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EP About this file: EP0973375

EP0973375 - REDUCED LINOLENIC ACID PRODUCTION IN SOYBEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
310 Lab of Mechanics
Ames, IA 50011-2131 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
310 Lab of Mechanics
Ames, IA 50011-2131 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FEHR, Walter, R.
2804 Northwood Drive
Ames, IA 50010 / US
02 / HAMMOND, Earl, G.
3431 Ross Road
Ames, IA 50010 / US
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas, et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date97948620.603.12.1997
[2000/04]
WO1997US22432
Priority number, dateUS1996077247023.12.1996         Original published format: US 772470
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9827807
Date:02.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973375
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0973375
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:A01H5/10
[2000/04]
CPC:
C11B1/00 (EP,US); A01H5/10 (EP,US); A23D9/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/04]
TitleGerman:SOJABOHNEN MIT REDUZIERTEM LINOLENSAUREGERAT[2000/04]
English:REDUCED LINOLENIC ACID PRODUCTION IN SOYBEANS[2000/04]
French:SOJA A TENEUR REDUITE EN ACIDE LINOLENIQUE[2000/04]
Entry into regional phase23.07.1999National basic fee paid 
23.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
12.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2001Fee for grant paid
19.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
FR27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
IT27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
GB03.12.2002
IE03.12.2002
LU03.12.2002
[2008/08]
Former [2006/14]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
FI27.03.2002
FR27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
DE28.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
GB03.12.2002
IE03.12.2002
LU03.12.2002
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FI27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
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DE28.06.2002
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FI27.03.2002
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5534425  (FEHR WALTER R [US], et al)[A] 1-30;
 [PX]  - RAHMAN, "Inheritance of reduced linolenic acid content in soybean", THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, (1997), vol. 94, pages 299 - 302, XP002061215 [PX] 1,12 * page 302, column L, line 1; table 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001220050414
 [A]  - RENNIE ET AL., "New Allele at the FAN locus in the Soybean Line A5", CROP SCIENCE, (1991), vol. 31, no. 2, pages 297 - 301, XP002061216 [A] 1-30 * the whole document *
 [A]  - NICKELL A D ET AL, "GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LOCI CONTROLLING PALMITIC AND LINOLENIC ACIDS IN SOYBEAN", CROP SCIENCE, (1991), vol. 31, no. 5, pages 1169 - 1171, XP002048037 [A] 1-30
 [A]  - RENNIE, B., "mapping a second fatty acid locus to soybean linkage group 17", CROP SCIENCE, (1989), vol. 29, no. 4, pages 1081 - 1083, XP002061217 [A] 1-30 * the whole document *
 [A]  - RAHMAN, S., "Low linolenate sources at the FAN locus in soybean lines M-5 and IL-8", BREEDING SCIENCE, (1996), vol. 46, no. 2, pages 155 - 158, XP002061218 [A] 1-30 * the whole document *
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