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EP1484415 - Method of alleviating pest infestation in plants [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 20.02.2019 Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	21.06.2019	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MC	published on 24.07.2019 [2019/30]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Devgen NV Technologiepark 30 9052 Gent-Zwijnaarde / BE
	[2004/50]
Inventor(s)	01 / Plaetinck, Geert Pontstraat 16 9820 Bottelare / BE
	02 / Mortier, Katherine Begijnhofdries 58 9000 Gent / BE
	03 / Platteeuw, Christ 1762 E Broadway Long Beach CA 90802 / US
	04 / Bogaert, Thierry Wolvendreef 26 G 8500 Kortrijk / BE
	[2009/22]
Former [2004/50]	01 / Plaetinck, Geert Devgen NV Technologiepark 30 9052 Ghent-Zwijnaarde / BE
	02 / Mortier, Katherine Devgen NV Technologiepark 30 9052 Ghent-Zwijnaarde / BE
	03 / Platteeuw, Christ Devgen NV Technologiepark 30 9052 Ghent-Zwijnaarde / BE
	04 / Bogaert, Thierry Devgen NV Technologiepark 30 9052 Ghent-Zwijnaarde / BE
Representative(s)	Boult Wade Tennant LLP Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2014/02]	Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2004/50]	Baldock, Sharon Claire, et al BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date	04011161.9	02.07.1999
	[2004/50]
Priority number, date	GB19980014536	03.07.1998 Original published format: GB 9814536
	GB19980027152	09.12.1998 Original published format: GB 9827152
	[2004/50]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1484415
	Date:	08.12.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/50]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1484415
	Date:	13.02.2008
	[2008/07]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1484415
	Date:	10.06.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/24]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	11.01.2008
Classification	IPC:	C12Q1/68, C12N15/63	[2004/50]
	CPC:	C12N15/1079 (EP,KR,US); C12N15/63 (KR); C12N15/02 (KR); C12N15/1093 (EP,KR,US); C12N15/8216 (EP,KR,US); C12N15/8218 (EP,KR,US); (+) C12N15/8279 (EP,KR,US); C12N15/8285 (EP,KR,US); C12N15/86 (EP,KR,US); C12Q1/68 (EP,KR,US); C12Q1/6869 (KR); C12N2795/10243 (EP,KR,US); C12N2800/40 (EP,KR,US); C12N2830/002 (EP,KR,US); C12N2830/008 (EP,US); C12N2830/42 (EP,US); Y02A40/146 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2004/50]
Extension states	AL	11.05.2004
	LT	11.05.2004
	LV	11.05.2004
	MK	11.05.2004
	RO	11.05.2004
	SI	11.05.2004
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Milderung von Schädlingsverseuchung von Pflanzen	[2004/50]
	English:	Method of alleviating pest infestation in plants	[2004/50]
	French:	Méthode pour alléger l'infestation des plantes par des nuisibles	[2004/50]
Examination procedure	11.05.2004	Examination requested [2004/50]
	12.09.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	01.10.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.03.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.04.2009	Fee for grant paid
	14.04.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP99932836.2 / EP1093526
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 08.03.2010 19.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Patzelt, Andrea Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 10.03.2010 19.04.2010 WITHDRAWN Bayer S.A.S. 16 rue Jean-Marie Leclair 69009 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Almond-Martin, Carol Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S. 88, Boulevard des Belges 69452 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
		[2018/44]
	Former [2012/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.03.2010 19.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Patzelt, Andrea Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 10.03.2010 19.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE Bayer S.A.S. 16 rue Jean-Marie Leclair 69009 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Almond-Martin, Carol Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S. 88, Boulevard des Belges 69452 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
	Former [2012/36]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.03.2010 19.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Patzelt, Andrea Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 10.03.2010 19.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE Bayer S.A.S. 16 rue Jean-Marie Leclair 69009 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Almond-Martin, Carol Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S. 3, rue Auber 75009 Paris / FR
	Former [2012/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.03.2010 19.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Patzelt, Andrea Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 10.03.2010 19.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE Bayer S.A.S. 16 rue Jean-Marie Leclair 69009 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Desomer, Jan G.M. Bayer BioScience N.V. BioScience IP Department Technologiepark 38 9052 Gent / BE
