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EP0444882 - Plant transformation process with early identificaton of germ line transformation events [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Monsanto Company
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63167 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
MONSANTO COMPANY
800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63167 / US
Former [1991/36]For all designated states
AGRACETUS, INC.
8520 University Green
Middleton, Wisconsin 53562 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Christou, Paul
26 Sandy Court
Madison, Wisconsin 53717 / US
02 / McCabe, Dennis E.
8777 Airport Road
Middleton, Wisconsin 53562 / US
[1991/36]
Representative(s)Bentham, Stephen, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/36]Bentham, Stephen, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date91301545.926.02.1991
[1991/36]
Priority number, dateUS1990048511126.02.1990         Original published format: US 485111
[1991/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0444882
Date:04.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0444882
Date:22.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0444882
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/82, C12N15/87
[1991/36]
CPC:
C12N15/8207 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/36]
TitleGerman:Pflanzentransformationverfahren mit Früherkennung von Keimbahn-Transformationsereignissen[1991/36]
English:Plant transformation process with early identificaton of germ line transformation events[1991/36]
French:Procédé de transformation de plantes avec détection précoce des événements de transformation de la lignée germurale[1991/36]
Examination procedure08.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/23]
10.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2000Fee for grant paid
28.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Request for further processing for:15.01.1999Request for further processing filed
15.01.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.03.1999Decision despatched
18.07.1997Request for further processing filed
18.07.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
11.08.1997Decision despatched
25.04.1996Request for further processing filed
25.04.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
21.05.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
01.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR24.05.2000
[2004/07]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0301749  (AGRACETUS [US])
 [X]  - ABSTRACTS VIITH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON PLANT TISSUE AND CELL CULTURE June 1990, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, page 51; CHRISTOU, P., ET AL.: 'Commercialization of a process for the introduction of foreign genes in elite cultivars of soybean using electric discharge acceleration'
 [A]  - PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. vol. 14, no. 2, February 1990, DORDRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS. pages 261 - 268; TOMES, D. T., ET AL.: 'Transgenic tobacco plants and their progeny derived by microprojectile bombardment of tobacco leaves'
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF USA. vol. 86, no. 19, October 1989, WASHINGTON US, pages 7500 - 7504; CHRISTOU, P., ET AL.: Inheritance and expression of foreign genes in transgenic soybean plants'
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