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EP About this file: EP2557938

EP2557938 - PROTECTED ALPHA-AMYLASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kemin Industries (Zhuhai) Co. Ltd.
25 Qinshi Road
Sanzao
Zhuhai 519040 / CN
[2014/42]
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
Kemin Industries, Inc.
2100 Maury Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50317 / US
Former [2013/08]For all designated states
Kemin Industries, Inc.
2100 Maury Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50317 / US
For all designated states
Ma, Jun
Luoxu Center School
Wuming County
Nanning City, Guangxi / CN
Inventor(s)01 / DUAN, Zhiyong
1 Zhuxi Road
5-402, Xiangzhou Districts
Zhuhai, Guangdong 51900 / CN
02 / LIU, Yongcai
Tianxin Village
Longout Town
Liuzhou, Guangxi 545201 / CN
03 / LAO, Ye
71 Huinan Road
Guangzhou, Guangdong 610641 / CN
04 / CHEN, Dong
1328 Young'an Road
Beiliu City, Guangxi 537400 / CN
05 / MA, Jun
Luoxu Center School
Wuming County
Nanning City, Guangxi / CN
 [2013/24]
Former [2013/08]01 / DUAN, Zhiyong
1 Zhuxi Road
5-402, Xiangzhou Districts
Zhuhai, Guangdong 51900 / CN
02 / LIU, Yongcai
Tianxin Village
Longout Town
Liuzhou, Guangxi 545201 / CN
03 / LAO, Ye
71 Huinan Road
Guangzhou, Guangdong 610641 / CN
04 / CHEN, Dong
1328 Young'an Road
Beiliu City, Guangxi 537400 / CN
Representative(s)Greaves Brewster LLP
Copa House
Station Road
Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3AH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/42]Evans, Jacqueline Gail Victoria
Marches Intellectual Property Limited
Wyastone Business Park
Wyastone Leys
Ganarew
Monmouth NP25 3SR / GB
Former [2013/08]Evans, Jacqueline Gail Victoria
Marches Intellectual Property Ltd Solutions House, Old Monmouth Road Whitchurch Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
HR9 6DJ / GB
Application number, filing date11856630.617.01.2011
[2020/42]
WO2011US21474
Priority number, dateUS20100295444P15.01.2010         Original published format: US 295444 P
[2013/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012169997
Date:13.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2557938
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2557938
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.12.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A23K20/189, A23K40/30, A23K50/30, A23K50/60, A23K50/75
[2020/18]
CPC:
A23K50/60 (EP,US); A23K20/189 (EP,US); A23K40/30 (EP,US);
A23K50/30 (EP,US); A23K50/75 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/47]A23K1/165, A23K1/18, A23K1/00
Former IPC [2013/08]A23D9/013
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 [2020/42]
Former [2013/08]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESCHÜTZTE ALPHA-AMYLASE[2013/08]
English:PROTECTED ALPHA-AMYLASE[2013/08]
French:ALPHA-AMYLASE PROTÉGÉE[2013/08]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2012National basic fee paid 
01.08.2012Search fee paid 
01.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.08.2012Examination requested  [2013/08]
18.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2017Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
30.01.2018Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
23.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2020Fee for grant paid
06.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2020Receipt 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  21.07.2014
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
29.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.01.2011
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