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EP About this file: EP1422991

EP1422991 - METHOD FOR INCREASING STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2014
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210151
Tucson AZ 85721-0151 / US
[2008/32]
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
The Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
Babcock Building, Room 3205, 1717 E. Speedway Boulevard, P.O. Box 210151
Tucson, AZ 85721 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHU, Jian -Kang
626 N. Norton Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719 / US
02 / Xiong, Liming
791 Wiggens Ferry Drive, Apt. B
St. Louis, MO 63141 / US
 [2004/23]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/21]Vossius & Partner
P.O. Box 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2010/04]Vossius & Partner
P.O. Box 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2009/48]Poulin, Gérard, et al
Brevalex 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2004/23]Poulin, Gérard, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date02766000.006.09.2002
[2004/23]
WO2002US25964
Priority number, dateUS20010317724P06.09.2001         Original published format: US 317724 P
[2004/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03022032
Date:20.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1422991
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1422991
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.07.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C07K14/415, A01H5/00
[2006/48]
CPC:
C12N9/13 (EP,KR,US); A01H1/00 (KR); A01F1/00 (KR);
C12N15/8273 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2004/23]A01F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER STRESSTOLERANZ BEI PFLANZEN[2004/23]
English:METHOD FOR INCREASING STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS[2004/23]
French:PROCEDE POUR ACCROITRE LA RESISTANCE AU STRESS CHEZ LES PLANTES[2004/23]
Entry into regional phase25.02.2004National basic fee paid 
25.02.2004Search fee paid 
25.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/23]
06.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.11.2012
06.11.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2013Fee for grant paid
08.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  06.06.2007
Opposition(s)25.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GB06.09.2013
IE06.09.2013
LU06.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
FR30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
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Documents cited:Search[XY]  - "Arabidopsis thaliana molybdenum cofactor sulfurase mRNA, complete cds.", EMBL, (20010904), Database accession no. AY034895, URL: EBI, XP002403457 [X] 27-84 * the whole document * [Y] 1-26
 [XY]  - "Arabidopsis thaliana molybdenum cofactor sulfurase mRNA, complete cds.", EMBL, (20010226), Database accession no. AF325457, URL: EBI, XP002403458 [X] 27-84 * the whole document * [Y] 1-26
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 [PXY]  - XIONG L ET AL, "Cell signaling during cold, drought, and salt stress", PLANT CELL, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS, ROCKVILLE, MD, US, (2002), vol. 14, no. SUPPL, ISSN 1040-4651, pages S165 - S183, XP002273466 [PX] 27-84 * the whole document * [PY] 1-26

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc.010278
 [XY]  - XIONG L ET AL, "The arabidopsis LOS5/ABA3 locus encodes a molybdenum cofactor sulfurase and modulates cold stress- and osmotic stress-responsive gene expression", PLANT CELL, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS, ROCKVILLE, MD, US, (20010901), vol. 13, ISSN 1040-4651, pages 2063 - 2083, XP002964026 [X] 27-84 * the whole document * [Y] 1-26

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc.13.9.2063
International search[Y]  - SAGI ET AL., "Nitrate reductase and molybdenum cofactor in annual ryegrass as affected by salinity and nitrogen source", PHYSIOL. PLANT, (1997), vol. 99, pages 546 - 553, XP002964022

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-3054.1997.990405.x
 [AP]  - SAGI ET AL., "The absence of molybdenum cofactor sulfuration is the primary cause of the flacca phenotype in Tomato plants", PLANT J., (2002), vol. 31, pages 305 - 317, XP002964023

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313X.2002.01363.x
 [AP]  - MENDEL ET AL., "Molybdoenzymes and molybdenum cofactor in plants", J. EXP. BOT., (200208), vol. 53, no. 375, pages 1689 - 1698, XP002964024

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erf038
 [AP]  - BITTNER ET AL., "ABA3 is a molybdenum cofactor sulfurase required for activation of aldehyde oxidase and xanthine dehydrogenase in arabidopsis thaliana", J. BIOL. CHEM., (20011102), vol. 276, no. 44, pages 40381 - 40384, XP002964025

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.C100472200
 [Y]  - XIONG ET AL., "The arabidopsis LOS5/ABA3 locus encodes a molybdenum cofactor sulfurase and modulates cold stress- and osmotic stress-responsive gene expression", PLANT CELL, (200109), vol. 13, pages 2063 - 2083, XP002964026

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc.13.9.2063
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    - ZHU, J.K.; HASEGAWA, P.M.; BRESSAN, RA., "Molecular aspects of osmotic stress in plants", CRIT. REV. PLANT SCI., (1997), vol. 16, pages 253 - 277
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