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EP About this file: EP2175029

EP2175029 - LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2010/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ITO, Masateru
c/o Basic Research Laboratories
Toray IndustriesInc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
02 / MINEGISHI, Shin-ichi
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
03 / SHIMIZU, Eri
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
04 / SAWAI, Kenji
c/o Basic Research Laboratories
Toray IndustriesInc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
05 / ITO, Yohito
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
06 / SAWAI, Hideki
c/o Basic Research Laboratories
Toray IndustriesInc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
07 / YAMADA, Katsushige
c/o Basic Research Laboratories
Toray IndustriesInc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
 [2020/41]
Former [2010/15]01 / ITO, Masateru
c/o Basic Research Laboratories Toray IndustriesInc. 10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
02 / MINEGISHI, Shin-ichi
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
03 / SHIMIZU, Eri
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
04 / SAWAI, Kenji
c/o Basic Research Laboratories Toray IndustriesInc. 10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
05 / ITO, Yohito
c/o Shiga Plant Toray Industries Inc. 1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
06 / SAWAI, Hideki
c/o Basic Research Laboratories Toray IndustriesInc. 10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
07 / YAMADA, Katsushige
c/o Basic Research Laboratories Toray IndustriesInc. 10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/41]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Former [2010/15]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date08777309.918.06.2008
[2010/15]
WO2008JP61105
Priority number, dateJP2007017208229.06.2007         Original published format: JP 2007172082
JP2007019856731.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007198567
[2010/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009004922
Date:08.01.2009
Language:JA
[2009/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2175029
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2175029
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/56, B01D61/02, B01D61/14, B01D71/56, C12N15/09
[2010/15]
CPC:
C12P7/56 (EP,KR,US); B01D61/00 (KR); B01D61/027 (EP,US);
B01D71/56 (EP,US); C12M1/12 (KR); B01D2311/06 (EP,US);
B01D2311/18 (EP,US); B01D2311/2669 (EP,US); B82Y5/00 (KR) (-)
C-Set:
B01D2311/06, B01D2311/2669 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/41]
Former [2010/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MILCHSÄUREPRODUKTIONSVERFAHREN[2010/15]
English:LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION METHOD[2010/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ACIDE LACTIQUE[2010/15]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2010Translation filed 
27.01.2010National basic fee paid 
27.01.2010Search fee paid 
27.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
20.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2014Date of oral proceedings
06.06.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
06.06.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.05.2020
18.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.08.2020Fee for grant paid
28.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination25.06.2014Appeal received No.  T2180/14
15.10.2014Statement of grounds filed
25.01.2019Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
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  30.01.2013
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
21.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
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