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EP About this file: EP3102675

EP3102675 - IMPROVED MICROORGANISMS FOR SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Database last updated on 07.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[2019/13]
Former [2016/50]For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KRAWCZYK, Joanna Martyna
Gontardstrasse 8
68163 Mannheim / DE
02 / HAEFNER, Stefan
Korngasse 28
67346 Speyer / DE
03 / SCHRÖDER, Hartwig
Benzstrasse 4
69226 Nussloch / DE
04 / DANTAS COSTA, Esther
Parkring 25
68159 Mannheim / DE
05 / ZELDER, Oskar
St.-Klara-Kloster-Weg 62b
67346 Speyer / DE
06 / VON ABENDROTH, Gregory
540 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, New York 10591 / US
07 / WITTMANN, Christoph
Augustinerstrasse 5
66740 Saarlouis / DE
08 / STELLMACHER, René
Bültenweg 52
38106 Braunschweig / DE
09 / BECKER, Judith
Jakobusstrasse 32
66265 Kutzhof / DE
10 / LANGE, Anna
Spielmannstrasse 16a
38106 Braunschweig / DE
11 / LYONS, Benjamin J.
3827 NE 12th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32601 / US
12 / LYONS, Thomas J.
400 NE 10th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32608 / US
13 / DE CRECY, Eudes
6716 SW 100th Lane
Gainesville, Florida 32608 / US
14 / HUGHES, Ewa
8926 SW 66th
Gainesville, Florida 32608 / US
 [2016/50]
Representative(s)BASF IP Association
BASF SE
G-FLP-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2019/13]
Former [2016/50]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Dudenstrasse 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date15709418.602.02.2015
[2016/50]
WO2015EP52048
Priority number, dateEP2014015430207.02.2014         Original published format: EP 14154302
EP2014017651710.07.2014         Original published format: EP 14176517
[2016/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015117916
Date:13.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3102675
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3102675
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/12, C12P7/46
[2016/50]
CPC:
C12N9/1205 (EP,CN,KR,US); C12N15/74 (KR); C12N15/52 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C12P7/46 (EP,CN,KR,US); C12Y207/0104 (EP,CN,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE MIKROORGANISMEN ZUR BERNSTEINSÄUREPRODUKTION[2018/33]
English:IMPROVED MICROORGANISMS FOR SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION[2016/50]
French:MICRO-ORGANISMES AMÉLIORÉS POUR LA PRODUCTION D'ACIDE SUCCINIQUE[2018/33]
Former [2016/50]VERBESSERTE MIKROORGANISMEN FÜR DIE PRODUKTION VON BERNSTEINSÄURE
Former [2016/50]MICROORGANISMES AMÉLIORÉS POUR LA PRODUCTION D'ACIDE SUCCINIQUE
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase07.09.2016National basic fee paid 
07.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/50]
06.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2019Fee for grant paid
04.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.02.2015
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.72.3.1939-1948.2006
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03028629
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