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EP About this file: EP0813357

EP0813357 - IMPROVED OILSEED BRASSICA BEARING AN ENDOGENOUS OIL WITH DESIRABLE LEVELS OF UNSATURATED AND SATURATED FATTY ACIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  03.03.2006
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
9550 White Oak Lane, Suite 100
Johnston, Iowa 50131-1014 / US
[2004/51]
Former [1997/52]For all designated states
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
700 Capital Square 400 Locust Street
Des Moines Iowa 50309 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRANT, Ian
R.R. 2
Guelph, Ontaria L0N 1N0 / CA
02 / CHARNE, David, G.
104 Downey Road
Guelph, Ontario N1C 1A2 / CA
[1997/52]
Representative(s)Bentham, Andrew, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Bentham, Andrew, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [1997/52]Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas, et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date96909531.428.02.1996
[1997/52]
WO1996US02620
Priority number, dateUS1995039992607.03.1995         Original published format: US 399926
[1997/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9627285
Date:12.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0813357
Date:29.12.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0813357
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:A01H5/00, A01H5/10, A61K31/20, A23D7/00
[1997/52]
CPC:
A23D9/00 (EP,US); A01H5/10 (EP,US); A01H6/202 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/52]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE BRASSICA ÖLSAAT DIE ENDOGENES ÖL TRÄGT MIT ERWÜNSCHTEM GEHALT AN GESÄTTIGTEN UND UNGESÄTTIGTEN FETTSÄUREN[1997/52]
English:IMPROVED OILSEED BRASSICA BEARING AN ENDOGENOUS OIL WITH DESIRABLE LEVELS OF UNSATURATED AND SATURATED FATTY ACIDS[1997/52]
French:BRASSICA A FEVE OLEAGINEUSE AMELIOREE PORTEUSE D'UNE HUILE ENDOGENE AYANT DES PROPORTIONS SOUHAITEES D'ACIDES GRAS SATURES ET NON SATURES[1997/52]
Entry into regional phase03.10.1997National basic fee paid 
03.10.1997Search fee paid 
03.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/52]
18.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2001Fee for grant paid
20.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.02.2003  25.02.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Monsanto Europe SA
270-272 avenue de Tervuren
1150 Brussels / BE
Opponent's representative
Bosch, Henry
Monsanto Europe S.A./N.V.
Avenue de Tervuren 270-272
1150 Brussels / BE
 02  10.02.2003  25.02.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Gesellschaft für Erwerb und Verwertung von Schutzrechten GVS mbH
Kaufmannstrasse 71-73
53115 BONN / DE
Opponent's representative
Neuefeind, Regina
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/38]
Opponent(s)01  07.02.2003  25.02.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Monsanto Europe SA
270-272 avenue de Tervuren
1150 Brussels / BE
Opponent's representative
Bosch, Henry
Monsanto Services International S.A. Patent Department Avenue de Tervuren 270/272 Letter Box No. 1
1150 Bruxelles / BE
 02  10.02.2003  25.02.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Gesellschaft für Erwerb und Verwertung von Schutzrechten GVS mbH
Kaufmannstrasse 71-73
53115 BONN / DE
Opponent's representative
Neuefeind, Regina
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2003/14]
Opponent(s)01  07.02.2003   
Monsanto Europe SA
270-272 avenue de Tervuren
1150 Brussels / BE
Opponent's representative
Bosch, Henry
Monsanto Services International SA Avenue de Tervuren 270-272
1150 Bruxelles / BE
 02  10.02.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Gesellschaft für Erwerb und Verwertung von Schutzrechten GVS mbH
Kaufmannstrasse 71-73
53115 BONN / DE
Opponent's representative
Neuefeind, Regina
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
05.03.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.12.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.06.2004Date of oral proceedings
17.08.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.09.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
21.11.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/16]
Appeal following opposition15.10.2004Appeal received No.  T1230/04
24.12.2004Statement of grounds filed
17.11.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.2002
BE08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
GR08.05.2002
IT08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DK08.08.2002
PT08.08.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
IE28.02.2003
LU28.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2005/02]AT08.05.2002
BE08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
GR08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DK08.08.2002
PT08.08.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
IE28.02.2003
LU28.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
Former [2004/39]AT08.05.2002
BE08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
GR08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DK08.08.2002
PT08.08.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
IE28.02.2003
LU28.02.2003
Former [2004/15]AT08.05.2002
BE08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
GR08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DK08.08.2002
PT08.08.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
IE28.02.2003
Former [2004/04]AT08.05.2002
BE08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
GR08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DK08.08.2002
PT08.08.2002
SE08.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2003/48]AT08.05.2002
BE08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
GR08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DK08.08.2002
PT08.08.2002
SE08.08.2002
Former [2003/46]AT08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
GR08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
DK08.08.2002
PT08.08.2002
SE08.08.2002
Former [2003/21]AT08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
GR08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
PT08.08.2002
SE08.08.2002
Former [2003/20]AT08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
GR08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
Former [2003/16]AT08.05.2002
CH08.05.2002
LI08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
Former [2003/10]AT08.05.2002
NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
Former [2003/09]NL08.05.2002
SE08.08.2002
Former [2002/46]SE08.08.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0323753  (ALLELIX INC [CA]) [A] 1-25* claims 1,6,15,19 *;
 [AP]EP0647406  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]) [AP] 1-25 * page 9; claims 1-7 *
International search[Y]US4297292  (LOGAN TED J, et al);
 [Y]US4743402  (FICK GERHARDT N [US]);
 [Y]EP0326198  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]);
 [Y]US4984811  (KUWABARA TSUNEO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5387758  (WONG RAYMOND S C [HK], et al)
 [A]  - INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, July 1978, Vol. 48, No. 7, RAHMAN L., "Relationships Between Major Fatty Acids of Oleiferous Species of Brassica", pages 401-406.
 [A]  - THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, 1989, Vol. 78, PLEINES et al., "Genetic Control of Linolenic Acid Concentration in Seed Oil of Rapeseed (Brassica Napus L.)", pages 793-797.
 [A]  - PLANT BREEDING, 1987, Vol. 98, ROY et al., "Prospects for the Development of Rapeseed (B. Napus L.) with Improved Linoleic and Linolenic Acid Content", pages 89-96.
 [A]  - AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS' SOCIETY, 1984, RATLEDGE et al., "Biotechnology for the Oils and Fats Industry", pages 97-105.
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