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EP2734509 - METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF AMMONIUM SALTS OF C4 DIACIDS BY FERMENTATION AND INTEGRATED METHODS FOR MAKING C4 DERIVATIVES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Archer Daniels Midland Company
4666 Faries Parkway
Decatur, IL 62526 / US
[2018/52]
Former [2014/22]For all designated states
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
4666 Faries Parkway
Decatur, IL 62526 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MA, Chi-Cheng
756 Spyglass Ct.
Forsyth, Illinois 62535 / US
02 / WERPY, Todd
117 Hightide Drive
Decatur, Illinois 62521 / US
 [2014/22]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2018/52]
Former [2014/22]Von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date12815444.009.07.2012
[2018/52]
WO2012US45937
Priority number, dateUS201161510204P21.07.2011         Original published format: US 201161510204 P
US201161510209P21.07.2011         Original published format: US 201161510209 P
[2014/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013012590
Date:24.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2734509
Date:28.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2734509
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:C07D307/33, C07D207/267, C07C51/41, C07C51/42, C07C55/02, C07C55/10, C07C57/15, C07C59/245, C12P7/46
[2015/10]
CPC:
C07C51/42 (EP,CN,US); C07D207/267 (EP,CN,US); C07C51/493 (US);
C07C29/149 (US); C07C51/412 (EP,CN,US); C07D307/33 (EP,CN,US);
C12P7/46 (EP,CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C51/412, C07C55/02 (US,CN,EP);
C07C51/412, C07C55/10 (CN,EP,US);
C07C51/412, C07C57/15 (US,CN,EP);
C07C51/412, C07C59/245 (CN,EP,US);
C07C51/42, C07C55/02 (US,CN,EP);
C07C51/42, C07C55/10 (CN,EP,US);
C07C51/42, C07C57/15 (US,CN,EP);
C07C51/42, C07C59/245 (CN,EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2014/22]C07D307/02
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON AMMONIUMSALZEN AUS C4-DISÄUREN DURCH FERMENTATION UND INTEGRIERTE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG INTEGRIERTER C4-DERIVATE DAVON[2014/22]
English:METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF AMMONIUM SALTS OF C4 DIACIDS BY FERMENTATION AND INTEGRATED METHODS FOR MAKING C4 DERIVATIVES THEREOF[2014/22]
French:MÉTHODES DE PRÉPARATION DE SELS D'AMMONIUM DE DIACIDES C4 PAR FERMENTATION ET MÉTHODES INTÉGRÉES DE FABRICATION DE DÉRIVÉS C4 DE CES DERNIERS[2014/22]
Entry into regional phase22.01.2014National basic fee paid 
22.01.2014Search fee paid 
22.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/22]
01.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.10.2018Fee for grant paid
23.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
14.11.2018Receipt 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  10.11.2016
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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