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EP About this file: EP1038010

EP1038010 - GRAM-POSITIVE MICROORGANISM FORMATE TRANSPORTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304-1013 / US
[2000/39]
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, Brian
1446 Floribunda Avenue 3
Burlingame, CA 94010 / US
02 / DIAZ-TORRES, Maria
142 Johnson Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US
[2000/39]
Representative(s)Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/39]Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98961758.419.11.1998
[2000/39]
WO1998US24873
Priority number, dateGB1997002462720.11.1997         Original published format: GB 9724627
[2000/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9927107
Date:03.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1038010
Date:27.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1038010
Date:18.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/67, C12N15/75, C12N9/00, C12N9/10, C12N9/80, C12N15/52, C12N15/31, C12N1/21, C12R1/07
[2000/39]
CPC:
C12Y305/01031 (EP,US); C07K14/32 (EP,US); C12N15/75 (EP,US);
C12N9/80 (EP,US); C12Y305/0101 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/39]
TitleGerman:FORMIAT TRANSPORTER AUS GRAM-POSITIVEn MIKROORGANISMEN[2005/25]
English:GRAM-POSITIVE MICROORGANISM FORMATE TRANSPORTERS[2000/39]
French:CHEMIN DU FORMIATE DANS DES MICRO-ORGANISMES GRAM-POSITIFS[2000/39]
Former [2000/39]FORMIAT TRANSPORTER AUS GRAM-POSITIVE MIKROORGANISMEN
Entry into regional phase19.05.2000National basic fee paid 
19.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/39]
16.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2005Fee for grant paid
09.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.10.2006    ADMISSIBLE
NOVOZYMES A/S
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Opponent's representative
Miles, John Stephen
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2006/47]
Opponent(s)01  17.10.2006    ADMISSIBLE
NOVOZYMES A/S
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Opponent's representative
Miles, John Stephen
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
23.11.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.04.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.05.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.05.2007Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2006
BE18.01.2006
CH18.01.2006
IT18.01.2006
LI18.01.2006
SE18.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]AT18.01.2006
BE18.01.2006
CH18.01.2006
LI18.01.2006
SE18.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
Former [2006/46]AT18.01.2006
CH18.01.2006
LI18.01.2006
SE18.04.2006
ES29.04.2006
Former [2006/43]AT18.01.2006
CH18.01.2006
LI18.01.2006
ES29.04.2006
Former [2006/42]CH18.01.2006
LI18.01.2006
ES29.04.2006
Former [2006/34]ES29.04.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0299108  (RHEIN BIOTECH GES FUR BIOTECHN [DE]) [A] 1,2,4,7,10 * abstract * * page 2, lines 30-54 * * page 5 - page 9 *;
 [A]EP0805208  (KIRIN BREWERY [JP]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 31 - page 3, line 24 * * page 10, line 49 - page 11, line 55 *;
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 [X]  - DATABASE EMBL NUCLEOTIDE AND PROTEIN SEQUENCES, HINXTON, GB, XP002105619 [X] 11 * abstract *
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 [X]  - DATABASE EMBL NUCLEOTIDE AND PROTEIN SEQUENCES, HINXTON, GB, XP002105622 [X] 12 * abstract *
 [PX]  - DATABASE EMBL NUCLEOTIDE AND PROTEIN SEQUENCES, HINXTON, GB, XP002105630 [PX] 12 * abstract *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1996.0835
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-1119(96)00086-8
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