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EP About this file: EP2157185

EP2157185 - Process for production of succinic acid, and process for production of ammonium succinate solution [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/08]PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SUCCINIC ACID, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AMMONIUM SUCCINATE SOLUTION
[2013/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2015
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8315 / JP
[2010/08]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHI, Kiyohiko
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
450 Oaza-morodomitsu
Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
02 / KANEKO, Hiroshi
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
450 Oaza-morodomitsu
Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
03 / TASAKI, Hirofumi
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
450 Oaza-morodomitsu
Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
04 / KOGA, Masaki
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
450 Oaza-morodomitsu
Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
05 / TANEGAWA, Testuo
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
450 Oaza-morodomitsu
Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
06 / FURUYA, Seisaku
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
450 Oaza-morodomitsu
Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
07 / FUJIWARA, Kenji
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
450 Oaza-morodomitsu
Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
08 / SATO, Takeru
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc.
450 Oaza-morodomitsu
Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
 [2014/20]
Former [2010/08]01 / NISHI, Kiyohiko
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc. 450 Oaza-morodomitsu Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
02 / KANEKO, Hiroshi
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc. 450 Oaza-morodomitsu Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
03 / TASAKI, Hirofumi
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc. 450 Oaza-morodomitsu Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
04 / KOGA, Masaki
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc. 450 Oaza-morodomitsu Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
05 / TANEGAWA, Testuo
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc. 450 Oaza-morodomitsu Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
06 / FURUYA, Seisaku
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc. 450 Oaza-morodomitsu Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
07 / FUJIWARA, Kenji
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc. 450 Oaza-morodomitsu Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
08 / SATO, Takeru
c/o Ajinomoto Co. Inc. 450 Oaza-morodomitsu Morodomi-cho
Saga-shi Saga 840-2193 / JP
Representative(s)Fischer, Heinrich
Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]Fischer, Heinrich
Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Former [2010/08]Fischer, Heinrich
Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08752455.908.05.2008
[2010/08]
WO2008JP58569
Priority number, dateJP2007013291718.05.2007         Original published format: JP 2007132917
[2010/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008143015
Date:27.11.2008
Language:JA
[2008/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2157185
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2157185
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:C07C51/43, C12P7/46
[2011/23]
CPC:
C12P7/46 (EP,US); C07C51/00 (EP,US); C07C51/412 (EP,US);
C07C51/43 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C51/412, C07C55/10 (EP,US);
C07C51/43, C07C55/10 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2010/08]C12P13/00, C07C51/43, C12P7/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2010/08]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Bernsteinsäure und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Lösung des Ammoniumsalzes der Bernsteinsäure[2013/44]
English:Process for production of succinic acid, and process for production of ammonium succinate solution[2013/44]
French:Procédé de production d'acide succinique et procédé de production d'une solution de succinate d'ammonium[2013/44]
Former [2010/08]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BERNSTEINSÄURE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER AMMONIUMBERNSTEINLÖSUNG
Former [2010/08]PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SUCCINIC ACID, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AMMONIUM SUCCINATE SOLUTION
Former [2010/08]PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE SUCCINIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE SOLUTION DE SUCCINATE D'AMMONIUM
Entry into regional phase23.11.2009Translation filed 
14.12.2009National basic fee paid 
14.12.2009Search fee paid 
14.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/08]
21.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2014Fee for grant paid
31.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  21.06.2011
Opposition(s)17.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.05.2008
AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
CZ14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
MT14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
RO14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SI14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
TR14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
PT15.09.2014
[2017/40]
Former [2017/03]AT14.05.2014
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CY14.05.2014
CZ14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
MT14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
RO14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
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NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
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PT15.09.2014
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NO14.08.2014
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PT15.09.2014
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PT15.09.2014
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NO14.08.2014
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PT15.09.2014
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NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
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PT15.09.2014
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CY14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
PT15.09.2014
Former [2014/51]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
Former [2014/48]CY14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
Former [2014/47]CY14.05.2014
Documents cited:Search[YD]EP0249773  (CPC INTERNATIONAL INC [US]) [YD] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [YD]EP0405707  (MICHIGAN BIOTECH INST [US]) [YD] 1-6 * abstract * * page 2, lines 22-34 *;
 [YD]WO9909196  (APPLIED CARBOCHEMICALS [US], et al) [YD] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0 14] , [0 15] , [0 53] *;
 [AD]EP1686183  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP [JP], et al) [AD] 1-6* abstract *
International search[Y]JPS62294090  (CPC INTERNATIONAL INC);
 [Y]JPH0330685  (MICHIGAN BIOTECH INST);
 [Y]JP2001514900  ;
 [Y]JP2004196768  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP);
 [Y]JP2005295998  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP, et al)
by applicantJPS62294090
 JPH02283289
 JPH0330685
 JP2001514900
 JP2004196768
 WO2005026349
 JP2005139137
 JP2005295998
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