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EP0131623 - CHIMERIC GENES SUITABLE FOR EXPRESSION IN PLANT CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 11.06.1999 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	25.07.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 27.08.2008 [2008/35]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Monsanto Company 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis Missouri 63167-7020 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1985/04]	For all designated states Monsanto Company 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis Missouri 63167-7020 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / FRALEY, Robert, Thomas 828 Lisakay Drive Glendale, MO 63167 / US
	02 / ROGERS, Stephen, Gary 312 Sylvester Avenue Webster Groves, MO 63119 / US
	[1985/04]
Representative(s)	Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstraße 4 22607 Hamburg / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1996/27]	UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [1991/36]	Ernst, Hubert, et al Monsanto Services International S.A. Patent Department Avenue de Tervuren 270-272 Letter Box No. 21 B-1150 Brussels / BE
Former [1991/30]	Bosch, Henry Monsanto Services International S.A. Patent Department Avenue de Tervuren 270/272 Letter Box No. 21 B-1150 Brussels / BE
Former [1985/04]	Lunt, John Cooper Monsanto Europe S.A. Patent Department Avenue de Tervuren 270-272 Letter Box No 1 B-1150 Brussels / BE
Application number, filing date	84900782.8	16.01.1984
	[1985/04]
	WO1984US00048
Priority number, date	US19830458414	17.01.1983 Original published format: US 458414
	US19830485568	15.04.1983 Original published format: US 485568
	[1985/04]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO8402913
	Date:	02.08.1984
	[1984/18]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0131623
	Date:	23.01.1985
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.1984 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1985/04]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0131623
	Date:	06.03.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/10]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0131623
	Date:	28.07.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/30]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.09.1987
Classification	IPC:	C12N15/11, C12N15/82, C12N15/52, C12N1/21	[1991/10]
	CPC:	C12N15/52 (EP); C07K14/61 (EP); C12N15/8216 (EP)
	Former IPC [1985/04]	C07H15/12, C12N15/00, C12N1/20, C12Q1/68
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, LI, LU, NL, SE [1985/04]
Title	German:	CHIMÄRISCHE GENE GEEIGNET ZUR EXPRESSION IN PFLANZENZELLEN	[1985/04]
	English:	CHIMERIC GENES SUITABLE FOR EXPRESSION IN PLANT CELLS	[1985/04]
	French:	GENES CHIMERIQUES APPROPRIES A L'EXPRESSION DANS DES CELLULES VEGETALES	[1985/04]
Entry into regional phase	21.09.1984	National basic fee paid
	21.09.1984	Search fee paid
	21.09.1984	Designation fee(s) paid
	21.09.1984	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	21.09.1984	Examination requested [1985/04]
	08.08.1988	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	26.01.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.03.1989	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.09.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.02.1990	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	06.06.1990	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.08.1990	Fee for grant paid
	04.08.1990	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. Bunsenstrasse 10 D-37073 Göttingen / DE Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
		02 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, Legal Department: Patents PO Box No 6, Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Huskisson, Frank Mackie Syngenta Limited Intellectual Property Department Jealott's Hill International Research Centre PO Box 3538 Bracknell Berkshire RG42 6EY / GB
		03 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. 800 Capital Square 400 Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50309 / US Opponent's representative Goldin, Douglas Michael J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
		04 05.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Biocem 24 avenue des Landais Campus universitaire des Cézeaux F-63170 Aubiere / FR Opponent's representative Almond-Martin, Carol Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S. 88, Boulevard des Belges 69452 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
		05 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB Opponent's representative Matthews, Heather Clare Nash Matthews LLP 24 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1JP / GB
		06 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Agricultural Genetics Company Ltd. 154 Science Park Milton Road GB - Cambridge CB4 4GG / GB Opponent's representative Lewin, John Harvey Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		07 06.12.1991 Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL Opponent's representative van Wezenbeek, Lambertus A.C.M. Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 2333 CB Leiden / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/35]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. Bunsenstrasse 10 D-37073 Göttingen / DE Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner, et al, et al Postfach 86 07 67 81634 München / DE
