (DU PONT ;LIGHTNER JONATHAN EDWARD (US); OKULEY JOHN JOSEPH (US)) [A] 44,53 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9109128  (ICI PLC) [A] 4 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9602650  (ZENECA LTD ;KARVOUNI ZOI (GR); JOHN ISAAC (GB); TAYLOR JANE (GB);) [A] 4 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9534668  (BIOSOURCE TECH INC) [A] 4,54,57 * page 16, line 31 - line 33 *;
 [A]WO9102059  (PIONEER HI BRED INT) [A] 54,57 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9506128  (DEKALB GENETICS CORP) [A] 70 * page 41 *
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 [A]  - BURKHARDT, P., ET AL., "Genetic engineering of provitamin A biosynthesis in rice endosperm", EXPERIENTIA, (199602), vol. 52, page a20, XP002052053 [A] 1,11,20 * see abstract S08-07 *
 [A]  - FRAY R G ET AL, "IDENTIFICATION AND GENETIC ANALYSIS OF NORMAL AND MUTANT PHYTOENE SYNTHASE GENES OF TOMATO BY SEQUENCING, COMPLEMENTATION AND CO-SUPPRESSION", PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, (1993), vol. 22, pages 589 - 602, XP002012920 [A] 54,57 * page 601, column L * * page 595, column R *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00047400
 [A]  - MISAWA N ET AL, "EXPRESSION OF AN ERWINIA PHYTOENE DESATURASE GENE NOT ONLY CONFERS MULTIPLE RESISTANCE TO HERBICIDES INTERFERING WITH CAROTENOID BIOSYNTHESIS BUT ALSO ALTERS XANTHOPHYLL METABOLISM IN TRANSGENIC PLANTS", PLANT JOURNAL, (1994), vol. 6, no. 4, pages 481 - 489, XP002012919 [A] 20 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313X.1994.6040481.x
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