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EP3187590 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE COPOLYMER FROM SACCHARIDE RAW MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550 / JP
For all designated states
Kaneka Corporation
3-18, Nakanoshima 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 / JP
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / FUKUI, Toshiaki
c/o TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
2-12-1 Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550 / JP
02 / ORITA, Izumi
c/o TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
2-12-1 Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550 / JP
 [2017/27]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
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P.O. Box 45086
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Former [2017/27]Awapatent AB
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Application number, filing date15830587.004.08.2015
[2017/27]
WO2015JP72107
Priority number, dateJP2014015839804.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014158398
[2017/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016021604
Date:11.02.2016
Language:JA
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3187590
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3187590
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/62, C12N15/09, C12N9/02, C12N9/88
[2017/27]
CPC:
C12P7/625 (EP,US); C12N15/09 (US); C12N15/74 (EP,US);
C12N9/001 (EP); C12N9/88 (EP,US); C12P7/62 (US);
C12Y103/01086 (EP); C12Y401/01094 (EP); C12Y402/01119 (EP) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYHYDROXYALKANOAT-COPOLYMER AUS SACCHARIDROHSTOFF[2017/27]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE COPOLYMER FROM SACCHARIDE RAW MATERIAL[2017/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN COPOLYMÈRE DE POLYHYDROXYALCANOATE À PARTIR D'UNE MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE SACCHARIDIQUE[2017/27]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2017Translation filed 
28.02.2017National basic fee paid 
28.02.2017Search fee paid 
28.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
28.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2020Fee for grant paid
21.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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