(19)
(11) EP 2 134 839 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/49

(21) Application number: 08744931.0

(22) Date of filing: 02.04.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 9/88(2006.01)
C12N 15/82(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/059125
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/124431 (16.10.2008 Gazette 2008/42)

(54)

HERBICIDE-RESISTANT SUNFLOWER PLANTS WITH MULTIPLE HERBICIDE RESISTANT ALLELES OF AHASL1 AND METHODS OF USE

HERBIZIDBESTÄNDIGE SONNENBLUMENPFLANZEN MIT MEHREREN HERBIZIDBESTÄNDIGEN ALLELEN VON AHASL1 UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER VERWENDUNG

PLANTES DE TOURNESOL RÉSISTANTES AUX HERBICIDES AVEC PLUSIEURS ALLÈLES AHASL1 DE RÉSISTANCE AUX HERBICIDES ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 04.04.2007 US 910041 P
19.02.2008 US 29737

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52

(73) Proprietors:
  • BASF Agrochemical Products B.V.
    6835 EA Arnhem (NL)
  • Nidera S.A.
    Buenos Aires (AR)

(72) Inventors:
  • SALA, Carlos
    Sante Fe, 2600 (AR)
  • BULOS, Mariano
    Sante Fe, 2600 (AR)
  • ECHARTE, Mariel
    Sante Fe, 2600 (AR)
  • SINGH, Bijay, K.
    Cary, NC 27519 (US)
  • WESTON, Brigitte, J.
    Wake Forest, NC 27587 (US)
  • WHITT, Sherry, R.
    Raleigh, NC 27614 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
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(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2006/024351
US-A1- 2005 208 506
WO-A-2007/005581
   
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