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EP1004663 - PROCESS AND MICROORGANISM FOR PRODUCING PURINE NUCLEOSIDES VIA FERMENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/22]PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PURINE NUCLEOSIDES VIA FERMENTATION
[2005/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
[2007/06]
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUI, Hiroshi Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Central Res. Labs. 1-1, Suzuki-cho Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-0801 / JP
02 / KAWASAKI, Hisashi Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Central Res. Labs. 1-1, Suzuki-cho Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0801 / JP
03 / SHIMAOKA, Megumi Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Central Res. Labs. 1-1, Suzuki-cho Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0801 / JP
04 / TAKENAKA, Yasuhiro Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Central Res. Labs. 1-1, Suzuki-cho Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0801 / JP
05 / KURAHASHI, Osamu Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Central Res. Labs. 1-1, Suzuki-cho Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0801 / JP
[2000/22]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98932584.017.07.1998
[2000/22]
WO1998JP03239
Priority number, dateJP1997019460318.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19460397
[2000/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9903988
Date:28.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1004663
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1004663
Date:07.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.01.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/09, C12N1/21, C12P19/32, C12R1/19
[2004/38]
CPC:
C12N9/1077 (EP,US); C12N1/20 (KR); C12N1/205 (EP,US);
C12P19/38 (EP,US); C12P19/40 (EP,US); C12R2001/19 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/22]C12N15/09, C12N1/21, C12P19/32, // C12N1:21, C12R1:19, C12P19:32, C12R1:19
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/22]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND MIKROORGANISM ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PURIN-NUKLEOSIDEN DURCH FERMENTATION[2005/44]
English:PROCESS AND MICROORGANISM FOR PRODUCING PURINE NUCLEOSIDES VIA FERMENTATION[2005/44]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE NUCLEOSIDES DE PURINE PAR FERMENTATION ET MICROORGANISMES CAPABLE D' EFFECTUER CE PROCEDE[2005/45]
Former [2000/22]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON PURIN-NUKLEOSIDEN DURCH FERMENTATION
Former [2000/22]PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PURINE NUCLEOSIDES VIA FERMENTATION
Former [2000/22]PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE NUCLEOSIDES DE PURINE PAR FERMENTATION
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase18.01.2000Translation filed 
07.02.2000National basic fee paid 
07.02.2000Search fee paid 
07.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/22]
03.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2006Fee for grant paid
18.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05007365.9  / EP1577386
EP05007366.7  / EP1584679
Opposition(s)08.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[T]EP1217076  (AJINOMOTO KK [JP]) [T] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [T]EP1004663  (AJINOMOTO KK [JP]) [T] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0282989  (KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO KK [JP]) [X] 1,13 * page 2 - page 3 *;
 [X]EP0406436  (KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO KK [JP]) [X] 1-3,13 * page 1 - page 3 *
International search[A]WO9005784  (KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO KK [JP]);
 [A]JPS63230094  (KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO KK)
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