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EP About this file: EP1669459

EP1669459 - METHOD OF PURIFYING SUCCINIC ACID FROM FERMENTATION LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2015
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 12.09.2018  [2018/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8315 / JP
[2014/43]
Former [2011/08]For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8315 / JP
Former [2006/47]For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8315 / JP
For all designated states
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
14-1, Shiba 4-chome, Minato-ku Tokyo
108-0014 / JP
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
15-1 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8315 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
33-8, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0014 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUSHIKU, Takeshi, @Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
02 / FUJIWARA, Kenji, @Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
03 / SATOU, Takeru, @Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
04 / SANO, Chiaki, @Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
 [2014/43]
Former [2006/24]01 / KUSHIKU, Takeshi, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
1-1, Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
02 / FUJIWARA, Kenji, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
1-1, Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
03 / SATOU, Takeru, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
1-1, Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
04 / SANO, Chiaki, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
1-1, Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-8681 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/43]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2006/24]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04788382.230.09.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004JP14354
Priority number, dateJP2003034009130.09.2003         Original published format: JP 2003340091
[2006/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005030973
Date:07.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1669459
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1669459
Date:22.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/46, C12N15/00
[2006/24]
CPC:
C12P7/46 (EP,US); C07C51/47 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C51/47, C07C55/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/24]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUFREINIGUNG VON BERNSTEINSÄURE AUS FERMENTATIONSFLÜSSIGKEIT[2006/24]
English:METHOD OF PURIFYING SUCCINIC ACID FROM FERMENTATION LIQUID[2006/24]
French:PROCEDE DE PURIFICATION D'ACIDE SUCCINIQUE A PARTIR D'UN LIQUIDE DE FERMENTATION[2006/24]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2006Translation filed 
29.03.2006National basic fee paid 
29.03.2006Search fee paid 
29.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
03.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2014Fee for grant paid
05.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.04.2012
Opposition(s)23.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2004
AT22.10.2014
BE22.10.2014
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
PT22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
[2018/37]
Former [2017/46]HU30.09.2004
AT22.10.2014
BE22.10.2014
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2017/39]HU30.09.2004
AT22.10.2014
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2016/23]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2016/12]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SI22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2015/37]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
SK22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2015/36]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2015/35]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2015/26]AT22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2015/25]AT22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2015/24]ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
PL22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
GR23.01.2015
Former [2015/23]ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
NL22.10.2014
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0389103  (MICHIGAN BIOTECH INST [US]) [Y] 1-8 * the whole document, in particular Example 16 and claims *;
 [Y]EP0405707  (MICHIGAN BIOTECH INST [US]) [Y] 1-8 * the whole document, in particular Example 11 and claims *;
 [XY]US5143834  (GLASSNER DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7 * the whole document, in particular column 6, l.29-31, Example 17 and claim 2 * [Y] 1-8;
 [Y]US5168055  (DATTA RATHIN [US], et al) [Y] 1-8* the whole document, in particular Example 17 and claims *;
 [Y]EP0410728  (MICHIGAN BIOTECH INST [US]) [Y] 1-8 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JPH03151884  (MICHIGAN BIOTECH INST);
 [Y]  - MAXA E. ET AL., "Modified HPLC method for the routine quantitation of major organic acids in wine, must and fruit juices", MITTEILUNGEN KLOSTERNEUBURG, (1991), vol. 41, no. 6, pages 233 - 237, XP002984213
 [Y]  - CALVARY E.C., "Separation of vanillylmandelic (VMA) and homovanillic (HVA) acids from urine for assay by a two resin column system", MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL, (1978), vol. 23, no. 4, pages 473 - 480, XP002984214

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0026-265X(78)90010-3
by applicantJPS62238231
 US5132456
 JPS62238232
 JPS62294090
 US5143834
 EP0389103
 EP0405707
 US5168055
 JPH02283289
 JPH03151884
 EP0410728
 WO0166508
 JPH0568576
 JPH11196888
 JPS5617077B
 JPH0783714B
 JPH09121872
    - THE SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS, JAPAN,, Kagaku Kogaku Binran Revised 4th Edition,, MARUZEN
    - YEAST, (1986), vol. 2, pages 163 - 167
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