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EP3141555 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCROSE FATTY ACID ESTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
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
Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Hirabayashiminami 1-chome
Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 5590025 / JP
[2017/11]
Inventor(s)01 / KIDANI, Keiji
c/o Microwave Chemical Co. Ltd.
6-1 Hirabayashiminami 1-chome
Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 5590025 / JP
02 / AKIYAMA, Koki
c/o Microwave Chemical Co. Ltd.
6-1 Hirabayashiminami 1-chome
Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 5590025 / JP
03 / KURIHARA, Hideshi
c/o Microwave Chemical Co. Ltd.
6-1 Hirabayashiminami 1-chome
Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 5590025 / JP
04 / TSUKAHARA, Yasunori
c/o Microwave Chemical Co. Ltd.
6-1 Hirabayashiminami 1-chome
Suminoe-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 5590025 / JP
05 / OKUMURA, Haruki
845-25 Kitayamadacho
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 5250061 / JP
 [2017/11]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2017/11]
Application number, filing date16801940.431.05.2016
[2017/11]
WO2016JP65971
Priority number, dateJP2015011145701.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015111457
JP2016002748117.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016027481
JP2016010720430.05.2016         Original published format: JP 2016107204
[2017/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016194887
Date:08.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3141555
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3141555
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:C07H1/00, C07H13/06
[2017/11]
CPC:
C07H13/06 (EP,KR,US); C07H1/00 (EP,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 [2017/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SACCHAROSEFETTSÄUREESTERN[2017/11]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCROSE FATTY ACID ESTER[2017/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ESTER D'ACIDE GRAS DE SACCHAROSE[2017/11]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2016Translation filed 
07.12.2016National basic fee paid 
07.12.2016Search fee paid 
07.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
20.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2020Fee for grant paid
19.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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