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EP About this file: EP0967866

EP0967866 - COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF SPROUT INHIBITION IN POTATOES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.02.2009
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2009Revocation of patentpublished on 18.03.2009  [2009/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Platte Chemical Company
419 18th Street
Greeley, CO 80631-5852 / US
[2000/01]
Inventor(s)01 / RIGGLE, Bruce, D.
230 Elm Street
Eaton, CO 80615 / US
02 / SCHAFER, Ronald, K.
11254 Camas Street
Boise, ID 83709 / US
[2000/01]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/21]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2004/33]Goldbach, Klara, Dr., et al
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Former [2000/01]Schmitz, Jean-Marie, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date97901468.527.01.1997
[2000/01]
WO1997US01153
Priority number, dateUS1996065322224.05.1996         Original published format: US 653222
[2000/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9745014
Date:04.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0967866
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0967866
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:A01N27/00, A01N47/20, A23B7/144, A23B7/154, A23B7/16
[2002/36]
CPC:
A01N47/20 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N47/20, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N47/20, A01N27/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/01]A01N27/00, A01N47/20
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/01]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KEIMUNGSHEMMUNG BEI KARTOFFELN[2000/01]
English:COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF SPROUT INHIBITION IN POTATOES[2000/01]
French:COMPOSITION ET PROCEDE INHIBANT LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE TUBERCULES DANS LES POMMES DE TERRE[2000/01]
Entry into regional phase24.11.1998National basic fee paid 
24.11.1998Search fee paid 
24.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.11.1998Examination requested  [2000/01]
24.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2002Fee for grant paid
20.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  06.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
PIN/NIP Inc.
2307 E. Commercial St.
Meridian, Idaho 83642 / US
Opponent's representative
Prins, Adrianus Willem
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2004/12]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004   
PIN/NIP Inc.
2307 E. Commercial St.
Meridian, Idaho 83642 / US
Opponent's representative
Prins, Adrianus Willem
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
27.02.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.02.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.03.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.03.2006Date of oral proceedings
07.07.2006Date of oral proceedings
28.07.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.07.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
28.11.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/12]
Appeal following opposition09.10.2006Appeal received No.  T1619/06
07.12.2006Statement of grounds filed
28.11.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
28.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH23.04.2003
IT23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
LU27.01.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2005/23]CH23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
LU27.01.2004
Former [2004/23]CH23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
DK23.07.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2004/01]CH23.04.2003
LI23.04.2003
PT23.07.2003
SE23.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE23.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9006059  (MORGAN CHARLES R [US]) [A] 1-40 * page 4, line 29 - page 6, line 5 * * page 8, line 20 - page 11, line 8 *;
 [A]WO9302563  (OULTON RICHARD JOHN [GB]) [A] 1-40 * page 2, line 11 - line 24 * * page 8, line 29 - page 9, line 34 *;
 [A]WO9509535  (FORSYTHE DAROL [US], et al) [A] 1-40 * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 22 * * page 8, line 3 - line 21 *;
 [AD]US5436226  (LULAI EDWARD C [US], et al) [AD] 1-40 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - BEVERIDGE J L ET AL, "THE ASSESSMENT OF SOME VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AS SPROUT SUPPRESSANTS FOR WARE AND SEED POTATOES", POTATO RESEARCH, ASSOCIATION FOR POTATO RESEARCH, WAGENINGEN, NL, (1981), vol. 24, no. 1, ISSN 0014-3065, pages 61 - 76, XP000973475 [A] 1-40 * page 67 * * tables 2-4 *
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19730820), vol. 79, no. 7, Database accession no. 40004s, page 157, XP002145448 [A] 1-40 * abstract *
 [A]  - MEIGH ET AL., "Production of growth suppressing volatile substances by stored potato tubers. II. Growth-inhibitory volatile aromatic compounds produced by Solanum tuberosum tubers", PHYTOCHEMISTRY, (1973), vol. 12, no. 5, pages 987 - 993 [A] 1-40
International search[Y]US2341868  (HITCHCOCK ALBERT E, et al);
 [Y]US3128170  (PLANT EDWIN K);
 [Y]CA1203394  (COALITE GROUP PLC);
 [Y]WO8808249  (TODD SELWYN EVEREST [GB])
 [Y]  - SHETTY et al.,"Fine-Tuning Time for Inhibition", POTATO GROWER OF IDAHO, 1993, pages 14-15.
 [Y]  - FRANK G. DENNIS Jr., "Dormancy: Manifestations and Causes", CHAPTER 20 IN HANDBOOK OF PLANT AND CROP PHYSIOLOGY, MOHAMMAD PESSARAKLI, Ed., 1995, pages 448-450.
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