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EP3868890 - MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF INSECT PHEROMONES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Provivi, Inc.
1701 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404 / US
[2021/34]
Inventor(s)01 / LEONARD, Effendi
c/o PROVIVI INC.
1701 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404 / US
02 / MEINHOLD, Peter
c/o PROVIVI INC.
1701 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404 / US
03 / WAMPLER, Keith
c/o PROVIVI INC.
1701 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404 / US
04 / COELHO, Pedro
c/o PROVIVI INC.
1701 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404 / US
05 / SHEPPARD, Micah
c/o PROVIVI INC.
1701 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404 / US
06 / HEEL, Thomas
c/o PROVIVI INC.
1701 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90404 / US
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Cooley (UK) LLP
22 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 4BQ / GB
[2021/34]
Application number, filing date20216824.118.11.2016
[2021/34]
Priority number, dateUS201562257054P18.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562257054 P
US201662351605P17.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662351605 P
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3868890
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/64, C12N9/02, C12N15/52, C12N15/53, C12N15/63, C07C57/66, A61K9/42, A01M29/12, A01N37/46, A01N63/50
[2021/34]
CPC:
A01N63/50 (EP,US); A01N31/02 (US); C12N15/52 (EP);
C12N9/0008 (EP,US); C12N9/0071 (EP,US); C12P7/04 (US);
C12P7/62 (US); C12P7/6436 (EP,US); C12P7/6472 (EP,US);
C12Y102/0105 (EP,US); C12Y114/19001 (EP,US); C12Y114/19005 (EP,US);
C12R2001/645 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A01N63/50, A01N63/30, A01N63/14 (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 [2022/13]
Former [2021/34]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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:MIKROORGANISMEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON INSEKTENPHEROMONEN UND VERWANDTEN VERBINDUNGEN[2021/34]
English:MICROORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF INSECT PHEROMONES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS[2021/34]
French:MICRO-ORGANISMES DESTINÉS À LA PRODUCTION DE PHÉROMONES D'INSECTES ET COMPOSÉS ASSOCIÉS[2021/34]
Examination procedure23.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/13]
23.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16867255.8  / EP3376859
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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