		02 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, Legal Department: Patents PO Box No 6, Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Huskisson, Frank Mackie ZENECA Agrochemicals Intellectual Property Department Jealott's Hill Research Station PO Box 3538 Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6YA / GB
		03 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. 700 Capital Square 400 Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50309 / US Opponent's representative Goldin, Douglas Michael J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
		04 05.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Biocem 24 avenue des Landais Campus universitaire des Cézeaux F-63170 Aubiere / FR Opponent's representative Almond-Martin, Carol ERNEST GUTMANN - YVES PLASSERAUD S.A.S. 88, Boulevard des Belges 69452 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
		05 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC44BQ / GB Opponent's representative Matthews, Heather Clare Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
		06 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Agricultural Genetics Company Ltd. 154 Science Park Milton Road GB - Cambridge CB4 4GG / GB Opponent's representative Lewin, John Harvey Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		07 06.12.1991 Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL Opponent's representative van Wezenbeek, Lambertus A.C.M. Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL
	Former [1999/35]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. Bunsenstrasse 10 D-37073 Göttingen / DE Opponent's representative VOSSIUS & PARTNER, et al, et al P.O. Box 86 07 67 D-81634 München / DE
		02 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, Legal Department: Patents PO Box No 6, Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Huskisson, Frank Mackie ZENECA Agrochemicals Intellectual Property Department Jealott's Hill Research Station PO Box 3538 Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6YA / GB
		03 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. 700 Capital Square 400 Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50309 / US Opponent's representative Goldin, Douglas Michael J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
		04 05.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Biocem 24 avenue des Landais Campus universitaire des Cézeaux F-63170 Aubiere / FR Opponent's representative Almond-Martin, Carol Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud SA 62 rue de Bonnel F-69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
		05 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC44BQ / GB Opponent's representative Matthews, Heather Clare Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
		06 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Agricultural Genetics Company Ltd. 154 Science Park Milton Road GB - Cambridge CB4 4GG / GB Opponent's representative Lewin, John Harvey Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		07 06.12.1991 Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL Opponent's representative van Wezenbeek, Lambertus A.C.M. Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL
	Former [1996/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. Bunsenstrasse 10 D-37073 Göttingen / DE Opponent's representative VOSSIUS & PARTNER, et al, et al P.O. Box 86 07 67 D-81634 München / DE
		02 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, Legal Department: Patents PO Box No 6, Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Huskisson, Frank Mackie ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB
		03 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. 700 Capital Square 400 Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50309 / US Opponent's representative Goldin, Douglas Michael J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
		04 05.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Biocem 24 avenue des Landais Campus universitaire des Cézeaux F-63170 Aubiere / FR Opponent's representative Almond-Martin, Carol Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud SA 62 rue de Bonnel F-69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
		05 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC44BQ / GB Opponent's representative Matthews, Heather Clare Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
		06 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Agricultural Genetics Company Ltd. 154 Science Park Milton Road GB - Cambridge CB4 4GG / GB Opponent's representative Lewin, John Harvey Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		07 06.12.1991 Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL Opponent's representative van Wezenbeek, Lambertus A.C.M. Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL
	Former [1996/05]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. Bunsenstrasse 10 D-37073 Göttingen / DE Opponent's representative VOSSIUS & PARTNER, et al, et al P.O. Box 86 07 67 D-81634 München / DE
		02 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, Legal Department: Patents PO Box No 6, Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Huskisson, Frank Mackie ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB
		03 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. 700 Capital Square 400 Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50309 / US Opponent's representative Goldin, Douglas Michael J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
