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EP2542568 - MOLECULAR ENGINEERING OF A FLORAL INDUCER FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.05.2017  [2017/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University Of Warwick
University House Kirby Corner Road
Coventry CV4 8UW / GB
[2014/49]
Former [2013/02]For all designated states
The University Of Warwick
University House Kirby Corner Road
Coventry CV4 8UW / GB
For all designated states
Plant Bioscience Limited
Norwich Research Park Colney Lane
Norwich Norfolk NR4 7UH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HONG, Yiguo
The University of Warwick
Wellesbourne
Warwick
Warwickshire CV35 9EF / GB
02 / JACKSON, Steve
School of Life Sciences
University of Warwick
Wellesbourne
Warwick
Warwickshire CV35 9EF / GB
03 / LI, Chunyang
Wellesbourne Campus
School of Life Sciences
University of Warwick
Warwick
Warwickshire CV35 9EF / GB
 [2013/02]
Representative(s)Fleck, Barbara
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/02]Fleck, Barbara
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
Application number, filing date11709173.607.03.2011
WO2011GB50440
Priority number, dateGB2010000370205.03.2010         Original published format: GB 201003702
[2013/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011107808
Date:09.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2542568
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:C07K14/415, C12N15/82
[2013/02]
CPC:
C12N15/8261 (EP,US); C07K14/415 (EP,US); C12N15/827 (EP,US);
Y02A40/146 (EP,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/02]
TitleGerman:MOLEKULARE MANIPULATION EINES BLÜTENAUSLÖSERS FÜR VERBESSERTE KULTURPFLANZEN[2013/02]
English:MOLECULAR ENGINEERING OF A FLORAL INDUCER FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT[2013/02]
French:INGÉNIERIE MOLÉCULAIRE D'UN INDUCTEUR DE FLORAISON POUR UNE AMÉLIORATION DE RÉCOLTE[2013/02]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2012National basic fee paid 
03.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/02]
16.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/21]
09.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/21]
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  19.05.2014
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
17.02.2016Request for further processing filed
17.02.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.03.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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