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EP2818552 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLUCARIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
1-105 Kanda Jinbocho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8101 / JP
[2017/52]
Former [2015/01]For all designated states
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation
1-105, Kanda Jinbocho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KONISHI, Kazunobu
1-105, Kanda Jinbocho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8101 / JP
02 / IMAZU, Shinichi
1-105, Kanda Jinbocho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8101 / JP
 [2017/52]
Former [2015/01]01 / KONISHI Kazunobu
1-105 Kanda Jinbocho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8101 / JP
02 / IMAZU Shinichi
1-105 Kanda Jinbocho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8101 / JP
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/52]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2015/01]O'Brien, Simon Warwick
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date13751346.119.02.2013
[2017/52]
WO2013JP53958
Priority number, dateJP2012003912924.02.2012         Original published format: JP 2012039129
[2015/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013125509
Date:29.08.2013
Language:JA
[2013/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2818552
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2818552
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/58, C12N1/15, C12N1/19, C12N1/21, C12N5/10, C12N15/09
[2015/01]
CPC:
C12P7/58 (EP,US); C12N9/16 (EP,US); C12Y301/03025 (EP,US);
Y02P20/52 (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 [2015/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GLUCARSÄURE[2015/01]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLUCARIC ACID[2015/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ACIDE GLUCARIQUE[2015/01]
Entry into regional phase06.08.2014Translation filed 
15.09.2014National basic fee paid 
15.09.2014Search fee paid 
15.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/01]
01.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2017Fee for grant paid
10.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2017Receipt 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  01.06.2015
Opposition(s)28.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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