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EP About this file: EP3332018

EP3332018 - PRODUCTION OF STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES IN RECOMBINANT HOSTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evolva SA
Duggingerstrasse 23
4153 Reinach / CH
[2018/24]
Inventor(s)01 / DOUCHIN, Veronique
Aurikelvej 2 4th
2000 Frederiksberg / DK
02 / MIKKELSEN, Michael, Dalgaard
Bregnevej 1
3500 Vaerlose / DK
03 / MØLLER-HANSEN, Iben
Worsaaesvej 16 5. Tv
1972 Frederiksberg / DK
 [2018/24]
Representative(s)Forrest, Stuart, et al
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[2022/30]
Former [2018/24]Rees, Kerry
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
Application number, filing date16750132.929.07.2016
[2018/24]
WO2016EP68259
Priority number, dateUS201562202620P07.08.2015         Original published format: US 201562202620 P
[2018/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017025362
Date:16.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3332018
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3332018
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:C07H3/06, C12P19/56, C12N9/06, C12N9/02, C07K14/245, A23L27/30
[2022/09]
CPC:
C12P19/56 (EP,US); A23L27/36 (EP,US); C07H3/06 (EP,US);
C07K14/245 (EP,US); C12N15/746 (US); C12N15/81 (US);
C12N15/8243 (US); C12N15/8257 (US); C12N9/0032 (EP,US);
C12N9/0073 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/24]C12P15/00, A23L27/30, C07K14/245
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 [2018/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERZEUGUNG VON STEVIOLGLYCOSIDEN IN REKOMBINANTEN WIRTEN[2018/24]
English:PRODUCTION OF STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES IN RECOMBINANT HOSTS[2018/24]
French:PRODUCTION DE GLYCOSIDES DE STÉVIOL DANS DES HÔTES RECOMBINANTS[2018/24]
Entry into regional phase22.01.2018National basic fee paid 
22.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/24]
22.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2022Fee for grant paid
20.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.01.2020Request for further processing filed
27.01.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.02.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[I]WO2010142305  (JENNEWEIN BIOTECHNOLOGIE GMBH [DE], et al) [I] 1,2,11-36 * claims 1-117 *;
 [A]WO2011153378  (ABUNDA NUTRITION INC [US], et al) [A] 1,2,11-42 * claims 1-120 *;
 [XI]WO2014122328  (EVOLVA SA [CH]) [X] 37-42 * claims 1-36 * * examples 3-5 * [I] 1,2,11-36;
 [X]WO2014191581  (DSM IP ASSETS BV [NL]) [X] 37-42 * claims 1-38 * * examples 1-13 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.274.33.22977
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.01759.x
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