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EP0320460 - Process for isolating the enzyme carnitinehydrolyase from strains belonging to the family enterobacteriaceae and use of the immobilized enzyme for producing L(-)-carnitine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.1995
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIGMA-TAU Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.A.
Viale Shakespeare, 47
00144 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [1989/24]For all designated states
Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.A.
Viale Shakespeare, 47
I-00144 Roma / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Jung, Heinrich, Dr.
Erich-Weinert-Ring 18
DDR-4440 Wolfen / DD
02 / Jung, Kirsten, Dr.
Erich-Weinert-Ring 18
DDR-4440 Wolfen / DD
03 / Kleber, Hans-Peter, Prof. Dr. Sc.
Max-Planck-Strasse 7
DDR-7010 Leipzig / DD
[1989/24]
Representative(s)Fassi, Aldo
c/o Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.A. Via Pontina, Km. 30, 400
00040 Pomezia (Roma) / IT
[N/P]
Former [1989/24]Fassi, Aldo, Dr.
c/o Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.A. Via Pontina, Km. 30, 400
I-00040 Pomezia (Roma) / IT
Application number, filing date88830425.019.10.1988
[1989/24]
Priority number, dateDD1942000308226.10.1987         Original published format: DD 308242
DD1943000308226.10.1987         Original published format: DD 308243
[1989/24]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0320460
Date:14.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0320460
Date:23.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0320460
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:C12P13/00, C12N11/08, // (C12P13/00, C12N9:88)
[1989/24]
CPC:
C12P13/007 (EP,US); C12N11/10 (EP,US); C12N11/14 (EP,US);
C12N9/88 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Isolierung des Enzyms Karnitin-Hydrolyase von zur Familie der Enterobakteriaceae gehörenden Stämmen und Verwendung des immobilisierten Enzyms zur Herstellung von L(-)Karnitin[1989/24]
English:Process for isolating the enzyme carnitinehydrolyase from strains belonging to the family enterobacteriaceae and use of the immobilized enzyme for producing L(-)-carnitine[1989/24]
French:Procédé pour isoler l'enzyme carnitine hydrolyase à partir de souches appartenant à la familles des entérobactériaceae et utilisation de l'enzyme immobilisée pour produire la L(-)-carnitine[1989/24]
Examination procedure14.06.1990Examination requested  [1990/34]
10.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.10.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.1993Fee for grant paid
09.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.01.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.04.1994
GR27.04.1994
GB19.10.1994
ES20.10.1994
SE20.10.1994
BE31.10.1994
CH31.10.1994
LI31.10.1994
LU31.10.1994
[2004/37]
Former [2000/04]AT27.04.1994
GR27.04.1994
GB19.10.1994
SE20.10.1994
BE31.10.1994
CH31.10.1994
LI31.10.1994
LU31.10.1994
Former [1995/44]AT27.04.1994
GB19.10.1994
SE20.10.1994
BE31.10.1994
CH31.10.1994
LI31.10.1994
Former [1995/42]AT27.04.1994
SE20.10.1994
BE31.10.1994
CH31.10.1994
LI31.10.1994
Former [1995/36]AT27.04.1994
CH31.10.1994
LI31.10.1994
Former [1995/02]AT27.04.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP6167494  ;
 [YD]EP0148132  (SIGMA TAU IND FARMACEUTI [IT])
 [Y]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 105, no. 15, October 1986, page 525, abstract no. 132142u, Columbus, Ohio, US; & JP-A-61 67 494 (SEITETSU CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO. LTD) 07-04-1986, & JP6167494 A 00000000
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