	Former [2010/21]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.03.2010 19.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Patzelt, Andrea Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 10.03.2010 19.04.2010 ADMISSIBLE Bayer S.A.S. 16 rue Jean-Marie Leclair 69009 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Guitton, Carole Bayer S.A.S. Patents & Licensing Dpt. 14 Impassse Piere Baizet BP99163 69263 Lyon cedex 09 / FR
	Former [2010/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.03.2010 ADMISSIBLE BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE Opponent's representative Patzelt, Andrea Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38 67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
		02 10.03.2010 Bayer CropScience S.A. 16 rue Jean-Marie Leclair 69009 Lyon / FR Opponent's representative Guitton, Carole Bayer S.A.S. Patents & Licensing Dpt. 14 Impassse Piere Baizet BP99163 69263 Lyon cedex 09 / FR
	27.04.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.12.2010	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	25.01.2012	Date of oral proceedings
	10.05.2012	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	10.05.2012	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	09.11.2018	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/13]
	17.12.2018	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	20.07.2012	Appeal received No. T1566/12
	20.09.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	09.11.2018	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	03.07.2012	Appeal received No. T1566/12
	19.09.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	09.11.2018	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	09.11.2018	Date of oral proceedings
	15.11.2018	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.05.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.05.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.05.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	11.05.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	21.06.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	20.06.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
	24.07.2007	Renewal fee patent year 09
	24.07.2008	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	02.07.2017
	CY	02.07.2017
	FI	02.07.2017
	GB	02.07.2017
	IE	02.07.2017
	IT	02.07.2017
	LU	02.07.2017
	ES	03.07.2017
	SE	03.07.2017
	BE	31.07.2017
	CH	31.07.2017
	DK	31.07.2017
	FR	31.07.2017
	LI	31.07.2017
	MC	31.07.2017
	NL	01.08.2017
	PT	02.01.2018
	DE	01.02.2018
	GR	08.02.2018
	[2019/30]
Former [2019/13]	AT	02.07.2017
	CY	02.07.2017
	FI	02.07.2017
	GB	02.07.2017
	IE	02.07.2017
	IT	02.07.2017
	LU	02.07.2017
	ES	03.07.2017
	SE	03.07.2017
	BE	31.07.2017
	CH	31.07.2017
	DK	31.07.2017
	FR	31.07.2017
	LI	31.07.2017
	NL	01.08.2017
	PT	02.01.2018
	DE	01.02.2018
	GR	08.02.2018
Former [2018/39]	AT	02.07.2017
	CY	02.07.2017
	FI	02.07.2017
	GB	02.07.2017
	IE	02.07.2017
	IT	02.07.2017
	LU	02.07.2017
	SE	03.07.2017
	BE	31.07.2017
	CH	31.07.2017
	DK	31.07.2017
	FR	31.07.2017
	LI	31.07.2017
	NL	01.08.2017
	PT	02.01.2018
	DE	01.02.2018
	GR	08.02.2018
Former [2018/34]	AT	02.07.2017
	CY	02.07.2017
	FI	02.07.2017
	GB	02.07.2017
	IE	02.07.2017
	LU	02.07.2017
	SE	03.07.2017
	CH	31.07.2017
	DK	31.07.2017
	FR	31.07.2017
	LI	31.07.2017
	NL	01.08.2017
	PT	02.01.2018
	DE	01.02.2018
	GR	08.02.2018
Former [2018/25]	AT	02.07.2017
	CY	02.07.2017
	FI	02.07.2017
	GB	02.07.2017
	IE	02.07.2017
	SE	03.07.2017
	CH	31.07.2017
	FR	31.07.2017
	LI	31.07.2017
	NL	01.08.2017
	PT	02.01.2018
	DE	01.02.2018
	GR	08.02.2018
Former [2018/24]	AT	02.07.2017
	CY	02.07.2017
	FI	02.07.2017
	GB	02.07.2017
	IE	02.07.2017
	SE	03.07.2017
	CH	31.07.2017
	LI	31.07.2017
	NL	01.08.2017
	PT	02.01.2018
	DE	01.02.2018
	GR	08.02.2018
Former [2018/23]	AT	02.07.2017
	CY	02.07.2017
	FI	02.07.2017
	GB	02.07.2017
	IE	02.07.2017
	SE	03.07.2017
	CH	31.07.2017
	LI	31.07.2017
	NL	01.08.2017
	DE	01.02.2018
	GR	08.02.2018
Former [2018/22]	CY	02.07.2017
	FI	02.07.2017
	GB	02.07.2017
	IE	02.07.2017
	SE	03.07.2017
	CH	31.07.2017
	LI	31.07.2017
	NL	01.08.2017
	DE	01.02.2018
Former [2018/21]	FI	02.07.2017
	GB	02.07.2017
	CH	31.07.2017
	LI	31.07.2017
	DE	01.02.2018
Former [2018/20]	DE	01.02.2018
Documents cited:	Search	[X] EP0616035 (MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT et al.) [X] 1,4-6,8 * the whole document *
		[X] US4970168 (TUMER NILGUN E et al.) [X] 1,8 * the whole document *
		[PX] WO9932619 (CARNEGIE INST OF WASHINGTON et al.) [PX] 1-8 * claims 1,19,22,32-35 *
		[E] WO9953050 (COMMW SCIENT IND RES ORG et al.) [E] 1-3,8 * claim - *
		[A] GAST F U: "Multi-purpose vector for in vitro production of single- and double - stranded RNA.", NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, (1989 DEC 11) 17 (23) 10109., 11 December 1989 (1989-12-11), XP000872844 [A] 2,3 * the whole document *
		[DX] FIRE A ET AL: "Potent and specific genetic interference by double-stranded RNA in Caenorhabditis elegans", NATURE,GB,MACMILLAN JOURNALS LTD. LONDON, vol. 391, 19 February 1998 (1998-02-19), pages 806 - 811, XP002095876, ISSN: 0028-0836 [DX] 1-8 * the whole document * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35888
		[PX] L.TIMMONS AND A. FIRE: "Specific interference by ingested dsRNA", NATURE, vol. 395, 29 October 1998 (1998-10-29), UK, pages 854, XP002103601 [PX] 1-8 * the whole document * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/27579

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