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EP1254957 - Method for producing an L-amino acid substance by fermentation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/45]Method for producing target substance by fermentation
[2008/28]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.12.2011
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2011Change - German titlepublished on 18.01.2012  [2012/03]
16.12.2011Change - English titlepublished on 18.01.2012  [2012/03]
16.12.2011Change - French titlepublished on 18.01.2012  [2012/03]
16.12.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 18.01.2012  [2012/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/01]
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsujimoto, Nobuharu, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Fermentation & Biotechn. Laboraty
1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Suzuki, Tomoko, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Fermentation & Biotechn. Laboraty
1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Ito, Hisao, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Fermentation & Biotechn. Laboraty
1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2012/03]
Former [2002/45]01 / Tsujimoto, Nobuharu, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Fermentation & Biotechn. Laboraty, 1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Suzuki, Tomoko, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Fermentation & Biotechn. Laboraty, 1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Ito, Hisao, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Fermentation & Biotechn. Laboraty, 1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2012/03]
Former [2002/45]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02008316.811.04.2002
[2002/45]
Priority number, dateJP2001013551702.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001135517
[2002/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1254957
Date:06.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1254957
Date:17.09.2003
[2003/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1254957
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1254957
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/31, C07K14/245, C12P13/04, C12P13/08, C12P13/22, // (C12P13/04, C12R1:185)
[2012/03]
CPC:
C07K14/245 (EP,US); C12P13/04 (EP,US); C12P13/08 (EP,US);
C12P13/222 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/45]C12N15/31, C07K14/245, C12P13/04, C12P13/08, C12P13/22, // (C12P13/04, C12R1:185)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/24]
Former [2002/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer L-Aminosäure mittels Fermentation[2012/03]
English:Method for producing an L-amino acid substance by fermentation[2012/03]
French:Procédé de production d'un L-aminoacide désiré par fermentation[2012/02]
Former [2002/45]Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Zielsubstanz mittels Fermentation
Former [2002/45]Method for producing target substance by fermentation
Former [2002/45]Procédé de production d'une substance désirée par fermentation
Examination procedure10.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
03.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2005Fee for grant paid
27.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.10.2006  16.10.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Intellectual Property Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
Opponent's representative
Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/22]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2006  16.10.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Intellectual Property Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
Opponent's representative
Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2008/15]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2006  16.10.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Intellectual Property Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
Former [2006/45]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.2006   
Degussa AG
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau-Wolfgang / DE
09.11.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.05.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.05.2008Date of oral proceedings
25.08.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.08.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.05.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.08.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.11.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition22.10.2008Appeal received No.  T2224/08
14.12.2008Statement of grounds filed
04.05.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
04.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
11.05.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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[2007/45]
Former [2007/37]IT04.01.2006
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