		04 05.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Biocem 24 avenue des Landais Campus universitaire des Cézeaux F-63170 Aubiere / FR Opponent's representative Almond-Martin, Carol Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud SA 62 rue de Bonnel F-69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
		05 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC44BQ / GB Opponent's representative Matthews, Heather Clare Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
		06 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Agricultural Genetics Company Ltd. 154 Science Park Milton Road GB - Cambridge CB4 4GG / GB Opponent's representative Lewin, John Harvey Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		07 06.12.1991 Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL Opponent's representative Matulewicz, Emil Rudolf Antonius, Dr. Gist-Brocades NV Patents and Trademarks Department Wateringseweg 1 P.O. Box 1 NL-2600 MA Delft / NL
	Former [1994/23]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V. Bunsenstrasse 10 D-37073 Göttingen / DE Opponent's representative VOSSIUS & PARTNER, et al, et al P.O. Box 86 07 67 D-81634 München / DE
		02 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, Legal Department: Patents PO Box No 6, Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Huskisson, Frank Mackie ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB
		03 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. 700 Capital Square 400 Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50309 / US Opponent's representative Goldin, Douglas Michael J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
		04 05.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Biocem 24 avenue des Landais Campus universitaire des Cézeaux F-63170 Aubiere / FR Opponent's representative Gutmann, Ernest Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A. 3, rue Chauveau-Lagarde F-75008 Paris / FR
		05 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC44BQ / GB Opponent's representative Matthews, Heather Clare Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
		06 06.12.1991 02.03.1992 ADMISSIBLE Agricultural Genetics Company Ltd. 154 Science Park Milton Road GB - Cambridge CB4 4GG / GB Opponent's representative Lewin, John Harvey Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		07 06.12.1991 Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL Opponent's representative Matulewicz, Emil Rudolf Antonius, Dr. Gist-Brocades NV Patents and Trademarks Department Wateringseweg 1 P.O. Box 1 NL-2600 MA Delft / NL
	Former [1992/06]
	Opponent(s)	02 06.12.1991 Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, Legal Department: Patents PO Box No 6, Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire / GB Opponent's representative Huskisson, Frank Mackie ICI Group Patents Services Dept. PO Box 6 Shire Park Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts, AL7 1HD / GB
		03 06.12.1991 ADMISSIBLE Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. 700 Capital Square 400 Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50309 / US Opponent's representative Goldin, Douglas Michael J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
		04 05.12.1991 Biocem 24 avenue des Landais Campus universitaire des Cézeaux F-63170 Aubiere / FR Opponent's representative Gutmann, Ernest Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A. 3, rue Chauveau-Lagarde F-75008 Paris / FR
		05 06.12.1991 Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC44BQ / GB Opponent's representative Matthews, Heather Clare Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
		06 06.12.1991 Agricultural Genetics Company Ltd. 154 Science Park Milton Road GB - Cambridge CB4 4GG / GB Opponent's representative Horton, Sophie Emma Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
		07 06.12.1991 Mogen International N.V. Einsteinweg 97 NL-2333 CB Leiden / NL Opponent's representative Matulewicz, Emil Rudolf Antonius, Dr. Gist-Brocades NV Patents and Trademarks Department Wateringseweg 1 P.O. Box 1 NL-2600 MA Delft / NL
	05.03.1992	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	12.11.1992	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	14.12.1993	Date of oral proceedings
	29.12.1993	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
	29.12.1993	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	28.02.1994	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	30.03.1998	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	28.07.1998	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	10.11.1998	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	20.11.1998	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	03.03.1999	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	06.04.1999	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	18.04.1994	Appeal received No. T0387/94
	20.07.1994	Statement of grounds filed
	07.03.1997	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	06.03.1997	Date of oral proceedings
	24.03.1997	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.11.1985	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.12.1986	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.11.1987	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.12.1988	Renewal fee patent year 06
	11.12.1989	Renewal fee patent year 07
	22.11.1990	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	EP0067553 [ ] (CA NAT RESEARCH COUNCIL [CA]);
		WO8301176 [ ] (INT PLANT RESEARCH INST [US]);
		EP0115673 [ ] (CALGENE INC [US]);
		EP0142924 [ ] (AGRIGENETICS RES ASS [US]);
		US4536475 [ ] (ANDERSON DAVID M [US]);
		EP0116718 [ ]

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