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EP About this file: EP1177277

EP1177277 - COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE MODIFICATION OF GENE TRANSCRIPTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2010
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ArborGen, LLC
180 Westvaco Road
Summerville, SC 29484 / US
[2007/01]
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
Genesis Research & Development Corporation Limited
1 Fox Street
Parnell 1001 / NZ
For all designated states
Rubicon Forests Holdings Limited
Level 6, Microsoft House 7-9 Fanshawe Street
Auckland / NZ
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Genesis Research & Development Corporation Limited
1 Fox Street
Parnell 1001 / NZ
For all designated states
Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited
585 Great South Road
Penrose, Auckland / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / WOOD, Marion
30 Brown Street
Ponsonby, Auckland / NZ
02 / MCGRATH, Annette
56 Rose Road
Ponsonby, Auckland / NZ
03 / SHENK, Michael A.
39 Cape Horn Road
Waikowhai, Auckland / NZ
04 / GLENN, Matthew
26A Harrybrook Road
Green Bay, Auckland / NZ
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Kremer, Simon Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]Kremer, Simon Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date00914876.809.03.2000
[2002/06]
WO2000US06112
Priority number, dateUS1999026651311.03.1999         Original published format: US 266513
US19990149485P18.08.1999         Original published format: US 149485 P
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0053724
Date:14.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1177277
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177277
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.12.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/63, C07K14/415, C12N15/82, C12N15/11, A01H5/00
[2002/38]
CPC:
C07K14/415 (EP,US); C12N15/8216 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/06]C12N5/00, C12N15/00, C07H21/02, C07H21/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2009/36]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERÄNDERUNG DER GENTRANSKRIPTION[2009/12]
English:COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE MODIFICATION OF GENE TRANSCRIPTION[2002/06]
French:COMPOSITIONS ET PROCEDES CONVENANT A LA MODIFICATION DE LA TRANSCRIPTION DE GENES[2002/06]
Former [2002/06]ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERäNDERUNG DER GENTRANSKRIPTION
Entry into regional phase02.10.2001National basic fee paid 
02.10.2001Search fee paid 
02.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
28.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2009Fee for grant paid
21.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09010964.6  / EP2133426
Opposition(s)03.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.09.2009
BE02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
DK02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
IT02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
GR03.12.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
GB09.03.2010
IE09.03.2010
LU09.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
[2012/43]
Former [2011/17]AT02.09.2009
BE02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
DK02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
IT02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
GR03.12.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
GB09.03.2010
IE09.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/14]AT02.09.2009
BE02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
DK02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
IT02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
GR03.12.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
IE09.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/10]AT02.09.2009
BE02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
DK02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
GR03.12.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
IE09.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/07]AT02.09.2009
BE02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
DK02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
GR03.12.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
IE09.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/46]AT02.09.2009
BE02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
DK02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
GR03.12.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT02.09.2009
BE02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
DK02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
Former [2010/30]AT02.09.2009
BE02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
Former [2010/28]BE02.09.2009
CY02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
Former [2010/22]CY02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
ES13.12.2009
PT04.01.2010
Former [2010/19]CY02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
ES13.12.2009
Former [2010/16]CY02.09.2009
FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
Former [2010/10]FI02.09.2009
NL02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
Former [2010/09]FI02.09.2009
SE02.09.2009
Former [2010/08]SE02.09.2009
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