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EP0373230 - Process for the microbiological preparation of 1,3-propane-diol from glycerol [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.1993
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - applicantpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  CH  DE  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  NL  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1993/23]For:AT  BE  CH  DE  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  NL  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:GB 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1993/09]For all designated states
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For all designated states
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [1990/25]For all designated states
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For all designated states
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Gottschalk, G., Prof. Dr.
Johann-Wolf-Strasse 35a
D-3412 Nörtenhardenberg / DE
02 / Averhoff, Beate, Dipl.-Biol.
Osterlandweg 13
D-3400 Göttingen / DE
[1990/25]
Representative(s)Hartong, Richard Leroy, et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [1993/23]Hartong, Richard Leroy, et al
Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137
NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Former [1990/25]Hagemann, Heinrich, Dr. rer. nat., Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwälte HAGEMANN & KEHL Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date88120718.712.12.1988
[1990/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0373230
Date:20.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0373230
Date:17.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.1989
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/18
[1990/25]
CPC:
C12P7/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/25]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur mikrobiologischen Herstellung von 1,3-Propandiol aus Glycerin[1990/25]
English:Process for the microbiological preparation of 1,3-propane-diol from glycerol[1990/25]
French:Procédé de préparation microbiologique de 1,3-propanediol à partir de glycérol[1990/25]
Examination procedure17.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/25]
28.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.07.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.1992Fee for grant paid
21.10.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.11.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3336051  (MAIZENA GMBH [DE])
 [AD]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 106, no. 25, 22nd June 1987, page 537, abstract no. 212512a, Columbus, Ohio, US; C.W. FORSBERG: "Production of 1,3-propanediol from glycerol by Clostridium acetobutylicum and other Clostridium species", & APPL. ENVIRON. MICROBIOL. 1987, 53(4), 639-43
 [AD]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 101, 1984, page 340, abstract no. 166873r, Columbus, Ohio, US; H. SCHUETZ et al.: "Anaerobic reduction of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol by Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus buchneri", & SYST. APPL. MCIROBIOL. 1984, 5(2), 169-78
 [AD]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 107, no. 7, 17th August 1987, page 333, abstract no. 54605x, Columbus, Ohio, US; E.A. JOHNSON et al.: "Klebsiella pneumoniae 1,3-propanediol:NAD oxidoreductase", & J. BACTERIOL. 1987, 169(5), 2050-4
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