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EP About this file: EP3438262

EP3438262 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2019/06]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Koji
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries, Inc.
10-1, Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
02 / HIRAMATSU, Shingo
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries, Inc.
10-1, Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
03 / YAMADA, Katsushige
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries, Inc.
10-1, Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
 [2019/06]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/06]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date17775451.230.03.2017
[2019/06]
WO2017JP13377
Priority number, dateJP2016007058431.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016070584
[2019/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017170917
Date:05.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3438262
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3438262
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/42, C12N1/14, C12P19/14, C12N1/38
[2019/36]
CPC:
C12N1/14 (EP,US); C12P19/04 (US); C12N1/38 (EP,US);
C12N9/2437 (US); C12N9/248 (US); C12P19/02 (US);
C12P19/14 (EP,US); C13K1/02 (EP); C13K13/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/06]C12N15/09, C12N9/42, C12P19/14, C13K1/02, C13K13/00
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 [2019/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR PROTEINHERSTELLUNG[2019/06]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTEIN[2019/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE PROTÉINE[2019/06]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2018Translation filed 
16.10.2018National basic fee paid 
16.10.2018Search fee paid 
16.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
16.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
02.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2021Fee for grant paid
26.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21205370.6  / EP3974527
Opposition(s)02.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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