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EP About this file: EP2292777

EP2292777 - Transgenic sweet sorghum with altered lignin composition and process of preparation thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nagarjuna Energy Private Limited
Plot No. 61 Nagarjuna Hills Panjagutta
500 082 Hyderabad / IN
[2011/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Basu, Asitava
IIT Bref-Biotek
721 302 Kharagpur / IN
02 / Maiti, Mrinal Kumar
IIT Bref-Biotek
721 302 Kharagpur / IN
03 / Kar, Satarupa
IIT Bref-Biotek
721 302 Kharagpur / IN
04 / Sen, Soumitra Kumar
IIT Bref-Biotek
721 302 Kharagpur / IN
05 / Pandey, Banibrata
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
82 Nagarjuna Hills
Panjagutta
500 082 Hyderabad / IN
 [2016/15]
Former [2011/10]01 / Basu, Asitava
IIT Bref-Biotek
721 302 Kharagpur / IN
02 / Maiti, Mrinal Kumar
IIT Bref-Biotek
721 302 Kharagpur / IN
03 / Kar, Satarupa
IIT Bref-Biotek
721 302 Kharagpur / IN
04 / Sen, Soumitra Kumar
IIT Bref-Biotek
721 302 Kharagpur / IN
05 / Pandey, Banibrata
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited 82 Nagarjuna Hills Panjagutta
500 082 Hyderabad / IN
Representative(s)Wright, Simon Mark
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2016/15]
Former [2011/10]Wright, Simon Mark
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date10251479.123.08.2010
[2011/10]
Priority number, dateUS2009054569921.08.2009         Original published format: US 545699
IN2010CHE066512.03.2010         Original published format: IN CH06652010
[2011/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2292777
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2292777
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C12N9/10, C12N15/113
[2011/10]
CPC:
C12N15/8255 (EP); C12N9/1007 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/15]
Former [2011/10]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Transgene Zuckerhirse mit veränderter Ligninzusammensetzung und Herstellungsverfahren dafür[2011/10]
English:Transgenic sweet sorghum with altered lignin composition and process of preparation thereof[2011/10]
French:Sorgho à sucre transgénique avec composition en lignine altérée et son procédé de préparation[2011/10]
Examination procedure09.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
28.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.07.2014
10.07.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2016Fee for grant paid
22.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2016Receipt 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  03.12.2012
Opposition(s)16.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
14.05.2015Request for further processing filed
14.05.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.06.2015Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
28.12.2011Request for further processing filed
02.01.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.01.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
03.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201203   M06   Fee paid on   09.11.2012
31.08.201405   M06   Fee paid on   26.02.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2010
AL13.04.2016
AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CY13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
IS13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
MC13.04.2016
MK13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
SI13.04.2016
SK13.04.2016
SM13.04.2016
TR13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
GB23.08.2016
IE23.08.2016
LU23.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
MT31.08.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/33]HU23.08.2010
AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CY13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
IS13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
MC13.04.2016
MK13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
SI13.04.2016
SK13.04.2016
SM13.04.2016
TR13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
GB23.08.2016
IE23.08.2016
LU23.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
MT31.08.2016
Former [2018/30]HU23.08.2010
AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CY13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
IS13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
MC13.04.2016
MK13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
SI13.04.2016
SK13.04.2016
SM13.04.2016
TR13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
GB23.08.2016
IE23.08.2016
LU23.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2018/29]HU23.08.2010
AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CY13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
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MC13.04.2016
MK13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
SI13.04.2016
SK13.04.2016
SM13.04.2016
TR13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
GB23.08.2016
IE23.08.2016
LU23.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2018/28]HU23.08.2010
AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CY13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
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MC13.04.2016
MK13.04.2016
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PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
SI13.04.2016
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SM13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
GB23.08.2016
IE23.08.2016
LU23.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2017/37]AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
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MC13.04.2016
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SI13.04.2016
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SM13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
GB23.08.2016
IE23.08.2016
LU23.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2017/23]AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
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LV13.04.2016
MC13.04.2016
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PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
SI13.04.2016
SK13.04.2016
SM13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2017/11]AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
SK13.04.2016
SM13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
Former [2017/10]AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
SK13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
Former [2017/09]AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
Former [2017/07]AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
Former [2017/03]AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
Former [2016/52]AT13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
Former [2016/51]AT13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
GR14.07.2016
Former [2016/50]AT13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
HR13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
Former [2016/49]FI13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
Former [2016/46]LT13.04.2016
NO13.07.2016
Documents cited:Search[I]WO2008102241  (NAGARJUNA ENERGY PRIVATE LTD [IN], et al) [I] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2008064289  (SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUND INC [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * table 1 *;
 [A]US6441272  (YE ZHENG-HUA [US]) [A] 1-14 * example 8 *
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