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EP About this file: EP0574941

EP0574941 - Alcohol acetyltransferase genes and use thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2002
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KIRIN BEER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
26-1 Jingumae 6-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo-To / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]For all designated states
KIRIN BEER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
26-1 Jingumae 6-chome
Shibuya-ku Tokyo-To / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujii, Toshio
c/o Kirin Beer K.K., 26-1 Jingumae 6-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
02 / Iwamatsu, Akihiro
c/o Kirin Beer K.K., 26-1 Jingumae 6-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
03 / Yoshimoto, Hiroyuki
c/o Kirin Beer K.K., 26-1 Jingumae 6-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
04 / Minetoki, Toshitaka
c/o Ozeki K.K., 4-9, Imazu Dezaike-cho
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
05 / Bogaki, Takayuki
c/o Ozeki K.K., 4-9, Imazu Dezaike-cho
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
06 / Nagasawa, Naoshi
c/o Ozeki K.K., 4-9, Imazu Dezaike-cho
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
[1993/51]
Representative(s)Kolb, Helga, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/51]Kolb, Helga, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date93109775.218.06.1993
[1993/51]
Priority number, dateJP1992018432818.06.1992         Original published format: JP 18432892
JP1993006299726.02.1993         Original published format: JP 6299793
[1993/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0574941
Date:22.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0574941
Date:30.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0574941
Date:16.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/10, C12N15/54, C12Q1/68, C12N15/81, C12G3/00, C12N9/24
[1994/08]
CPC:
C12C5/004 (EP,US); C12C11/00 (EP,US); C12C11/003 (EP,US);
C12C11/02 (EP,US); C12C12/004 (EP,US); C12C12/006 (EP,US);
C12C5/026 (EP,US); C12G1/0203 (EP,US); C12N9/1029 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/51]C12N9/10, C12N15/54, C12Q1/68, C12N15/81, C12G3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/51]
TitleGerman:Alkohol-Acetyltransferase und deren Anwendung[1993/51]
English:Alcohol acetyltransferase genes and use thereof[1993/51]
French:Acétyltransférase d'alcool et son usage[1993/51]
Examination procedure06.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
02.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2001Fee for grant paid
08.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
GR16.05.2001
IT16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
IE18.06.2001
LU18.06.2001
MC16.07.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
[2008/05]
Former [2007/29]AT16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
GR16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
IE18.06.2001
LU18.06.2001
MC16.07.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
Former [2006/39]AT16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
GR16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
IE18.06.2001
MC16.07.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
Former [2004/07]AT16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
GR16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
IE18.06.2001
LU16.07.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
Former [2003/10]AT16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
IE18.06.2001
LU16.07.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
Former [2002/48]AT16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
IE18.06.2001
PT16.08.2001
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Former [2002/25]AT16.05.2001
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP02035080  ;
 [Y]WO9106636  (GEN HOSPITAL CORP [US])
 [XD]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 113, no. 011 Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 93765t, AKITA, OSAMU; SUZUKI, SYUZI; OBATA, TAKAJI; HARA, SHODO 'Purification and some properties of alcohol acetyltransferase from sake yeast'
 [X]  - BIOSIS PREVIEWS DATABASE,Philadelphia,US Ab.No.95066783 MALCORPS P; DUFOUR J-P 'SHORT-CHAIN AND...'
 [A]  - BIOSIS PREVIEWS DATABASE,Philadelphia,US Ab.No.88025463 YANAGIUCHI T; KIYOKAWA Y; WAKAI Y 'ISOLATION OF SAKE-YEAST...'
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 192 (C-0711)19 April 1990 & JP-A-02 035 080 ( TAX ADM AGENCY,ET AL. ) 5 February 1990, & JP02035080 A 19900205
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