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EP About this file: EP0624651

EP0624651 - Xanthan gum from dairy permeates and other filtered dairy products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.2002  [2002/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU BIO, Inc.
6650 Lusk Boulevard San Diego
California 92191 / US
For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/46]For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU BIO, Inc.
6650 Lusk Boulevard
San Diego, California 92191 / US
For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Pollock, Thomas J.
1614 Torrance Street
San Diego, California 92103 / US
02 / Armentrout, Richard W.
542 Rosemont Street
La Jolla, California 92037 / US
 [2001/22]
Former [1994/46]01 / Pollock, Thomas J.
4354 Robbins Street
San Diego, California 92122 / US
02 / Armentrout, Richard W.
542 Rosemont Street
La Jolla, California 92037 / US
Representative(s)Bassett, Richard Simon, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/46]Bassett, Richard Simon, et al
ERIC POTTER & CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date94303376.111.05.1994
[1994/46]
Priority number, dateUS1993006040311.05.1993         Original published format: US 60403
[1994/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0624651
Date:17.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0624651
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/06, C12N1/20, // (C12P19/06, C12R1:64)
[1994/46]
CPC:
C12N15/52 (EP,US); C12P19/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1994/46]
TitleGerman:Xanthangummi aus Milchpermeaten und anderen filtrierten Milchprodukten[1994/46]
English:Xanthan gum from dairy permeates and other filtered dairy products[1994/46]
French:Gomme de xanthane de perméates de lait et autres produits filtrés de lait[1994/46]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure20.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/46]
19.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2001Fee for grant paid
18.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0287363  (SYNTRO CORP [US])[DA] 1-14;
 [Y]EP0481785  (INTEVEP SA [VE], et al) [Y] 1-14;
 [PY]US5288618  (HARDIN ROBERT S [US], et al) [PY] 1-14
Examination   - Thorne et al (1998), J. Ind. Microbiol. 3, 321-328.
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