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EP1131416 - LIPOLYTIC ENZYME VARIANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 28.06.2017  [2017/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novozymes A/S
Krogshøjvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
[2009/36]
Former [2001/37]For all designated states
Novozymes A/S
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Inventor(s)01 / BOJSEN, Kirsten
Bakkedal 5
DK-2900 Hellerup / DK
02 / SVENDSEN, Allan
Bakkeledet 28
DK-3460 Birkerod / DK
03 / FUGLSANG, Klaus, Crone
Poppelhoj 43
DK-2990 Niva / DK
04 / SHAMKANT, Anant, Patkar
Christoffers Allé 91
DK-2800 Lyngby / DK
05 / BORCH, Kim
Klerkegade 12 2tv
DK-1808 Copenhagen / DK
06 / VIND, Jesper
Bagsvaerdvej 115
DK-2800 Lyngby / DK
07 / PETRI, Andreas
Tagensvej 81, 3
DK-2200 Copenhagen / DK
08 / GLAD, Sanne, Schroder
Viggo Barfoeds Allé 59
DK-2840 Holte / DK
09 / BUDOLFSEN, Gitte
Lyovej 3, 3.tv.
DK-2000 Frederiksberg / DK
 [2001/37]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2010/36]Stevens, Ian Edward, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2001/37]Knudsen, Sten Lottrup, et al
Krogshojvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Application number, filing date99973065.829.11.1999
[2001/37]
WO1999DK00664
Priority number, dateDK1915000729827.11.1998         Original published format: DK 157298
DK1939000019922.03.1999         Original published format: DK 39199
DK1914000819915.10.1999         Original published format: DK 148199
[2009/33]
Former [2001/37]DK1915000729827.11.1998
US19980111430P08.12.1998
DK1939000019922.03.1999
US19990126914P29.03.1999
DK1914000819915.10.1999
US19990160735P22.10.1999
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0032758
Date:08.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1131416
Date:12.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1131416
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE08.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/20, C11D3/386, A21D8/04, A23L1/105
[2007/51]
CPC:
C12Y301/01003 (EP); A21D8/042 (EP); C11B3/003 (EP);
C11D3/38627 (EP); C12N9/20 (EP); C12P9/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/37]C12N9/20, // (C11D3/386, A21D8:04, A23L1:105)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VARIANTEN EINES LIPOLYTISCHEN ENZYMS[2001/37]
English:LIPOLYTIC ENZYME VARIANTS[2001/37]
French:VARIANTS D'ENZYME LIPOLYTIQUE[2001/37]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2001National basic fee paid 
27.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/37]
19.07.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
11.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2009Fee for grant paid
27.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04075301.4   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 03.02.2004
EP04075356.8   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 06.02.2004
EP09165405.3  / EP2113563
EP10163897.1  / EP2236602
EP10182606.3  / EP2290058
EP10182620.4  / EP2290059
EP10182635.2  / EP2287297
EP10182648.5  / EP2287298
EP10182659.2  / EP2302043
EP10182670.9  / EP2302044
EP10182688.1  / EP2298873
EP13188072.6  / EP2716753
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.03.2010  31.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. / Stamicarbon B.V.
Het Overloon 1 / Mercator 2
6411 Te Heerlen / 6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Hoyng Rokh Monegier B.V., et al, et al
Rembrandt Tower, 30th Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2016/12]
Opponent(s)01  25.03.2010  31.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. / Stamicarbon B.V.
Het Overloon 1 / Mercator 2
6411 Te Heerlen / 6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP, et al, et al
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2015/11]
Opponent(s)01  25.03.2010  31.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. / Stamicarbon B.V.
Het Overloon 1 / Mercator 2
6411 Te Heerlen / 6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Elkenbracht, Johan Christiaan, et al, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Toren, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2012/45]
Opponent(s)01  25.03.2010  31.03.2010  ADMISSIBLE
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. / Stamicarbon B.V.
Het Overloon 1 / Mercator 2
6411 Te Heerlen / 6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Verbart, Jeannette J.M., et al, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Fl. Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2010/17]
Opponent(s)01  25.03.2010   
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. / Stamicarbon B.V.
Het Overloon 1 / Mercator 2
6411 Te Heerlen / 6135 KW Sittard / NL
Opponent's representative
Matulewicz, Emil Rudolf Antonius, et al, et al
DSM Intellectual Property Delft Office - PP 600-0240 P.O. Box 1
2600 MA Delft / NL
07.07.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.07.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.11.2011Date of oral proceedings
28.12.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.12.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
24.01.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/10]
Appeal following opposition09.02.2012Appeal received No.  T0315/12
19.04.2012Statement of grounds filed
24.01.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
09.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200305   M06   Fee paid on   09.01.2004
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Stay/Interruption05.12.2001Stay of proceedings[2002/10]
05.12.2001Stay of proceedings[2006/37]
01.09.2006Resumption of proceedings[2006/37]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.09.2009
CH02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
LI02.09.2009
LU29.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
PT04.01.2010
BE30.11.2011
[2017/26]
Former [2015/21]AT02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
LU29.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
PT04.01.2010
BE30.11.2011
Former [2011/29]AT02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
LU29.11.2009
MC30.11.2009
PT04.01.2010
Former [2010/30]AT02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
MC30.11.2009
PT04.01.2010
Former [2010/29]AT02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
PT04.01.2010
Former [2010/19]CY02.09.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9205249  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK]);
 [X]WO9401541  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al);
 [X]  - ATOMI H. ET AL., "Microbial Lipases-from Screening to Design", OILS-FATS-LIPIS 1995, PROCEEDINGS OF THE WORLD CONGRESS OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR FAT RESEARCH,, (19951021), vol. 1, pages 48 - 51, XP002926643
 [X]  - HOLGER SCHEIB ET AL., "Stereoselectivity of Mucorales lipases toward triradylglycerols- A simple solution to a complex problem", PROTEIN SCIENCE,, (1999), vol. 8, pages 215 - 221, XP002926644
 [A]  - PETER STADLER ET AL., "Understanding Lipase Action and Selectivity. Conference Paper", CROATICA CHEMICA ACTA,, (1995), vol. 68, no. 3, pages 649 - 674, XP002926645
 [A]  - MOHAMED M. SOUMANOU ET AL., "Two-step Enzymatic Reaction fof the synthesis of Pure Structured Triacylglycerides", JAOCS,, (1998), vol. 75, no. 6, pages 703 - 710, XP002926642

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11746-998-0209-2
 [A]  - I. BACHMATOVA ET AL., "Lipase of Pseudomonas mendocina 3121-1 and its substrate specificity", ISSN 1392-0146 BIOLOGIJA,, (1995), no. 1-2, pages 57 - 58, XP002926641
ExaminationEP1108360
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