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EP About this file: EP3270910

EP3270910 - ASTAXANTHIN COMPOSITIONS (IV) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.01.2017
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
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[2019/21]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FELDTHUSEN JENSEN, Jesper
Michael-Eifinger-Str. 3
55268 Nieder-Olm / DE
02 / RAUSCH, Tamara Alexandra
Ernst May Allee 8
68519 Viernheim / DE
03 / SCHOLTEN, Claudia
Stephanienufer 3
68163 Mannheim / DE
04 / SCHAEFER, Bernd
Hauptstrasse 28
76889 Dierbach / DE
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)BASF IP Association
BASF SE
G-FLP-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2019/21]
Former [2018/04]Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date16710443.918.03.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016EP55922
Priority number, dateEP2015015983319.03.2015         Original published format: EP 15159833
[2018/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016146804
Date:22.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3270910
Date:24.01.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3270910
Date:22.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61K31/202, C07C403/24, A23K20/105, A23L33/105, A23K20/179, A23K50/80, A23L33/00, A61K31/122, A61K31/23
[2018/40]
CPC:
A61K31/122 (EP,US); A23K20/105 (EP,CN,US); A23K20/179 (US);
A23K50/80 (US); A23L33/105 (EP,CN,US); A23L33/40 (US);
A61K31/23 (EP,US); A61P15/10 (EP); A61P17/00 (EP);
A61P19/02 (EP); A61P27/02 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P3/10 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP);
A61P37/04 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP); A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/04]A61K31/202, C07C403/24, A23K20/105, A23L33/105
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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ASTAXANTHINZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN (IV)[2018/04]
English:ASTAXANTHIN COMPOSITIONS (IV)[2018/04]
French:COMPOSITIONS D'ASTAXANTHINE (IV)[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2017National basic fee paid 
19.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
22.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.04.2019Fee for grant paid
08.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2016
AL22.05.2019
CY22.05.2019
CZ22.05.2019
DK22.05.2019
EE22.05.2019
FI22.05.2019
HR22.05.2019
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LV22.05.2019
MC22.05.2019
MK22.05.2019
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PL22.05.2019
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SM22.05.2019
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BG22.08.2019
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[2022/31]
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