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EP About this file: EP2025756

EP2025756 - Improved targeted DNA insertion in plants [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  28.06.2019
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 31.07.2019  [2019/31]
28.06.2019New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC
100 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
[2019/12]
Former [2013/03]For all designated states
Bayer CropScience NV
J.E. Mommaertslaan 14
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Bayer BioScience N.V.
Technologiepark 38
9052 Gent / BE
Inventor(s)01 / D'Halluin, Kathleen
Hooiland 48
9030 Mariakerke / BE
02 / Vanderstraeten, Chantal
Frans Van Ryhovelaan 46
9000 Gent / BE
03 / Ruiter, Rene
Blauwe Steenstraat 72
9070 Heusden (Destelbergen) / BE
 [2009/08]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]Desomer, Jan G.M.
Bayer CropScience N.V.
IP Department
Technologiepark 38
9052 Gent / BE
Former [2013/03]Desomer, Jan G.M.
Bayer BioScience N.V.
BioScience IP Department
Technologiepark 38
9052 Gent / BE
Application number, filing date08075865.917.11.2004
[2009/08]
Priority number, dateEP2003007870018.11.2003         Original published format: EP 03078700
[2009/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2025756
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2025756
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82
[2009/08]
CPC:
C12N15/8213 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/08]
TitleGerman:Verbesserte gezielte DNA Insertion in Pflanzen[2009/08]
English:Improved targeted DNA insertion in plants[2009/08]
French:Insertion d'ADN ciblée améliorée dans des plantes[2009/08]
Examination procedure18.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/39]
17.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2011Fee for grant paid
17.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04797993.5  / EP1689870
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 (EP20040797993) is  04.01.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.03.2012   
Zacco GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Prusko, Carsten Dietmar
Zacco GmbH
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/19]
Opponent(s)01  28.03.2012   
Zacco GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Prusko, Carsten Dietmar
Zacco GmbH
Bayerstraße 83
DE-80335 München / DE
31.05.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.12.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.12.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.03.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/31]
17.06.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition02.03.2015Appeal received No.  T0464/15
04.05.2015Statement of grounds filed
29.07.2016Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2016/31]
08.12.2016Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2016/50]
14.03.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
14.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
25.03.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.11.2014
FI17.11.2014
IE17.11.2014
LU17.11.2014
SI18.11.2014
MC01.12.2014
CY17.11.2015
EE30.11.2015
PT17.05.2016
IS31.05.2016
[2016/38]
Former [2016/36]AT17.11.2014
FI17.11.2014
IE17.11.2014
LU17.11.2014
SI18.11.2014
MC01.12.2014
CY17.11.2015
EE30.11.2015
Former [2016/35]AT17.11.2014
FI17.11.2014
IE17.11.2014
LU17.11.2014
SI18.11.2014
MC01.12.2014
CY17.11.2015
Former [2015/46]AT17.11.2014
FI17.11.2014
IE17.11.2014
LU17.11.2014
SI18.11.2014
MC01.12.2014
Former [2015/38]AT17.11.2014
FI17.11.2014
LU17.11.2014
SI18.11.2014
MC01.12.2014
Former [2015/36]FI17.11.2014
LU17.11.2014
SI18.11.2014
MC01.12.2014
Former [2015/32]LU17.11.2014
MC01.12.2014
Former [2015/30]LU17.11.2014
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