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EP About this file: EP1131404

EP1131404 - SOLID STATE FERMENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2006
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 05.11.2008  [2008/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biocon India Limited
20th K.M. Hosur Road Hebbagodi
Bangalore 561 229 / IN
[N/P]
Former [2001/37]For all designated states
Biocon India Limited
20th K.M. Hosur Road
Hebbagodi, Bangalore 561 229 / IN
Inventor(s)01 / SURYANARAYAN, Shrikumar
553-B, 8th Main Road
4th Block Koramangala Bangalore 560 034 / IN
02 / MAZUMDAR, Kiran Carica
874/1, 7th Cross 3rd Block
Koramangala Bangalore 560 034 / IN
 [2001/37]
Representative(s)Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/37]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date99972252.315.10.1999
[2001/37]
WO1999IB01688
Priority number, dateUS1998019338417.11.1998         Original published format: US 193384
[2001/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0029544
Date:25.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1131404
Date:12.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1131404
Date:09.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/14, C12M1/16
[2001/37]
CPC:
C12M23/44 (EP,US); A61L2/07 (EP,US); C12M21/16 (EP,US);
C12M23/04 (EP,US); C12M23/20 (EP,US); C12M27/02 (EP,US);
C12M37/00 (EP,US); C12M41/22 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/37]
TitleGerman:SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION[2001/37]
English:SOLID STATE FERMENTATION[2001/37]
French:FERMENTATION EN MILIEU SOLIDE[2001/37]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2001National basic fee paid 
08.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/37]
27.12.2001Observations by third parties
16.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
29.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2004Fee for grant paid
24.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/09]
Request for further processing for:29.10.2002Request for further processing filed
29.10.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.11.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200103   M06   Fee paid on   09.01.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.03.2005
BE09.03.2005
CH09.03.2005
FI09.03.2005
IT09.03.2005
LI09.03.2005
NL09.03.2005
DK09.06.2005
GR09.06.2005
SE09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
CY15.10.2005
GB15.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
FR31.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
[2008/45]
Former [2008/18]AT09.03.2005
BE09.03.2005
CH09.03.2005
FI09.03.2005
IT09.03.2005
LI09.03.2005
NL09.03.2005
DK09.06.2005
GR09.06.2005
SE09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
CY15.10.2005
GB15.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2007/23]AT09.03.2005
BE09.03.2005
CH09.03.2005
FI09.03.2005
LI09.03.2005
NL09.03.2005
DK09.06.2005
GR09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
CY15.10.2005
GB15.10.2005
IE17.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/49]AT09.03.2005
BE09.03.2005
CH09.03.2005
FI09.03.2005
LI09.03.2005
NL09.03.2005
DK09.06.2005
GR09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
IE17.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/30]AT09.03.2005
BE09.03.2005
CH09.03.2005
FI09.03.2005
LI09.03.2005
NL09.03.2005
DK09.06.2005
GR09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/14]AT09.03.2005
BE09.03.2005
CH09.03.2005
FI09.03.2005
LI09.03.2005
NL09.03.2005
DK09.06.2005
GR09.06.2005
ES20.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
Former [2006/12]AT09.03.2005
BE09.03.2005
CH09.03.2005
FI09.03.2005
LI09.03.2005
DK09.06.2005
Former [2005/51]AT09.03.2005
BE09.03.2005
FI09.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI09.03.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]GB1134718  (FALSTAFF BREWING CORP) [A] 1,30 * page 1, line 69 - line 73 *;
 [XA]GB1156739  (AFICO SA [CH]) [X] 71,74-76 * figure 2 * * page 2, line 107 - line 112 * * page 2, line 68 - line 92 * [A] 1,30;
 [XA]US4212949  (GOLGER LEONID I [SU], et al) [X] 71 * the whole document * [A] 1,30;
 [XA]EP0225479  (KELLER & BOHACEK GMBH [DE]) [X] 71 * the whole document *[A] 1
ExaminationWO9957239
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