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EP1237841 - METHOD OF PURIFYING LACTIC ACID ESTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - representativepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Purac Biochem B.V.
P.B. 21
4200 AA Gorinchem / NL
[2002/37]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN KRIEKEN, Jan
Het Fluitketeltje 25
NL-4207 WN Gorinchem / NL
02 / DE VRIES, Johannes, Jeichinus
Het Hooge Land 75
NL-4213 DB Dalem / NL
03 / KOK, Symone
Johan de Kreijstraat 30
NL-3381 DG Giessenburg / NL
 [2002/37]
Representative(s)van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Postbus 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2003/16]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Former [2002/37]Jorritsma, Ruurd, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Scheveningseweg 82 P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date00989027.824.11.2000
[2002/37]
WO2000NL00860
Priority number, dateNL1999101387016.12.1999         Original published format: NL 1013870
[2002/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0144157
Date:21.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1237841
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1237841
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:C07C67/52, C07C69/68
[2002/37]
CPC:
C07C67/52 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C67/52, C07C69/68 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM REINIGEN VON MILCHSÄUREESTERN[2002/37]
English:METHOD OF PURIFYING LACTIC ACID ESTERS[2002/37]
French:PROCEDE DE PURIFICATION D'ESTERS D'ACIDE LACTIQUE[2002/37]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2002National basic fee paid 
07.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/37]
10.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2003Fee for grant paid
07.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.01.2004
CY21.01.2004
TR21.01.2004
GR21.04.2004
[2007/09]
Former [2006/51]AT21.01.2004
TR21.01.2004
GR21.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT21.01.2004
GR21.04.2004
Former [2004/41]GR21.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6226249
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870630), vol. 01, no. 1202, Database accession no. (C - 432), & JP62026249 A 19870204 (DAICEL CHEM IND LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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