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EP1756280 - SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 13.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 29.11.2017  [2017/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Black Mountain Science and Innovation Park
Clunies Ross Street
Acton ACT 2601 / AU
[2016/33]
Former [2014/46]For all designated states
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, ACT 2612 / AU
Former [2009/02]For all designated states
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, ACT 2612 / AU
Former [2007/09]For all designated states
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, ACT 2601 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / SINGH, Surinder, Pal
10 Lucas Place
Downer, ACT 2602 / AU
02 / ROBERT, Stanley, Suresh
66 Manuka Road
Oyster Cove, TAS 7150 / AU
03 / BLACKBURN, Susan, Irene, Ellis
1 Trumpeter Street
Battery Point, TAS 7004 / AU
04 / ZHOU, Xue-Rong
53 Heydon Crescent
Evatt, ACT 2617 / AU
05 / PETRIE, James, Robertson
190 Newington Road
Bywong New South Wales 2621 / AU
06 / GREEN, Allan, Graham
6-53 Elimatta Street
Braddon, ACT 2612 / AU
07 / NICHOLS, Peter, David
14 Gourlay Street
West Hobart TAS 7000 / AU
 [2014/35]
Former [2007/09]01 / SINGH, Surinder, Pal
10 Lucas Place
Downer, ACT 2602 / AU
02 / ROBERT, Stanley, Suresh
66 Manuka Road
Oyster Cove, TAS 7150 / AU
03 / BLACKBURN, Susan, Irene, Ellis
1 Trumpeter Street
Battery Point, TAS 7004 / AU
04 / ZHOU, Xue-Rong
53 Heydon Crescent
Evatt, ACT 2617 / AU
05 / PETRIE, James, Robertson
6-53 Elimatta Street
Braddon, ACT 2612 / AU
06 / GREEN, Allan, Graham
6-53 Elimatta Street
Braddon, ACT 2612 / AU
Representative(s)Almond-Martin, Carol , et al
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S. 88, Boulevard des Belges
69452 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
[2013/28]
Former [2007/09]Almond-Martin, Carol , et al
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S. 3, rue Auber
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date05733657.022.04.2005
[2007/09]
WO2005AU00571
Priority number, dateUS20040564627P22.04.2004         Original published format: US 564627 P
US20040613861P27.09.2004         Original published format: US 613861 P
AU2005090167305.04.2005         Original published format: AU 2005901673
US20050668705P05.04.2005         Original published format: US 668705 P
[2007/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1  Application with search report
No.:WO2005103253
Date:03.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1756280
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
The application has been published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2005
[2007/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1756280
Date:12.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU03.11.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.2008
ClassificationInternational:C12N15/82, C12N15/53, C11B1/00, A01H5/10
[2008/17]
Former International [2007/09]C12N15/11, A01H5/00, C11B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/09]
TitleGerman:SYNTHESE LANGKETTIGER MEHRFACH UNGESÄTTIGTER FETTSÄUREN DURCH REKOMBINANTE ZELLEN[2007/09]
English:SYNTHESIS OF LONG-CHAIN POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS BY RECOMBINANT CELLS[2007/09]
French:SYNTHESE D'ACIDES GRAS POLYINSATURES A CHAINE LONGUE PAR DES CELLULES DE RECOMBINAISON[2007/09]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2006National basic fee paid 
21.11.2006Search fee paid 
21.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/09]
15.01.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
22.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2014Fee for grant paid
01.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11155266.7  / EP2363492
EP11155282.4  / EP2357243
EP11155364.0  / EP2357244
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.02.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.08.2015  10.09.2015  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/24]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2015  10.09.2015  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2016/40]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2015  10.09.2015  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Dudenstrasse 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
Former [2015/38]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2015   
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Dick, Alexander
Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Dudenstraße 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
17.09.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.03.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.09.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.02.2017
15.02.2017Date of oral proceedings
09.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
13.04.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.04.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition19.06.2017Appeal received No.  T1429/17
23.08.2017Statement of grounds filed
23.06.2017Appeal received No.  T1429/17
22.08.2017Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.11.2014
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GR13.02.2015
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