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EP2145007 - NOVEL HERBICIDE RESISTANCE GENES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow AgroSciences LLC
9330 Zionsville Road
Indianapolis IN 46268-1054 / US
[2010/03]
Inventor(s)01 / LIRA, Justin, M.
12373 Ensley Drive
Fishers, IN 46038 / US
02 / SNODDERLEY, Erika, Megan
7776 Cobblesprings Drive
Avon, IN 46123 / US
03 / ROBINSON, Andrew, E.
4099 Point Bar Road, Apt.1b
Indianapolis, IN 46268 / US
04 / WRIGHT, Terry, R.
14162 Charity Chase Circle
Westfield, IN 46074 / US
05 / MERLO, Donald, J.
11845 Durbin Drive
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
 [2010/03]
Representative(s)Zwicker, Jörk, et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Hansastraße 32
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/04]Zwicker, Jörk, et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
Former [2010/03]Zwicker, Jörk, et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date08780621.209.05.2008
[2010/03]
WO2008US63212
Priority number, dateUS20070928303P09.05.2007         Original published format: US 928303 P
[2010/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008141154
Date:20.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2145007
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2145007
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C12Q1/68
[2010/03]
CPC:
C12N15/8274 (EP,CN,US); C12N9/0004 (EP,CN,US); C12N15/8275 (EP,CN,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/04]
Former [2010/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NEUE HERBIZIDRESISTENZGENE[2010/03]
English:NOVEL HERBICIDE RESISTANCE GENES[2010/03]
French:NOUVEAUX GENES DE RESISTANCE AUX HERBICIDES[2010/03]
Entry into regional phase09.11.2009National basic fee paid 
09.11.2009Search fee paid 
09.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/03]
22.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2016Fee for grant paid
13.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  06.11.2012
Opposition(s)26.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.05.2008
AT25.01.2017
CY25.01.2017
CZ25.01.2017
DK25.01.2017
EE25.01.2017
FI25.01.2017
HR25.01.2017
IT25.01.2017
LT25.01.2017
LV25.01.2017
MC25.01.2017
PL25.01.2017
RO25.01.2017
SE25.01.2017
SI25.01.2017
SK25.01.2017
TR25.01.2017
BG25.04.2017
NO25.04.2017
GR26.04.2017
IE09.05.2017
LU09.05.2017
MT09.05.2017
IS25.05.2017
PT25.05.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU09.05.2008
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GR26.04.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XP] WO2007053482  (DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC et al.) [XP] 1-18 * the whole document *
 [Y]   KOHLER H P E: "Sphingomonas herbicidovorans MH: A versatile phenoxyalkanoic acid herbicide degrader", JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 23, no. 4-5, October 1999 (1999-10-01), pages 336 - 340, XP002587234, ISSN: 1367-5435 [Y] 1-18 * the whole document *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.70.9.5357-5365.2004
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.70.10.6066-6075.2004
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ExaminationWO2005107437
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