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EP0759424 - Process for producing optically active 2-hydroxy-4-arylbutyric acid or its ester, and intermediate therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2001
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.05.2001 [2001/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
No. 15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/09]For all designated states
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
No. 15-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kurauchi, Masahiko, c/o Centr. Res. Lab.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., No. 1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Hagiwara, Yoshimasa, c/o Centr. Res. Lab.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., No. 1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Matsueda, Hiroyuki, c/o Centr. Res. Lab.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., No. 1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Nakano, Takashi, c/o Centr. Res. Lab.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., No. 1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Izawa, Kunisuke, c/o Centr. Res. Lab.
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., No. 1-1, Suzuki-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1997/09]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/09]Nicholls, Kathryn Margaret, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date96306057.920.08.1996
[1997/09]
Priority number, dateJP1995021343122.08.1995         Original published format: JP 21343195
JP1996019264819.06.1996         Original published format: JP 19264896
[1997/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0759424
Date:26.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0759424
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:C07C69/007, C07C69/157, C07C51/377, C07C67/293
[1997/09]
CPC:
C07C69/732 (EP,US); C07C51/377 (EP,US); C07C67/317 (EP,US);
C07C67/343 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C51/377, C07C59/48 (EP,US);
C07C67/317, C07C69/732 (US,EP);
C07C67/343, C07C69/738 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/09]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer optisch aktiven 2-Hydroxy-4-Arylbuttersäure oder deren Ester und Zwischenprodukt dafür[2000/24]
English:Process for producing optically active 2-hydroxy-4-arylbutyric acid or its ester, and intermediate therefor[1997/09]
French:Procédé de préparation d'un acide 2-hydroxy-4-arylbutyrique optiquement actif ou son ester et intermédiaire pour cette préparation[1997/09]
Former [1997/09]Verfahren zur Herstellung einer optisch aktive 2-Hydroxy-4-Arylbuttersäure oder deren Ester und Zwischenprodukt dafür
Examination procedure14.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/42]
27.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2000Fee for grant paid
16.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05286890  ;
 [A]JPH03200739  ;
 [A]EP0280285  (MERRELL DOW PHARMA [US]) [A] 1-10;
 [A]GB2210364  (ICI PLC [GB]) [A] 1-10 * page 6, line 15 - line 20 *;
 [A]EP0329156  (KURARAY CO [JP]) [A] 1-10;
 [XP]DE19503926  (CHEMIE LINZ DEUTSCHLAND GMBH I [DE]) [XP] 4-10 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940208), vol. 018, no. 075, Database accession no. (C - 1163), & JP05286890 A 19931102 (TORAY IND INC) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911129), vol. 015, no. 472, Database accession no. (C - 0889), & JP03200739 A 19910902 (DAICEL CHEM IND LTD) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
by applicantUS329156
 EP0206993
 JPH0418050
 US5225408
 EP0564406
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