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EP About this file: EP1107667

EP1107667 - HERBICIDAL AGENTS FOR TOLERANT OR RESISTANT SOYBEAN CROPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 05.10.2022  [2022/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayer CropScience AG
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
[2022/40]
Former [2007/20]For all designated states
Bayer CropScience AG
Alfred-Nobel-Strasse 50
40789 Monheim / DE
Former [2002/36]For all designated states
Bayer CropScience GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt/Main / DE
Former [2001/25]For all designated states
Aventis CropScience GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HACKER, Erwin
Margarethenstrasse 16
D-65239 Hochheim / DE
02 / BIERINGER, Hermann
Eichenweg 26
D-65817 Eppstein / DE
03 / WILLMS, Lothar
Königsteiner Strasse 50
D-65719 Hofheim / DE
 [2001/25]
Representative(s)König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Düsseldorf
Mönchenwerther Straße 11
40545 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/40]
Former [2012/38]von Renesse, Dorothea, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 11 09 46
40509 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2011/43](deleted)
Former [2009/01]Von Renesse, Dorothea, et al
König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Lohengrinstrasse 11
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date99942831.110.08.1999
[2001/25]
WO1999EP05794
Priority number, dateDE1998103666013.08.1998         Original published format: DE 19836660
[2001/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0008934
Date:24.02.2000
Language:DE
[2000/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1107667
Date:20.06.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1107667
Date:12.10.2011
Language:DE
[2011/41]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1107667
Date:21.12.2011
[2011/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1107667
Date:05.10.2022
Language:DE
[2022/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A01N57/20, // (A01N57/20, 47:38, 47:36, 47:30, 43:90, 43:88, 43:76, 43:653, 43:50, 43:40, 43:10, 37:48, 37:38, 37:22), A01N33:18
[2011/41]
CPC:
A01N57/20 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N57/20, A01N2300/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/25]A01N57/20, // (A01N57/20, 47:38, 47:36, 47:30, 43:90, 43:88, 43:76, 43:653, 43:50, 43:40, 43:10, 37:48, 37:38, 37:22), A01N33:18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2022/40]
Former [2001/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:HERBIZIDE MITTEL FÜR TOLERANTE ODER RESISTENTE SOJAKULTUREN[2001/25]
English:HERBICIDAL AGENTS FOR TOLERANT OR RESISTANT SOYBEAN CROPS[2001/25]
French:HERBICIDES POUR CULTURES DE SOJA TOLERANTES OU RESISTANTES[2001/25]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2001National basic fee paid 
13.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/25]
23.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.04.2011
05.04.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2011Fee for grant paid
20.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10010525.3  / EP2329718
EP10010526.1  / EP2327305
EP10010527.9  / EP2329719
EP15000668.2  / EP2904902
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.01.2002
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.07.2012  12.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Dow Agrosciences LLC
9330 Zionsville Road
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268-1054 / US
Opponent's representative
Alt, Michael
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 02  11.07.2012  17.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
BASF IP Association
BASF SE
G-FLP-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 03  11.07.2012  17.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Rosentalstrasse 67
4058 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
SYNGENTA IP
WRO B8-Z1-30
Rosentalstrasse 67
4058 Basel / CH
 [2019/46]
Former [2016/16]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2012  12.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Dow Agrosciences LLC
9330 Zionsville Road
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268-1054 / US
Opponent's representative
Alt, Michael
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 02  11.07.2012  17.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
BASF IP Association
BASF SE
ZRX-C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 03  11.07.2012  17.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Syngenta International AG
WRO-1008-Z1-26
Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel / CH
Former [2014/29]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2012  12.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Dow Agrosciences LLC
9330 Zionsville Road
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268-1054 / US
Opponent's representative
Alt, Michael
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
 02  11.07.2012  17.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schultz, Hanna G. A.
BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 03  11.07.2012  17.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Syngenta International AG
WRO-1008.Z1.26
Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel / CH
Former [2012/34]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2012  12.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Dow Agrosciences LLC
9330 Zionsville Road
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268-1054 / US
Opponent's representative
Alt, Michael
Bird & Bird Pacellistrasse 14
80333 München / DE
 02  11.07.2012  17.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schultz, Hanna G. A.
BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 03  11.07.2012  17.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Radkov, Stoyan Atanassov
Syngenta International AG
IP Patent Department
Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel / CH
Former [2012/33]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2012  12.07.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Dow Agrosciences LLC
9330 Zionsville Road
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268-1054 / US
Opponent's representative
Alt, Michael
Bird & Bird Pacellistrasse 14
80333 München / DE
 02  11.07.2012   
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schultz, Hanna G. A.
BASF SE Global Intellectual Property GVX - C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 03  11.07.2012   
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Schwarzwaldallee 215
4058 Basel / CH
22.08.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.07.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.01.2015Date of oral proceedings
27.02.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2020Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
27.01.2021Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.01.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.01.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.05.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.08.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.05.2015Appeal received No.  T0919/15
09.07.2015Statement of grounds filed
08.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
06.05.2015Appeal received No.  T0919/15
08.07.2015Statement of grounds filed
08.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
22.04.2015Appeal received No.  T0919/15
01.07.2015Statement of grounds filed
08.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
08.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
25.07.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.12.2009Request for further processing filed
22.12.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
18.11.2002Request for further processing filed
18.11.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.11.2002Decision despatched
09.11.2006Request for further processing filed
13.11.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.11.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
IE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
LU10.08.2012
AT31.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
GB09.08.2019
ES11.08.2019
[2022/23]
Former [2020/03]CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
IE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
LU10.08.2012
AT31.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
GB09.08.2019
Former [2014/27]CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
IE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
LU10.08.2012
AT31.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/48]CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
IE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
AT31.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2013/29]CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
IE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
BE31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
Former [2012/28]CY12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/24]NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/23]NL12.10.2011
GR13.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
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