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EP About this file: EP2064323

EP2064323 - METHODS OF INCREASING THE CELLULOLYTIC ENHANCING ACTIVITY OF A POLYPEPTIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novozymes Inc.
1445 Drew Avenue
Davis, CA 95618 / US
[2009/23]
Inventor(s)01 / MCFARLAND, Keith
5216 Cowell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95616 / US
02 / HARRIS, Paul
11927 342nd Avenue NE
Carnation, WA 98014 / US
 [2009/23]
Representative(s)NZ EPO Representatives
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
[N/P]
Former [2017/38]Shenker, Paul Dhan
Novozymes A/S
Patents
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsværd / DK
Former [2009/23]Shenker, Paul Dhan
Novozymes A/S, Patents, Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Application number, filing date08756544.630.05.2008
[2009/23]
WO2008US65360
Priority number, dateUS20070941243P31.05.2007         Original published format: US 941243 P
[2009/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008151043
Date:11.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2064323
Date:03.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2064323
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/42, C12P7/06, C12P19/02, C12P7/10, C12P19/14
[2017/18]
CPC:
C12N9/2437 (EP,US); C12P7/06 (KR); C12N9/2434 (KR);
C12N9/2445 (EP,US); C12P19/02 (EP,US); C12P19/14 (US);
C12P7/10 (EP,US); C12Y302/01004 (EP,US); C12Y302/01021 (EP,US);
C12Y302/01091 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/23]C12N9/42, C12P7/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/38]
Former [2009/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER ZELLULOLYTISCHEN VERSTÄRKERAKTIVITÄT EINES POLYPEPTIDS[2009/23]
English:METHODS OF INCREASING THE CELLULOLYTIC ENHANCING ACTIVITY OF A POLYPEPTIDE[2009/23]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'AUGMENTATION DE L'ACTIVITÉ FAVORISANT L'ACTIVITÉ CELLULOLYTIQUE D'UN POLYPEPTIDE[2009/23]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase31.03.2009National basic fee paid 
31.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/23]
12.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2017Fee for grant paid
10.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.07.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.06.2018  22.06.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Danisco US Inc.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94304-1013 / US
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP, et al, et al
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2019/10]
Opponent(s)01  19.06.2018  22.06.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Danisco US Inc.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94304-1013 / US
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP, et al, et al
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2018/30]
Opponent(s)01  19.06.2018   
Danisco US Inc.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94304-1013 / US
Opponent's representative
Kremer, Simon Mark, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
04.07.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.11.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
26.03.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.03.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.01.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.02.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition27.05.2020Appeal received No.  T1287/20
31.07.2020Statement of grounds filed
24.01.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
01.06.2020Appeal received No.  T1287/20
08.07.2020Statement of grounds filed
24.01.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
02.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.05.2008
AT20.09.2017
CY20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
PT20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
TR20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
IE30.05.2018
LU30.05.2018
MT30.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU30.05.2008
AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
PT20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
TR20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
IE30.05.2018
LU30.05.2018
MT30.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2020/16]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
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TR20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
IE30.05.2018
LU30.05.2018
MT30.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2020/08]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
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HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
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PL20.09.2017
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BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
IE30.05.2018
LU30.05.2018
MT30.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
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CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
IE30.05.2018
LU30.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/17]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
LU30.05.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/12]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
CH31.05.2018
LI31.05.2018
Former [2019/06]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
MC20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/52]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SI20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/23]AT20.09.2017
CZ20.09.2017
EE20.09.2017
ES20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
PL20.09.2017
RO20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
SK20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
IS20.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ20.09.2017
HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
Former [2018/12]HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
LV20.09.2017
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BG20.12.2017
NO20.12.2017
GR21.12.2017
Former [2018/10]HR20.09.2017
LT20.09.2017
SE20.09.2017
NO20.12.2017
Former [2018/09]LT20.09.2017
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NO20.12.2017
Former [2018/07]LT20.09.2017
NO20.12.2017
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