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EP3464572 - VARIANTS OF ACETYLSEROTONIN O-METHYLTRANSFERASE AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Anker Engelunds Vej 101
2800 Kongens Lyngby / DK
[2022/14]
Former [2019/15]For all designated states
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Anker Engelunds Vej 1
Building 101A
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
Inventor(s)01 / LUO, Hao
Gyngemose Parkvej 55 2. tv.
2860 Søborg / DK
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Inspicos P/S
Agern Allé 24
2970 Hørsholm / DK
[2023/30]
Former [2019/15]Inspicos P/S
Kogle Allé 2
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Application number, filing date17724583.424.05.2017
[2019/15]
WO2017EP62513
Priority number, dateEP2016017103224.05.2016         Original published format: EP 16171032
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017202897
Date:30.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3464572
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3464572
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/10, C12P17/10
[2019/15]
CPC:
C12P17/10 (EP,US); C12N9/1007 (EP,US); C12Y201/01004 (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 [2019/15]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VARIANTEN VON ACETYLSEROTONIN-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE UND VERWENDUNGEN DAVON[2019/15]
English:VARIANTS OF ACETYLSEROTONIN O-METHYLTRANSFERASE AND USES THEREOF[2019/15]
French:VARIANTES D'ACÉTYLSEROTONIN O-METHYLTRANSFÉRASE ET LEURS UTILISATIONS[2023/04]
Former [2019/15]VARIANTS DE L'ACÉTYLSÉROTONINE O-MÉTHYLTRANSFÉRASE ET LEURS UTILISATIONS
Entry into regional phase02.01.2019National basic fee paid 
02.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/15]
02.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2023Fee for grant paid
20.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
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 [A]  - "SubName: Full=Uncharacterized protein {ECO:0000313|Ensembl:ENSPANP00000004828};", UniProt, (20141126), Database accession no. A0A096MY35, URL: EBI, XP002760566 [A] 1-6 * sequence . *
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 [A]  - "Nipponia nippon (crested ibis) Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase", ENA, (20140618), Database accession no. KFQ94517, URL: EBI, XP002760568 [A] 7,8 * sequence . *
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