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EP About this file: EP3277803

EP3277803 - MICROBIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION OF SHORT FATTY ACIDS AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 1
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / GRININGER, Martin
Herbartstrasse 19
60316 Frankfurt / DE
02 / GAJEWSKI, Jan
Martin-Luther-Strasse 5
60316 Frankfurt / DE
03 / BOLES, Eckard
Kranichsteiner Strasse 112a
64289 Darmstadt / DE
04 / PAVLOVIC, Renata
2 Akyab Road
04-02, Zedge 309973 / SG
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Grahn, Sibylla Maria
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date16713443.631.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016EP57167
Priority number, dateEP2015016219201.04.2015         Original published format: EP 15162192
[2018/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016156548
Date:06.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3277803
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3277803
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/04, C12P7/6409, C12P7/6436, C12P7/649, C12N9/10
[2022/16]
CPC:
C12N9/1029 (EP,US); C12N15/82 (US); C12P7/04 (EP,US);
C12P7/62 (EP,US); C12P7/6409 (EP,US); C12P7/649 (EP,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/06]C12N9/10, C12N15/82
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROBIOLOGISCHE HERSTELLUNG VON KURZEN FETTSÄUREN UND VERWENDUNGEN DAVON[2018/06]
English:MICROBIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION OF SHORT FATTY ACIDS AND USES THEREOF[2018/06]
French:PRODUCTION MICROBIOLOGIQUE D'ACIDES GRAS COURTS ET LEURS UTILISATIONS[2021/16]
Former [2018/06]PRODUCTION MICROBIOLOGIQUE D'ACIDES GRAS À CHAINE COURTE ET UTILISATIONS ASSOCIÉES
Entry into regional phase26.10.2017National basic fee paid 
26.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
26.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2022Fee for grant paid
09.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.10.2022
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