(19)
(11) EP 2 380 568 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/37

(21) Application number: 11173425.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 31/122(2006.01)
A61K 47/12(2006.01)
A61K 47/22(2006.01)
C07C 41/40(2006.01)
C07C 43/23(2006.01)
 A61K 47/10(2006.01)
A61K 47/14(2006.01)
C07C 41/26(2006.01)
C07C 41/46(2006.01)

(54)

Method of producing and crystallizing reduced coenzyme Q10

Verfahren zur Herstellung und zur Kristallisation des reduzierten Coenzyms Q10

Procédé de production et de cristallisation d'une coenzyme Q10 réduite

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

(30) Priority: 10.10.2001 JP 2001312179
17.04.2002 JP 2002114879

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
02775311.0 / 1452174

(73) Proprietor: KANEKA CORPORATION
Osaka 5308288 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ueda, Takahiro
    Hyogo, 655-0872 (JP)
  • Ono, Tadao
    Hyogo, 676-8688 (JP)
  • Moro, Mitsutoshi
    Osaka 5308288 (JP)
  • Kitamura, Shiro
    Hyogo, 673-0882 (JP)
  • Ueda, Yasuyoshi
    Hyogo, 671-1227 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 0 956 854
EP-A1- 1 415 970
GB-A- 947 643
 EP-A1- 1 408 024
WO-A1-01/52822
   
       
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