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EP About this file: EP2362875

EP2362875 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALPHA-TOCOTRIENOL AND DERIVATIVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2016
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edison Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
350 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2011/36]
Inventor(s)01 / WESSON, Kieron, E.
350 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View CA 94043 / US
02 / HINMAN, Andrew, W.
350 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View CA 94043 / US
03 / JANKOWSKI, Orion, D.
350 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View CA 94043 / US
 [2011/36]
Representative(s)Sexton, Jane Helen
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2015/34]
Former [2011/36]Sexton, Jane Helen
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date09824070.827.10.2009
[2015/34]
WO2009US62212
Priority number, dateUS20080197585P28.10.2008         Original published format: US 197585 P
[2011/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010051277
Date:06.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2362875
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2362875
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.05.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:C07D407/00
[2011/36]
CPC:
C07D311/72 (EP,CN,US); C07C46/02 (EP,US); C07C46/06 (CN)
C-Set:
C07C46/02, C07C50/28 (EP,US);
C07C46/06, C07C50/28 (CN)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ALPHA-TOCOTRIENOL UND DERIVATEN[2011/36]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALPHA-TOCOTRIENOL AND DERIVATIVES[2011/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ALPHA-TOCOTRIÉNOL ET DE SES DÉRIVÉS[2011/36]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2011National basic fee paid 
23.05.2011Search fee paid 
23.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/36]
20.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
08.07.2015Fee for grant paid
08.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15175938.8  / EP2963006
EP18200523.1  / EP3450431
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.09.2013
Opposition(s)20.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/30]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
08.07.2015Request for further processing filed
08.07.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.07.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.10.2009
BG19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
HR19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
MK19.08.2015
MT19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
SM19.08.2015
LU27.10.2015
NO19.11.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/38]HU27.10.2009
BG19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
HR19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
MT19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
SM19.08.2015
LU27.10.2015
NO19.11.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/36]CZ19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SI19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
LU27.10.2015
NO19.11.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/28]CZ19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
LU27.10.2015
NO19.11.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/26]CZ19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
LU27.10.2015
NO19.11.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/23]CZ19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
RO19.08.2015
SK19.08.2015
NO19.11.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/22]CZ19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
NO19.11.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/10]FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
NO19.11.2015
GR20.11.2015
IS19.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI19.08.2015
LT19.08.2015
LV19.08.2015
NO19.11.2015
GR20.11.2015
Former [2016/08]LT19.08.2015
NO19.11.2015
Former [2016/07]LT19.08.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]   MAYER, HANS ET AL: "ber die Chemie des Vitamins E. 8. MItteilung. Die Stereochemie von natrlichem gamma.-Tocotrienol (Plastochromanol-3, Plastochromanol-8 und Plastochromenol-8", HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA , 50(5), 1376-93 CODEN: HCACAV; ISSN: 0018-019X, 1967, XP002674828 [A] 1 * Scheme page 1384.; page 1385, line 3 - line 7 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19670500519
International search[Y] US5157132  (TAN BARRIE et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US4977282  (BALDWIN WILLIAM S et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US6562372  (YOKOI SHINICHIRO et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2005124687  (COULADOUROS ELIAS A et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2004116715  (BALDENIUS KAI-UWE et al.) [Y]
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