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EP2135504 - Non-transgenic herbicide resistant plants [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2013
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 18.06.2014  [2014/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cibus Europe B.V.
Choorhoekseweg 8
4424NW Wemeldinge / NL
For all designated states
Incima IPCO B.V.
Pos Cabai Office Park Unit 13
P.O. Box 403
Curaçao / AN
[2011/50]
Former [2011/41]For all designated states
Cibus International LP
Nemours Chambers
Road Town Tortola / VG
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
Valigen (US), Inc.
300 Pheasant Run
Newtown, PA 18940 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Beetham, Peter R
7128 Tanager Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
02 / Avissar, Patricia L
32 Revock Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816 / US
03 / Walker, Keith A
13315 Roxton Circle
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
04 / Metz, Richard A
37 Winthrop Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
 [2012/51]
Former [2009/52]01 / Beetham, Peter R
7128 Tanager Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
02 / Avissar, Patricia L
32 Revock Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816 / US
03 / Walker, Keith A
13315 Roxton Circle
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
04 / Metz, Richard A
37 Winthrop Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/51]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2010/47]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2009/52]Hewson, Timothy John, et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date09172695.010.10.2000
[2009/52]
Priority number, dateUS19990158027P07.10.1999         Original published format: US 158027 P
US19990173564P30.12.1999         Original published format: US 173564 P
[2009/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2135504
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2135504
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A01H5/00
[2009/52]
CPC:
C12N9/1092 (EP,US); A01H1/1235 (US); A01H1/06 (EP,US);
A01H5/10 (US); C12N15/8213 (EP,US); C12N15/8275 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2009/52]
TitleGerman:Nichttransgene, herbizidresistente Pflanzen[2009/52]
English:Non-transgenic herbicide resistant plants[2009/52]
French:Plantes non transgéniques résistantes aux herbicides[2009/52]
Examination procedure28.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/27]
18.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
29.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.09.2012Fee for grant paid
26.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00970716.7  / EP1223799
Divisional application(s)EP10183984.3  / EP2294914
EP12197905.8  / EP2617830
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20000970716) is  29.04.2005
Opposition(s)20.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.12.2012
MC19.12.2012
[2014/25]
Former [2013/52]CY19.12.2012
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