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EP About this file: EP3421604

EP3421604 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-AMINO ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8315 / JP
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Kisho
c/o AJINOMOTO CO. INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
02 / MORI, Masayuki
c/o AJINOMOTO CO. INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
03 / HIURA, Takehiro
c/o AJINOMOTO CO. INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
04 / MATSUOKA, Nobuaki
c/o AJINOMOTO CO. INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
05 / CHIKAMORI, Takehiko
c/o AJINOMOTO CO. INC.
1-1 Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/01]
Application number, filing date17756623.924.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017JP07014
Priority number, dateJP2016003363624.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016033636
[2019/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017146188
Date:31.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3421604
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3421604
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12P13/08
[2019/01]
CPC:
C12P13/08 (EP,US); C12N1/005 (EP); C12N1/20 (EP,US);
C12N1/205 (US); C12R2001/15 (EP,US); C12R2001/19 (EP,US)
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 [2019/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON L-AMINOSÄURE[2019/01]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-AMINO ACID[2019/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN ACIDE L-AMINÉ[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2018Translation filed 
21.09.2018National basic fee paid 
21.09.2018Search fee paid 
21.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
21.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
03.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2021Fee for grant paid
18.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6094094  (NIPPON CARBIDE KOGYO KK) [A] 1-17* Refers to culturing of a lysine- producing strain under irradiation of light (at least 280 nm) *;
 [A]US2015337254  (TAKESHITA RYO [JP]) [A] 1-17 * See [0365-0370] *;
 [A]  - AMJED HUSSAIN ET AL, "Optimization of fermentation medium for L-lysine production by Corynebacterium glutamicum", PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, (2015), vol. 47, pages 345 - 349, XP002793759 [A] 1-17 * See page 345 (Abstract) *
International search[A]JP2002065287  (AJINOMOTO KK) [A] 1-19 * , & US 2002/0025564 A1 & EP 1182261 A1 & EP 2065471 A1 & KR 10-2002-0016544 A & CN 1348009 A & CN 1982465 A *;
 [A]JP2003219807  (AJINOMOTO KK) [A] 1-19 * , & US 2003/0152633 A1 & US 2009/0017507 A1 & EP 1331220 A2 & CN 1437865 A *;
 [A]WO2006038695  (AJINOMOTO KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-19 * , & US 2007/0243590 A1 & US 2010/0273221 A1 & US 2012/0149072 A1 & US 2015/0010962 A1 & US 2015/0010963 A1 & US 2015/0259716 A1 & EP 1813677 A1 & EP 2818554 A2 & EP 2818555 A2 & EP 2818556 A2 & CN 101111602 A & KR 10-2007-0061587 A & KR 10-2009-0023513 A *;
 [A]JP2012029565  (AJINOMOTO KK) [A] 1-19 * , & US 2011/0281311 A1 & WO 2010/061890 A1 & EP 2360263 A1 & CA 2744852 A & CN 102227504 A & RU 2011126198 A *;
 [A]JP2013514357  (Colgate-Palmolive Co.) [A] 1-19 * , & US 2012/0296117 A1 & WO 2011/075422 A1 & EP 2513048 A1 & CN 102666481 A *;
 [A]JP2013514362  (Colgate-Palmolive Co.) [A] 1-19* , & JP 2015-38096 A & US 2012/0302788 A1 & WO 2011/075472 A1 & EP 2513047 A1 & CN 102652126 A *
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