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EP About this file: EP1991685

EP1991685 - COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING PLANT TOLERANCE TO HIGH POPULATION DENSITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
7100 N.W. 62nd Avenue
Johnston, IA 50131-1014 / US
For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
7100 N.W. 62nd Avenue
Johnston, IA 50131-1014 / US
For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BATE, Nicholas, J.
7813 Claiborne Circle
Urbandale, Iowa 50322 / US
02 / AUKERMAN, Milo, J.
1203 Delpa Drive
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
 [2008/47]
Representative(s)Bentham, Andrew, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2012/20]
Former [2008/47]Bentham, Andrew, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date07758034.807.03.2007
[2008/47]
WO2007US63445
Priority number, dateUS20060779720P07.03.2006         Original published format: US 779720 P
[2008/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007103956
Date:13.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1991685
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1991685
Date:16.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C07K14/415
[2008/47]
CPC:
C12N15/8261 (EP,US); C07K14/415 (EP,US); Y02A40/146 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/47]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER VERTRÄGLICHKEIT VON PFLANZEN GEGENÜBER HOHEN POPULATIONSDICHTEN[2008/47]
English:COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING PLANT TOLERANCE TO HIGH POPULATION DENSITY[2008/47]
French:COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR L'ACCROISSEMENT DE LA TOLÉRANCE DES PLANTES À UNE DENSITÉ DE POPULATION ÉLEVÉE[2008/47]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2008National basic fee paid 
11.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/47]
25.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2012Fee for grant paid
09.03.2012Fee 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  25.01.2010
Opposition(s)19.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.11.2010Request for further processing filed
16.11.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.11.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.03.2007
AT16.05.2012
BE16.05.2012
CY16.05.2012
CZ16.05.2012
DK16.05.2012
EE16.05.2012
FI16.05.2012
IT16.05.2012
LT16.05.2012
LV16.05.2012
MT16.05.2012
NL16.05.2012
PL16.05.2012
RO16.05.2012
SE16.05.2012
SI16.05.2012
SK16.05.2012
TR16.05.2012
BG16.08.2012
GR17.08.2012
ES27.08.2012
IS16.09.2012
PT17.09.2012
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