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EP0486289 - Biological process for producing alpha-hydroxyamide or alpha-hydroxy acid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.1998
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.07.1998 [1998/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NITTO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
No. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1992/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Endo, Takakazu, c/o Nitto Chemical Ind.Co., Ltd.
10-1 Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Yamagami, Tomohide
225-2, Uchiage
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Tamura, Koji, c/o Nitto Chemical Ind.Co., Ltd.
10-1 Daikoku-cho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
[1992/21]
Representative(s)Pearce, Anthony Richmond
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/21]Pearce, Anthony Richmond
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date91310490.713.11.1991
[1992/21]
Priority number, dateJP1990030826914.11.1990         Original published format: JP 30826990
[1992/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0486289
Date:20.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0486289
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0486289
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/42, C12P13/02, C12P41/00
[1997/28]
CPC:
C12P13/02 (EP,US); C12P41/006 (EP,US); C12P7/42 (EP,US);
Y10S435/822 (EP,US); Y10S435/823 (EP,US); Y10S435/829 (EP,US);
Y10S435/83 (EP,US); Y10S435/85 (EP,US); Y10S435/874 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/08]C12P7/42, C12P13/02, C12P41/00, C12P7/40, C12P13/00, C12P7/56
Former IPC [1992/21]C12P7/42, C12P13/02, C12P41/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/21]
TitleGerman:Biologisches Verfahren zur Herstellung von Alpha-Hydroxyamid und Alpha-Hydroxysäure[1992/21]
English:Biological process for producing alpha-hydroxyamide or alpha-hydroxy acid[1992/21]
French:Procédé biologique pour la production d'un alpha-hydroxyamide ou d'un acide alpha hydroxylé[1992/21]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure20.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/24]
30.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.1997Fee for grant paid
20.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JP61056086  ;
 [A]FR2245585  (ANVAR [FR]);
 [A]FR2294999  (ANVAR [FR]);
 [A]EP0348901  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP])
 [AD]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 105, no. 7, 18 August 1986, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 59481x, KAWAKAMI, KYOSHI ET AL: "Microbial production of alpha hydroxy acid and its salts", page 518; & JP-A-61 056 086 (ASAHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY) 20 March 1986, & JP61056086 A 19860320
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