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EP0755442 - LIPASES WITH IMPROVED SURFACTANT RESISTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
[2001/42]
Former [1997/05]For all designated states
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC.
4 Cambridge Place, 1870 Winton Road South
Rochester, New York 14618 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AEHLE, Wolfgang
Lumumbasingel 7
NL-2622 ED Delft / NL
02 / GERRITSE, Gijsbert
De Hoef 38
NL-2995 VT Heerjansdam / NL
03 / LENTING, Hermanus, Bernardus, Maria
Hunze 5
NL-2641 VT Pijnacker / NL
[1997/05]
Representative(s)Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/05]Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date95919388.928.04.1995
[1997/05]
WO1995EP01687
Priority number, dateEP1994020125304.05.1994         Original published format: EP 94201253
[1997/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9530744
Date:16.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0755442
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0755442
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/20, C11D3/386
[1997/05]
CPC:
C12N9/20 (EP,US); C11D3/38627 (EP,US); Y10S435/874 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/05]
TitleGerman:LIPASEN MIT VERBESSERTEN TENSIOSTABILITAET[1997/05]
English:LIPASES WITH IMPROVED SURFACTANT RESISTANCE[1997/05]
French:LIPASES A RESISTANCE AUX TENSIOACTIFS AMELIOREE[1997/05]
Entry into regional phase25.11.1996National basic fee paid 
25.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/05]
27.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2002Fee for grant paid
22.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.10.2002
ES29.04.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2004/04]ES29.04.2003
Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0525610  (SOLVAY ENZYMES GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [X] 1-9,14-17,19-21 * page 2, line 43 - line 46; figure 3; claims 1-4,7,8 * [Y] 8-10,18;
 [XY]WO9402617  (GIST BROCADES NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-7,11-17,19-21 * the whole document * [Y] 8-10,18;
 [XY]EP0218272  (GIST BROCADES NV [NL]) [X] 1-7,11-17,19-21 * the whole document * [Y] 8-10,18;
 [XY]EP0407225  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-7,11-17,19-21 * the whole document * [Y] 8-10,18;
 [Y]EP0334462  (GIST BROCADES NV [NL]) [Y] 18 * example 6 *;
 [PX]WO9425577  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [PX] 1-9,14-17,19-21 * claims 1-3,15 *
 [DA]  - KELLIS T.K. ET AL., "cONTRIBUTION OF HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTIONS TO PROTEIN STABILITY", NATURE, LONDON, vol. 333, pages 784 - 786 [DA] 1-9,14-17,19-21 * the whole document *
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