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EP0977882 - HYDROXY-TERMINATED POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.04.2008 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	06.03.2009	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): FI	published on 08.04.2009 [2009/15]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states METABOLIX, INC. 21 Erie Street Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
	[2007/24]
Former [2004/36]	For all designated states Metabolix, Inc. 21 Erie Street Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
Former [2002/29]	For all designated states METABOLIX, INC. 2nd floor, 303 Third Street Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
Former [2000/06]	For all designated states Monsanto Company 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis Missouri 63167-7020 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / ASRAR, Jawed 14949 Royal Brook Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017 / US
	02 / SHAH, Devang, T. 719 G. Treeside Court Chesterfield, MO 63017 / US
	03 / TRAN, Minhtien 459 Holly Terrace Court Ballwin, MO 63011 / US
	[2000/06]
Representative(s)	Bassett, Richard Simon, et al Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/47]	Bassett, Richard Simon, et al Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2000/06]	Bosch, Henry A., et al Monsanto Services International S.A., Patent Department, Avenue de Tervuren 270/272, Letter Box No. 21 1150 Brussels / BE
Application number, filing date	98918492.4	20.04.1998
	[2000/06]
	WO1998US07967
Priority number, date	US19970044042P	21.04.1997 Original published format: US 44042 P
	[2000/06]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9848028
	Date:	29.10.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/43]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0977882
	Date:	09.02.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0977882
	Date:	13.06.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/24]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	29.10.1998
Classification	IPC:	C12P7/62, C08G63/06, C08G63/91, C08G81/00, C08G18/42, C08G69/44	[2000/06]
	CPC:	C12P7/625 (EP,US); C08G18/4266 (EP,US); C08G18/4286 (EP,US); C08G63/06 (EP,US); C08G63/912 (EP,US); C08G81/00 (EP,US); (+) C08L71/02 (EP,US); C08G2230/00 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	C08L71/02, C08L2666/14 (EP,US); C08L71/02, C08L2666/18 (US,EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/11]
Former [2000/06]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	ENDSTELLIGE HYDROXYL AUFWEISENDE POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE	[2000/06]
	English:	HYDROXY-TERMINATED POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES	[2000/06]
	French:	POLYHYDROXYALCANOATES A TERMINAISON HYDROXY	[2000/06]
Entry into regional phase	18.10.1999	National basic fee paid
	18.10.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.10.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	18.11.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	18.10.1999	Examination requested [2000/06]
	29.11.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.12.2001	Observations by third parties
	27.05.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.02.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
	19.09.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.04.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	07.12.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	04.02.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.09.2006	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.10.2006
	13.09.2006	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	04.10.2006	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	21.11.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.03.2007	Fee for grant paid
	21.03.2007	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	14.03.2008	No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Request for further processing for:	04.02.2005	Request for further processing filed
	04.02.2005	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	17.02.2005	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.04.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	10.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	14.04.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	15.04.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.04.2005	Renewal fee patent year 08
	26.04.2006	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.04.2007	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	13.06.2007
	BE	13.06.2007
	CH	13.06.2007
	DK	13.06.2007
	FI	13.06.2007
	LI	13.06.2007
	NL	13.06.2007
	SE	13.09.2007
	GR	14.09.2007
	ES	24.09.2007
	PT	13.11.2007
	[2009/15]
Former [2008/23]	AT	13.06.2007
	BE	13.06.2007
	CH	13.06.2007
	DK	13.06.2007
	LI	13.06.2007
	NL	13.06.2007
	SE	13.09.2007
	GR	14.09.2007
	ES	24.09.2007
	PT	13.11.2007
Former [2008/21]	AT	13.06.2007
	BE	13.06.2007
	CH	13.06.2007
	LI	13.06.2007
	NL	13.06.2007
	SE	13.09.2007
	GR	14.09.2007
	ES	24.09.2007
	PT	13.11.2007
Former [2008/16]	AT	13.06.2007
	BE	13.06.2007
	CH	13.06.2007
	LI	13.06.2007
	NL	13.06.2007
	SE	13.09.2007
	ES	24.09.2007
	PT	13.11.2007
Cited in	International search	[Y]DE1966923 (INTER POLYMER RES CORP) [Y] 1,29 * claim - *;
		[Y]EP0304293 (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND [JP]) [Y] 1 * claim - *;
		[Y]EP0440165 (SHOWA DENKO KK [JP]) [Y] 1* claim - *;
		[Y]GB2272904 (BAXENDEN CHEM LTD [GB]) [Y] 1,29 * page 4 - page 5; claim - *;
		[Y]WO9412652 (BAXENDEN CHEM LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1,29 * page 9 * * page 18; claim - *;
		[DY] - HIRT, THOMAS D. ET AL, "Telechelic diols from poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] and poly{[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid]-co-[(R)-3-hydroxyvaleric acid]}", MACROMOL. CHEM. PHYS. (1996), 197(5), 1609-1614 CODEN: MCHPES;ISSN: 1022-1352, (1996), XP000630358 [DY] 1 * the whole document * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.1996.021970503
	other	WO9707153
		- ASHBY R.D. ET AL, "Use of Poly(ethylene glycol) to Control the End Group Structure and Molecular Weight of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Formed by Alcaligenes latus DSM 1122", TETRAHEDRON, (19971110), vol. 53, no. 45, pages 15209 - 15223, XP004106362 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(97)00958-7

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