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Method Of Producing Oil/Fat Comprising Highly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids By Means Of Lipase - EP2682453

The patent EP2682453 was granted to Nippon Suisan Kaisha on Mar 22, 2023. The application was originally filed on Mar 2, 2012 under application number EP12752142A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2682453

NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA

Application Number: EP12752142A
Filing Date: Mar 2, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 17, 2023
Grant Date: Mar 22, 2023
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Patent Citations (27) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number	Publication Link
DESCRIPTION	JPH0416519B
DESCRIPTION	US7678930
DESCRIPTION	WO2007119811
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2000510513
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2006501840
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH03259999
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JPH03500054
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007119811
OPPOSITION	EP0154753
OPPOSITION	EP0298293
OPPOSITION	EP0340635
OPPOSITION	EP2006389
OPPOSITION	EP2172558
OPPOSITION	JPS58165796
OPPOSITION	US4804555
OPPOSITION	US5719302
OPPOSITION	US7678930
OPPOSITION	WO2004007654
OPPOSITION	WO2004007655
OPPOSITION	WO2004043894
OPPOSITION	WO2012038833
OPPOSITION	WO8802989
OPPOSITION	WO9524459
SEARCH	EP2172558
SEARCH	WO2004007654
SEARCH	WO2004007655
SEARCH	WO2004043894

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Feb 23, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Feb 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 9, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Feb 9, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Feb 9, 2023
French translation of claims
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Feb 9, 2023
German translation of the claims
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Feb 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 30, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Submission concerning change of applicant's name
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Nov 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 3, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Nov 3, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
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Communication of bibliographic data
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Oct 26, 2022
Refund of fees
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Oct 21, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Oct 19, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Oct 4, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Jul 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3348 Confirmation of withdrawal of the opposition by the respondent and former opponent
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Composition of the board (T)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Withdrawal of an opposition
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Jul 15, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 10, 2020
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Citation in appeal procedure - 051
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Notice of appeal
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Oct 16, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Oct 16, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Jul 5, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 29, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 28, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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May 7, 2019
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May 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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May 3, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Jan 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 22, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 22, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 22, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Nov 22, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 17, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Aug 17, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Apr 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Apr 10, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Mar 29, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Mar 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 21, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
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Mar 21, 2018
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Mar 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Mar 21, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Jun 22, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 26, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 17, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Apr 5, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Apr 5, 2017
French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Apr 5, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Nov 30, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Nov 30, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Nov 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Nov 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Aug 29, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Dec 3, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Dec 3, 2015
Claims
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Dec 3, 2015
Description
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Dec 3, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 27, 2015
Annex to the communication
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Jul 27, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 12, 2015
Submission concerning representation
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Feb 6, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 7, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Jul 29, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Jul 10, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Supplementary European search report
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Jul 2, 2014
Search started
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Notification of forthcoming publication
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Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Communication to designated inventor
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Abstract
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Copy of the translated international search report
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