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EP About this file: EP0977883

EP0977883 - IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF PENICILLIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2007Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 01.08.2007  [2007/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
DSM N.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KERKHOF, Pieter, Theodorus
Vloedlijn 39
NL-3191 HS Hoogvliet / NL
02 / KUIPERS, Rienk, Hendrik
Waterlustlaan 18
NL-2804 KZ Gouda / NL
03 / WALRAVEN, Hubertus, Gerardus, Maria
Van Vredenburghweg 787
NL-2284 TM Rijswijk / NL
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Elkenbracht, Johan Christiaan
DSM Intellectual Property
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/38]Elkenbracht, Johan Christiaan
DSM Intellectual Property, Delft Office PP 600-0240, P.O. Box 1
2600 MA Delft / NL
Former [2000/06]Breepoel, Peter M., Dr., et al
DSM Patents & Trademarks Office Delft P.O. Box 1
2600 MA Delft / NL
Application number, filing date98921489.522.04.1998
[2000/06]
WO1998EP02462
Priority number, dateEP1997020120022.04.1997         Original published format: EP 97201200
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9848039
Date:29.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0977883
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977883
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0977883
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C12P37/06
[2000/06]
CPC:
C12P37/06 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/06]
Extension statesAL07.10.1999
LT07.10.1999
LV07.10.1999
MK07.10.1999
RO07.10.1999
SI07.10.1999
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN ZUR FERMENTATIVER HERSTELLUNG VON PENIZILLIN[2000/06]
English:IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF PENICILLIN[2000/06]
French:PROCEDE AMELIORE DE PRODUCTION FERMENTATIVE DE PENICILLINE[2000/06]
Entry into regional phase07.10.1999National basic fee paid 
07.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
26.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2004Fee for grant paid
23.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04103240.0  / EP1475444
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.07.2005  17.10.2006  WITHDRAWN
SANDOZ AG Patent- und Markenabteilung
Lichtstrasse 35
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Thomsen, Peter René
Novartis International AG Corporate Intellectual Property Lichtstrasse 35
CH-4002 Basel / CH
 [2006/47]
Former [2005/36]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.2005  20.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SANDOZ AG Patent- und Markenabteilung
Lichtstrasse 35
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Thomsen, Peter René
Novartis International AG Corporate Intellectual Property Lichtstrasse 35
CH-4002 Basel / CH
Former [2005/35]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.2005   
SANDOZ AG Patent- und Markenabteilung
Lichtstrasse 35
CH-4002 Basel / CH
11.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.02.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.12.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.12.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.04.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.06.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI06.10.2004
FR06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
CY22.04.2005
LU22.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
[2007/29]
Former [2007/26]FI06.10.2004
FR06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
CY22.04.2005
LU22.04.2005
Former [2007/21]FI06.10.2004
FR06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
CY22.04.2005
LU30.04.2005
Former [2007/17]FI06.10.2004
FR06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
LU30.04.2005
Former [2006/31]FI06.10.2004
FR06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
Former [2005/46]FI06.10.2004
DK06.01.2005
GR06.01.2005
Former [2005/26]FI06.10.2004
GR06.01.2005
Former [2005/24]FI06.10.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]FR1299883  (PFIZER & CO C) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8201563  (MATTIASSON BO, et al) [A] 1-9 * example 3; claim - *;
 [A]EP0122681  (TNO [NL]) [A] 1-9 * claim - *;
 [A]DE3729338  (BIOTECHNOLOG FORSCHUNG GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4005366  (SCHOTT GLASWERKE [DE], et al) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO9735029  (ANTIBIOTICOS SA [ES], et al) [PA] 1-9* claim - *
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