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EP About this file: EP0535927

EP0535927 - Process for producing lower alkyl 2-keto-L-gulonate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.1997
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1-1, Doshomachi, 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/14]For all designated states
TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
1-1, Doshomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sokukawa, Masaki
23-7, Fukazawacho 1-chome
Takatsuki, Osaka 569 / JP
02 / Yasumura, Yoshihiro
2-12, Tsukushigaoka 6-chome
Kita-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-12 / JP
03 / Makino, Kaoru
8-3, Okamachikita 1-chome
Toyonaka, Osaka 560 / JP
[1993/14]
Representative(s)Lewin, John Harvey
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]Lewin, John Harvey
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1993/14]Lewin, John Harvey
ELKINGTON AND FIFE Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date92308902.330.09.1992
[1993/14]
Priority number, dateJP1991025358001.10.1991         Original published format: JP 25358091
[1993/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0535927
Date:07.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0535927
Date:03.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:C07C69/716, C07C67/08
[1993/14]
CPC:
C07C69/716 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/14]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von niedrigem Alkyl-2-oxo-L-Gulonat[1993/14]
English:Process for producing lower alkyl 2-keto-L-gulonate[1993/14]
French:Procédé de production d'alkyle inférieur 2-céto-L-gulonate[1993/14]
Examination procedure18.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/34]
29.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.1996Fee for grant paid
22.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE03.07.1996
DK03.07.1996
ES03.07.1996
GR03.07.1996
IT03.07.1996
NL03.07.1996
LU30.09.1996
PT03.10.1996
SE03.10.1996
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]BE03.07.1996
DK03.07.1996
ES03.07.1996
GR03.07.1996
IT03.07.1996
LU30.09.1996
PT03.10.1996
SE03.10.1996
Former [2000/05]BE03.07.1996
DK03.07.1996
GR03.07.1996
IT03.07.1996
LU30.09.1996
PT03.10.1996
SE03.10.1996
Former [1999/42]BE03.07.1996
DK03.07.1996
IT03.07.1996
PT03.10.1996
SE03.10.1996
Former [1998/15]BE03.07.1996
DK03.07.1996
PT03.10.1996
SE03.10.1996
Former [1997/24]BE03.07.1996
PT03.10.1996
SE03.10.1996
Former [1997/22]PT03.10.1996
SE03.10.1996
Former [1997/17]SE03.10.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]DD39696  ;
 [A]EP0403351  (RHONE POULENC SANTE [FR])
 [AD]  - HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA vol. 17, 1934, BASEL CH pages 311 - 328 T. REICHSTEIN ET AL. 'Eine ergiebige Synthese der I-Ascorbins{ure (C-Vitamin)'
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI Week 6800, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 66-17341 & DD-A-39 696 (STOPSACK), & DD39696 A 00000000
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