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EP About this file: EP0916736

EP0916736 - BIOLOGICAL PROCESS FOR PREPARING 25-HYDROXYLATED STEROIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MERCIAN CORPORATION
5-8, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8305 / JP
For all designated states
CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Ukima 5-chome, Kita-ku
Tokyo 115 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
MERCIAN CORPORATION
5-8, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8305 / JP
For all designated states
CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Ukima 5-chome, Kita-ku
Tokyo 115 / JP
Former [1999/20]For all designated states
MERCIAN CORPORATION
5-8, Kyobashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8305 / JP
For all designated states
CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Ukima 5-chome, Kita-ku
Tokyo 115 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKEDA, Koji
114, Merican Apartment 1797, Nakaizumi
Iwata-shi, Shizuoka-ken 438 / JP
02 / TERASAWA, Tadashi
203, 3-13-1, Hatori
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 251 / JP
03 / DOBASHI, Kazuyuki
5-204, 3-4-1, Minamigaoka
Hadano-shi, Kanagawa-ken 257 / JP
04 / YOSHIOKA, Takeo
1782-10, Yoshioka
Ayase-shi Kanagawa-ken 252 / JP
[1999/20]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97924322.705.06.1997
[1999/20]
WO1997JP01909
Priority number, dateJP1996016696827.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16696896
[1999/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9749829
Date:31.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/57]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0916736
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0916736
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12P33/06, // (C12P33/06, C12R1:01)
[1999/20]
CPC:
C12P33/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/20]
TitleGerman:BIOLOGISCHES VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON 25-HYDROXYLIERTEN STEROIDEN[1999/20]
English:BIOLOGICAL PROCESS FOR PREPARING 25-HYDROXYLATED STEROIDS[1999/20]
French:PROCEDE BIOLOGIQUE SERVANT A PREPARER DES STEROIDES 25-HYDROXYLES[1999/20]
Entry into regional phase18.01.1999Translation filed 
18.01.1999National basic fee paid 
18.01.1999Search fee paid 
18.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
18.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/20]
02.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2005Fee for grant paid
23.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
IE05.06.2006
LU05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
[2008/36]
Former [2007/29]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
IE05.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/07]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2006/49]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
Former [2006/38]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
GR16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
Former [2006/36]AT16.11.2005
BE16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT16.11.2005
CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
DK16.02.2006
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
Former [2006/33]CH16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
LI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
SE16.02.2006
ES27.02.2006
Former [2006/27]FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
SE16.02.2006
Former [2006/24]FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
Documents cited:SearchJPH02231089  [ ];
 JPH07241197  [ ];
 JPH04356190  [ ];
 JPH07123997  [ ];
 [X]EP0298757  (TAISHO PHARMA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,12 * page 2, line 54 - page 3, line 15 * * page 7, line 30 - page 9, line 29; examples 7,10,12-16 *;
 [X]JPH02231089  (TAISHO PHARMA CO LTD) [X] 1,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH04356190  (TAISHO PHARMA CO LTD) [X] 1,10,12 * the whole document *;
 [DA]JPH07123997  (CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD) [DA] 1-26 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0653490  (TAISHO PHARMA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,10,12 * page 4, line 36 - line 44; example 7; table 1 * * page 7, line 24 - line 28 * * page 13, line 19 - line 41 *;
 [X]JPH07241197  (KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO KK) [X] 1,14 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - KOJI TAKEDA ET AL., "Application of cyclodextrin to microbial transformation of Vitamin D3 to 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3", JOURNAL OF FERMENTATION AND BIOENGINEERING, (1994), vol. 78, no. 5, pages 380 - 382, XP001053545 [X] 1,12,13,16,17,21-26 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0922-338X(94)90285-2
 [X]  - JOJI SASAKI ET AL., "Transformation of vitamin D3 to 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 via 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 using Amycolata sp. strains", APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, (1992), vol. 38, no. 2, pages 152 - 157, XP001053544 [X] 1,10-13 * abstract * * page 156, column R, paragraph 2; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00174460
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1990, no. 43, Database accession no. 1990-324157, & JPH02231089 A 19900913 (TAISHO PHARM CO LTD) [ ] * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1995, no. 46, Database accession no. 1995-354278, & JPH07241197 A 19950919 (KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO KK) [ ] * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1993, no. 04, Database accession no. 1993-030367, & JPH04356190 A 19921209 (TAISHO PHARM CO LTD) [ ] * abstract *
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1995, no. 28, Database accession no. 1995-211636, & JPH07123997 A 19950516 (CHUGAI PHARM CO LTD) [ ] * abstract *
International search[A]JPH04356190  (TAISHO PHARMA CO LTD);
 [AP]WO9708336  (MERCIAN CORP [JP], et al);
 [A]  - SHEFER S, ET AL., "A 25-HYDROXYLATION PATHWAY OF CHOLIC ACID BIOSYNTHESIS IN MAN AND RAT", JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION, American Society for Clinical Investigation, US, US, (19760401), vol. 57, doi:10.1172/JCI108366, ISSN 0021-9738, pages 897 - 903, XP002908925

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI108366
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