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EP About this file: EP3322803

EP3322803 - ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF D-TAGATOSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/21]ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF D-TAGATOSE
[2020/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bonumose, Inc.
1725 Disvovery Drive, Suite 220
Charlottesville, VA 22911 / US
[2021/30]
Former [2018/21]For all designated states
Bonumose LLC
1725 Discovery Drive
Suite 220
Charlottesville, VA 22911 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WICHELECKI, Daniel, Joseph
717 Lee Street Apartment 7
Blacksburg, VA 24060 / US
 [2018/24]
Former [2018/21]01 / WICHELECKI, Daniel, Joseph
717 Lee Street Apartment 7
Blacksburg, VA 24060 / US
02 / ZHANG, Yi Heng, Percival
210 A Seitz Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061 / US
Representative(s)Jacobi, Markus Alexander
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstraße 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
[2021/12]
Former [2018/21]Jacobi, Markus Alexander
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP
Patentanwälte
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstraße 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date16852731.530.09.2016
[2018/21]
WO2016US54838
Priority number, dateUS201562236226P02.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562236226 P
[2018/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017059278
Date:06.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3322803
Date:23.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3322803
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/02, C12P19/24, C12N9/90
[2019/15]
CPC:
C12P19/02 (EP,CN,IL,KR,RU,US); C12N9/90 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); C12P19/24 (CN,IL,RU);
C12N9/16 (IL,KR); C12Y207/01144 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US)
Former IPC [2018/21]C12N9/90, C12P19/24
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 [2018/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENZYMATISCHE HERSTELLUNG VON D-TAGATOSE[2020/15]
English:ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF D-TAGATOSE[2020/15]
French:PRODUCTION ENZYMATIQUE DU D-TAGATOSE[2020/15]
Former [2018/21]ENZYMATISCHE SYNTHESE VON D-TAGATOSE
Former [2018/21]ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF D-TAGATOSE
Former [2018/21]SYNTHÈSE ENZYMATIQUE DU D-TAGATOSE
Entry into regional phase15.01.2018National basic fee paid 
15.01.2018Search fee paid 
16.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/21]
15.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2018Observations by third parties
10.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2020Fee for grant paid
17.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.09.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Request for further processing for:09.09.2020Request for further processing filed
09.09.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1025020309596
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