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EP About this file: EP1155139

EP1155139 - METHOD FOR MICROBIALLY PRODUCING L-VALINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 17.02.2010  [2010/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
Former [2002/28]For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH GMBH
Postfach 1913
52425 Jülich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EGGELING, Lothar
Elsenkamp 6
D-52428 Jülich / DE
02 / SAHM, Hermann
Wendelinusstrasse 71
D-52428 Jülich / DE
 [2001/47]
Application number, filing date00906363.721.02.2000
[2001/47]
WO2000EP01405
Priority number, dateDE1999100756722.02.1999         Original published format: DE 19907567
[2001/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0050624
Date:31.08.2000
Language:DE
[2000/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1155139
Date:21.11.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1155139
Date:09.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/15]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1155139
Date:25.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:C12P13/06, C12N1/21
[2001/47]
CPC:
C12N9/93 (EP,US); C12P13/08 (KR); C12N9/1014 (EP,US);
C12N9/88 (EP,US); C12P13/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/15]
Former [2001/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MIKROBIELLEN HERSTELLUNG VON L-VALIN[2001/47]
English:METHOD FOR MICROBIALLY PRODUCING L-VALINE[2001/47]
French:PROCEDE POUR LA PRODUCTION MICROBIENNE DE L-VALINE[2001/47]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2001National basic fee paid 
27.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
11.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2003Fee for grant paid
22.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.01.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Degussa AG
Benningsenplatz 1
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Retzow, Stefan
Evonik Degussa GmbH DG-IPM-PAT Postcode 84/339 Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/10]
Opponent(s)01  08.01.2003    ADMISSIBLE
DEGUSSA AG
Benningsenplatz 1
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Retzow, Stefan
Degussa AG, Intellectual Property Management, Patents and Trademarks, Location Hanau, P.O. Box 13 45
63403 Hanau / DE
25.02.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.08.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
20.03.2007Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.04.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.05.2007
25.04.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
14.08.2007Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.08.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.10.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.11.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.04.2003
FI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
AT21.02.2004
LU21.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
IE23.02.2009
[2010/07]
Former [2007/08]CY09.04.2003
FI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
AT21.02.2004
LU21.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
Former [2005/36]FI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
AT21.02.2004
LU21.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
Former [2005/23]FI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
LU21.02.2004
BE28.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
Former [2005/14]FI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
BE28.02.2004
MC28.02.2004
Former [2005/02]FI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
MC28.02.2004
Former [2004/05]FI09.04.2003
GR09.07.2003
Former [2004/02]GR09.07.2003
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