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EP1516059 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SULPHUR-CONTAINING FINE CHEMICALS BY FERMENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/50]For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1- 11
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2008/10]For all designated states
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2005/12]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHRÖDER, Hartwig
Benzstr. 4
69226 Nussloch / DE
02 / KRÖGER, Burkhard
Im Waldhof 1
67117 Limburgerhof / DE
03 / ZELDER, Oskar
Franz-Stützel-Str. 8
67346 Speyer / DE
04 / KLOPPROGGE, Corinna
Diemersteinstrasse 3
67065 Ludwigshafen / DE
05 / HÄFNER, Stefan
Luitpoldstr. 11
67063 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [2005/12]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2008/50]
Former [2005/12]Reitstötter - Kinzebach
Patentanwälte Postfach 86 06 49
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date03732449.823.05.2003
[2005/12]
WO2003EP05423
Priority number, dateDE200212285823.05.2002         Original published format: DE 10222858
[2005/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03100072
Date:04.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1516059
Date:23.03.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1516059
Date:28.03.2012
Language:DE
[2012/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:C12P13/12, C12N9/10
[2011/31]
CPC:
C12N9/1085 (EP,US); C12P11/00 (KR); C12N1/205 (EP,US);
C12P13/12 (EP,KR,US); C12R2001/15 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/15]C12P13/12, C12N9/10, C12R1/15, // (C12P13/12, C12R1:15)
Former IPC [2005/12]C12P13/12, C12N9/10, C12R1/15, // C12P13:12, C12R1:15
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FERMENTATIVEN HERSTELLUNG SCHWEFELHALTIGER FEINCHEMIKALIEN[2005/12]
English:METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SULPHUR-CONTAINING FINE CHEMICALS BY FERMENTATION[2005/12]
French:PROCEDE POUR PRODUIRE PAR FERMENTATION DES PRODUITS DE CHIMIE FINE CONTENANT DU SOUFRE[2005/12]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2004National basic fee paid 
27.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
02.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2012Fee for grant paid
15.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.11.2007
Opposition(s)03.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.270.31.18484
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