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EP About this file: EP0977495

EP0977495 - COMPOSITION COMPRISING PECTIN METHYL ESTERASE AND TWO SUBSTRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DANISCO A/S
Langebrogade 1, P.O. Box 17
1001 Copenhagen K. / DK
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
DANISCO A/S
Langebrogade 1, P.O. Box 17
1001 Copenhagen K. / DK
Inventor(s)01 / KREIBERG, Jette, Dina
Dueholm 18
DK-4000 Roskilde / DK
02 / CHRISTENSEN, Tove, Martel, Ida, Elsa
Soeengen 30
DK-3450 Alleroed / DK
03 / HYTTEL, Susanne
Ingerslev Boulevard 22, st.tv.
DK-8000 Arhus C / DK
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Harding, Charles Thomas, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Harding, Charles Thomas, et al
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98915049.524.04.1998
[2000/06]
WO1998IB00673
Priority number, dateGB1997000827824.04.1997         Original published format: GB 9708278
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9847391
Date:29.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0977495
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977495
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/0524
[2000/06]
CPC:
C12Y301/01011 (EP,US); A23L29/06 (EP,US); A23L21/12 (EP,US);
A23L29/231 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/43]
Former [2000/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, WELCHE PEKTINMETHYLESTERASE UND ZWEI SUBSTRATE BEINHALTET[2000/06]
English:COMPOSITION COMPRISING PECTIN METHYL ESTERASE AND TWO SUBSTRATES[2000/06]
French:COMPOSITION CONTENANT DE LA PECTINE METHYLE ESTERASE ET DEUX SUBSTRATS[2000/06]
Entry into regional phase21.10.1999National basic fee paid 
21.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
23.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2005Fee for grant paid
01.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.2005
CY26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
IE24.04.2006
LU24.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
IE24.04.2006
LU24.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2008/16]AT26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
IE24.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/29]AT26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
IE24.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/07]AT26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2006/38]AT26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/34]AT26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/33]FI26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/27]FI26.10.2005
SE26.01.2006
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/25]FI26.10.2005
PT27.03.2006
Former [2006/24]FI26.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9309683  (GIST BROCADES NV [NL]) [X] 1-23 * examples 1-5 *;
 [X]WO9412055  (GIST BROCADES NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-23 * page 4, line 28 - line 35; example 1 *;
 [XPD]WO9731102  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [XPD] 1-23* page 16, line 35 - page 17, line 22 *
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