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EP0828837 - CHIMERIC GENE COMPRISING A DNA SEQUENCE OF A GENE OF HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE AND PRODUCTION OF PLANTS CONTAINING A GENE OF HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE AND WHICH ARE TOLERANT TO CERTAIN HERBICIDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/12]	DNA SEQUENCE OF A GENE OF HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE AND PRODUCTION OF PLANTS CONTAINING A GENE OF HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE AND WHICH ARE TOLERANT TO CERTAIN HERBICIDES
	[2001/48]
Status	Opposition procedure closed Status updated on 23.09.2011 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	23.09.2011	Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect published	published on 26.10.2011 [2011/43]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Bayer CropScience S.A. 16 rue Jean-Marie Leclair 69009 Lyon / FR
	[2006/24]
Former [2002/50]	For all designated states Bayer CropScience S.A. 55, avenue René-Cassin 69009 Lyon / FR
Former [2000/18]	For all designated states AVENTIS CROPSCIENCE S.A. 55, avenue René Cassin 69009 Lyon / FR
Former [1998/34]	For all designated states RHONE-POULENC AGRO 14-20, rue Pierre Baizet 69009 Lyon / FR
Former [1998/12]	For all designated states RHONE-POULENC AGROCHIMIE 14-20, rue Pierre Baizet 69009 Lyon / FR
Inventor(s)	01 / SAILLAND, Alain 38, rue Ernest-Fabrègue F-69009 Lyon / FR
	02 / ROLLAND, Anne 41, rue Louis-Bouquet F-69009 Lyon / FR
	03 / MATRINGE, Michel 5, chemin de Montpellas F-69009 Lyon / FR
	04 / PALLETT, Ken Ongar Essex CM5 0HW / GB
	[1998/12]
Representative(s)	Almond-Martin, Carol Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.S. 88, Boulevard des Belges 69452 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
	[2009/26]
Former [2006/24]	(deleted)
Former [2005/22]	Tetaz, Franck, et al Cabinet Régimbeau 129, rue Servient 69326 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
Former [2003/38]	Warcoin, Jacques, et al Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles 75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Former [2001/48]	Tetaz, Franck Claude Edouard, et al Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud SA 62, rue de Bonnel 69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
Application number, filing date	96920888.3	03.06.1996
	[1998/12]
	WO1996FR00831
Priority number, date	FR19950006800	02.06.1995 Original published format: FR 9506800
	FR19950013570	10.11.1995 Original published format: FR 9513570
	FR19960005944	07.05.1996 Original published format: FR 9605944
	[2008/02]
Former [1998/12]	FR19950006800	02.06.1995
	FR19950013570	10.11.1995
	FR19960005944	17.05.1996
Filing language	FR
Procedural language	FR
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO9638567
	Date:	05.12.1996
	Language:	FR
	[1996/53]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0828837
	Date:	18.03.1998
	Language:	FR
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1998/12]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0828837
	Date:	09.01.2008
	Language:	FR
	[2008/02]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	22.05.1997
Classification	IPC:	C12N15/82, C12N5/10, A01H5/00	[2001/48]
	CPC data not yet available
	Former IPC [1998/12]	C12N15/53, C12N15/82, C12N5/10, A01H5/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1998/12]
Extension states	SI	24.11.1997
Title	German:	CHIMAERES GEN, DAS EIN HYDROXY-PHENYLPYRUVAT DIOXYGENASE-GEN KODIERENDE DNA SEQUENZ ENTHELT, UND HERSTELLUNG DIESE ENTHALTENDE HERBIZID-RESISTENZEN PFLANZEN	[2001/48]
	English:	CHIMERIC GENE COMPRISING A DNA SEQUENCE OF A GENE OF HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE AND PRODUCTION OF PLANTS CONTAINING A GENE OF HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE AND WHICH ARE TOLERANT TO CERTAIN HERBICIDES	[2001/48]
	French:	GENE CHIMERE COMPRENANT UNE SEQUENCE ADN D'UN GENE DE L'HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE ET OBTENTION DE PLANTES CONTENANT UN GENE DE L'HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE, TOLERANTES A CERTAINS HERBICIDES	[2001/48]
	Former [1998/12]	FÜR DAS HYDROXY-PHENYLPYRUVAT DIOXYGENASE-GEN KODIERENDE DNA SEQUENZ UND HERSTELLUNG DIESE ENTHALTENDE HERBIZID-RESISTENZEN PFLANZEN
	Former [1998/12]	DNA SEQUENCE OF A GENE OF HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE AND PRODUCTION OF PLANTS CONTAINING A GENE OF HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE AND WHICH ARE TOLERANT TO CERTAIN HERBICIDES
	Former [1998/12]	SEQUENCE ADN D'UN GENE DE L'HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE ET OBTENTION DE PLANTES CONTENANT UN GENE DE L'HYDROXY-PHENYL PYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE, TOLERANTES A CERTAINS HERBICIDES
Entry into regional phase	24.11.1997	National basic fee paid
	24.11.1997	Designation fee(s) paid
	24.11.1997	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	17.12.1996	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	24.11.1997	Examination requested [1998/12]
	29.06.1998	Request for accelerated examination filed
	06.10.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.10.1998	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	05.02.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.06.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.10.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.10.2001	Date of oral proceedings
	26.10.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	26.10.2001	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	07.06.2002	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	20.07.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.11.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.03.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	27.06.2006	Fee for grant paid
	27.06.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	09.07.2002	Appeal received No. T0890/02
	04.10.2002	Statement of grounds filed
	14.10.2004	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
	14.10.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	21.10.2004	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.2008 08.04.2011 WITHDRAWN Syngenta Limited, European Regional Centre Priestley Road, Surrey Research Park, Guildford Surrey GU2 7YH / GB Opponent's representative Andrews, Christopher John, et al, et al Syngenta Ltd Jealott's Hill International Research Centre Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 3538 Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6YA / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2011/20]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.2008 08.04.2011 WITHDRAWN Syngenta Limited, European Regional Centre Priestley Road, Surrey Research Park, Guildford Surrey GU2 7YH / GB Opponent's representative Andrews, Christopher John, et al, et al Syngenta Ltd Jealott's Hill International Research Centre Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 3538 GB-Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6YA / GB
	Former [2008/47]
	Opponent(s)	01 08.10.2008 WITHDRAWN Syngenta Limited, European Regional Centre Priestley Road, Surrey Research Park, Guildford Surrey GU2 7YH / GB Opponent's representative Andrews, Christopher John, et al, et al Syngenta Ltd Jealott's Hill International Research Centre Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 3538 GB-Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6YA / GB
	13.11.2008	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.07.2009	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	31.05.2011	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.07.2011
	09.06.2011	Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
	19.06.2011	Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2011/43]
	12.07.2011	Date of oral proceedings
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.05.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.05.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.06.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.06.2001	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.06.2002	Renewal fee patent year 07
	12.06.2003	Renewal fee patent year 08
	14.06.2004	Renewal fee patent year 09
	14.06.2005	Renewal fee patent year 10
	27.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 11
	14.06.2007	Renewal fee patent year 12
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