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EP About this file: EP2479271

EP2479271 - GLYCEROL-3-PHOSPHATE ACYL TRANSFERASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suntory Holdings Limited
1-40 Dojimahama 2-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8203 / JP
[2012/30]
Inventor(s)01 / OCHIAI Misa
c/o Suntory Research Center
1-1-1 Wakayamadai
Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-8503 / JP
 [2012/30]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/44]
Former [2012/30]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10817312.121.09.2010
[2016/44]
WO2010JP66280
Priority number, dateJP2009021764618.09.2009         Original published format: JP 2009217646
[2012/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011034199
Date:24.03.2011
Language:JA
[2011/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2479271
Date:25.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2479271
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/09, C12N1/21, C12P7/64, A61Q19/00, A61K8/99, A23D7/00, A23D9/00, C11B1/00, A61K8/36, C12N9/10
[2016/08]
CPC:
C12N9/1029 (EP,US); C12N15/52 (KR); A23D7/00 (EP,US);
A23D9/00 (EP,US); A23L31/00 (EP,US); A23L31/10 (EP,US);
A23L33/115 (EP,US); A61K8/361 (EP,US); A61K8/9728 (EP,US);
A61P3/02 (EP); A61Q19/00 (EP,US); C11B1/00 (EP,US);
C12N15/80 (KR); C12N9/10 (KR); C12P7/64 (KR);
C12P7/6409 (EP,US); C12P7/6463 (EP,US); C12Y203/01015 (EP,US);
A23L7/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/07]C12N15/09, C12N1/21, C12P7/64, A61Q19/00, A61K8/99, A23D7/00, A23D9/00, C11B1/00
Former IPC [2012/30]C12N15/09, A23L1/30, C12N1/21, C12N9/10, C12P7/64
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLYCEROL-3-PHOSPHAT-ACYL-TRANSFERASE[2012/30]
English:GLYCEROL-3-PHOSPHATE ACYL TRANSFERASE[2012/30]
French:GLYCÉROL-3-PHOSPHATE ACYL TRANSFÉRASE[2012/30]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2012Translation filed 
23.03.2012National basic fee paid 
23.03.2012Search fee paid 
23.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/30]
30.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2016Fee for grant paid
12.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2016Receipt 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  23.10.2013
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.09.2010
AL02.11.2016
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU21.09.2010
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
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LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
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SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
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SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
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PT02.03.2017
Former [2019/52]HU21.09.2010
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RO02.11.2016
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SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
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PT02.03.2017
Former [2019/46]HU21.09.2010
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RO02.11.2016
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SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU21.09.2010
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
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MC02.11.2016
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PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
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SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
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PT02.03.2017
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CZ02.11.2016
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PT02.03.2017
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PT02.03.2017
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PT02.03.2017
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