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EP1261717 - MUTANT BACTERIAL STRAINS OF THE GENUS SPHINGONOMAS DEFICIENT IN PRODUCTION OF POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE AND A PROCESS OF CLARIFICATION OF SPHINGANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2009
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR
published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CP Kelco U.S., Inc.
1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
CP Kelco U.S., Inc.
1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOWER, Stan
3276 Caminito Eastbluff, Apt. 101
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
02 / BURKE, Ellen
Apt. 23, 3051 Cowley Way
San Diego, CA 92117 / US
03 / HARDING, Nancy
9038 Ellingham Street
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
04 / PATEL, Yamini, N.
12258 Oakview Way
San Diego, CA 92128-6303 / US
05 / SCHNEIDER, J., Carrie
2621 32nd Street
San Diego, CA 92104 / US
06 / MEISSNER, Dagmar
1661 Beryl Street
San Diego, CA 92109 / US
07 / MORRISON, Neil
12332 Briardale Way
San Diego, CA 92128 / US
08 / BEZANSON, Ralph
P.O. Box 636
Alpine, CA 91903 / US
 [2002/51]
Former [2002/49]01 / BOWER, Stan
3276 Caminito Eastbluff, Apt. 101
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
02 / BURKE, Ellen
Apt. 23, 3051 Cowley Way
San Diego, CA 92117 / US
03 / HARDING, Nancy
9038 Ellingham Street
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
04 / PATEL, Yamini, N.
8070 Los Sabalos Street
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
05 / SCHNEIDER, J., Carrie
2621 32nd Street
San Diego, CA 92104 / US
06 / MEISSNER, Dagmar
1661 Beryl Street
San Diego, CA 92109 / US
07 / MORRISON, Neil
12332 Briardale Way
San Diego, CA 92128 / US
08 / BEZANSON, Ralph
P.O. Box 636
Alpine, CA 91903 / US
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date01920204.302.03.2001
[2002/49]
WO2001US07010
Priority number, dateUS20000186433P02.03.2000         Original published format: US 186433 P
[2002/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0164897
Date:07.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1261717
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1261717
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/52, C12N9/00, C12N1/20, C12P7/62, C08B37/00, A23L1/00
[2002/49]
CPC:
C08B37/006 (EP,US); A23L21/10 (EP,US); A23L21/15 (EP,US);
A23L29/269 (EP,US); C12N1/20 (EP,US); C12P19/04 (US);
C12P7/62 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/49]
Extension statesAL26.09.2002
LT26.09.2002
LV26.09.2002
MK26.09.2002
RO26.09.2002
SI26.09.2002
TitleGerman:MUTANTE BAKTERIESTÄMME VOM GENUS SPHINGONOMAS DIE DEFIZIENT IN DER HERSTELLUNG VON POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE SIND, UND VERFAHREN ZUR KLÄRUNG VON SPHINGANEN[2002/49]
English:MUTANT BACTERIAL STRAINS OF THE GENUS SPHINGONOMAS DEFICIENT IN PRODUCTION OF POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE AND A PROCESS OF CLARIFICATION OF SPHINGANS[2002/49]
French:SOUCHES MUTANTES BACTERIENNES DU GENRE SPHINGOMONAS DEFICIENT DANS LA PRODUCTION DU POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE, PROCEDE DE CLARIFICATION DE SPHINGANES ET COMPOSITIONS DESDITS SPHINGANES[2002/49]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2002National basic fee paid 
26.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/49]
15.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2008Fee for grant paid
27.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.05.2008
CY07.05.2008
TR07.05.2008
GR08.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2010/47]AT07.05.2008
GR08.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2009/12]AT07.05.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2008/50]AT07.05.2008
Cited inInternational search[DX]EP0473222  (MERCK & CO INC [US]) [DX] 7,19-22,29-39 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - FUKUI ET AL, "Cloning and analysis of the poly(3- hydroxybutyrate -co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) biosynthesis genes of Aeromonas caviae", JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (199708), vol. 179, no. 15, ISSN 0021-9193, pages 4821 - 4830, XP002113257
    [ ] - FUKUI T, "Aeromonas caviae phaC gene for PHA synthase,complete cds.", EMBL, (19970821), XP002186560
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