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EP1073712 - DRIED MICROORGANISM CULTURES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2007
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - applicantpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67063 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2008/31]
Former [2006/26]For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2001/06]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RUNGE, Frank
Burgunderstrasse 1a
D-67133 Maxdorf / DE
02 / COOPER, Bryan
Robert-Blum-Strasse 5
D-68199 Mannheim / DE
03 / BRÖCKEL, Ulrich
Marcignystrasse 11
D-67251 Freinsheim / DE
04 / HEINZ, Robert
Ungsteiner Strasse 11
D-67067 Ludwigshafen / DE
05 / HARZ, Hans-Peter
Am Mönchsbusch 22
D-67373 Dudenhofen / DE
06 / EIDELSBURGER, Ulrich
Lindenweg 4
D-67258 Hessheim / DE
07 / KÄSLER, Bruno
Magdeburger Strasse 72
D-67071 Ludwigshafen / DE
08 / KELLER, Thomas
In der Halt 5
D-67308 Lautersheim / DE
 [2001/06]
Representative(s)Kinzebach, Werner, et al
Reitstötter, Kinzebach & Partner Patentanwälte Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/06]Kinzebach, Werner, Dr., et al
Patent Attorneys, Reitstötter, Kinzebach & Partner, Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date99920820.029.04.1999
[2001/06]
WO1999EP02925
Priority number, dateDE199811947530.04.1998         Original published format: DE 19819475
[2001/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9957242
Date:11.11.1999
Language:DE
[1999/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1073712
Date:07.02.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1073712
Date:28.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/04, A23K3/03, A23L1/03, A23K1/00, // C12N1:04, C12R1:25
[2001/06]
CPC:
C12N1/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2001/06]
TitleGerman:TROCKENE MIKROORGANISMENKULTUREN UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[2001/06]
English:DRIED MICROORGANISM CULTURES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME[2001/06]
French:CULTURES DE MICRO-ORGANISMES SECHES ET LEUR PROCEDE DE PREPARATION[2001/06]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2000National basic fee paid 
27.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/08]
11.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2006Fee for grant paid
24.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/23]
Request for further processing for:21.06.2002Request for further processing filed
21.06.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.07.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]SU1292706  ;
 [X]GB1073030  (HENRI GRIFFON, et al) [X] 1-3,6 * table II *;
 [X]US3407072  (MINORU AIZAWA, et al) [X] 9 * abstract *;
 [X]US3536498  (ANO TOSHICHI, et al) [X] 9 * abstract *;
 [X]FR2247253  (DSO PHARMACHIM [BG]) [X] 1-3,5,7-9,13,15,16 * examples 1-3 * * claim 3 *;
 [XA]US3897307  (PORUBCAN RANDOLPH S, et al) [X] 9,12 * example 3; table III * * column 7, line 66 - column 8, line 8 * [A] 13;
 [X]GB2016043  (DANOCHEMO AS) [X] 1,5,7,8,13,15 * abstract * * examples 1,3 *;
 [X]EP0520748  (PAFRA LTD [GB]) [X] 9,12 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0818529  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [A] 1-18* page 2 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 45, Database accession no. 87-319054, XP002113266 & SU1292706 A 19870228 (APPL BIOCHEM RES) [X] 9,10 * abstract *
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