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EP About this file: EP2134850

EP2134850 - GENERATION OF CHEMICAL BUILDING BLOCKS FROM PLANT BIOMASS BY SELECTIVE DEPOLYMERIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2014
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Süd-Chemie IP GmbH & Co. KG
Lenbachplatz 6
80333 München / DE
[2012/33]
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
Süd-Chemie AG
Lenbachplatz 6
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KOLTERMANN, Andre
Mittenwalder Str. 4
82057 Icking / DE
02 / * * *
03 / BRÜCK, Thomas
Hacker Str. 6
82067 Ebenhausen / DE
04 / RARBACH, Markus
Sylvensteinstrasse 10
81369 München / DE
 [2010/33]
Former [2009/52]01 / KOLTERMANN, Andre
Mittenwalder Str. 4
82057 Icking / DE
02 / KETTLING, Ulrich
Wormser Str. 1
80797 München / DE
03 / BRÜCK, Thomas
Hacker Str. 6
82067 Ebenhausen / DE
04 / RARBACH, Markus
Sylvensteinstrasse 10
81369 München / DE
Representative(s)Graser, Konstanze, et al
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
IPM / Patent & License Management
Arabellastrasse 4a
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/34]Graser, Konstanze, et al
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Patent Management
Lenbachplatz 6
80333 München / DE
Former [2014/05]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2009/52]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08716639.319.03.2008
[2009/52]
WO2008EP02223
Priority number, dateDE2007101304719.03.2007         Original published format: DE102007013047
EP2007001150712.06.2007         Original published format: EP 07011507
[2009/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008113585
Date:25.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2134850
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2134850
Date:29.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/02, C12N9/24, C12N9/42
[2013/42]
CPC:
C12N9/2434 (EP,US); C12N9/0061 (EP,US); C12P19/02 (EP,US);
C12P19/12 (EP,US); C12P19/14 (EP,US); C12P19/16 (EP,US);
C12P19/18 (EP,US); C12P19/20 (EP,US); C12P19/22 (EP,US);
C12P19/24 (EP,US); C13B35/005 (EP,US); C13K1/02 (EP,US);
C13K1/06 (EP,US); C13K13/00 (EP,US); C13K13/002 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/52]C12P19/02, C13K1/02, C13K1/06, C07H1/08, C12N9/24, C12N9/42, C12N9/02, C12S3/04, C12P7/08, C12P19/12, C12P19/14, C12P19/16, C12P19/18, C12P19/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/52]
TitleGerman:ERZEUGUNG CHEMISCHER BAUSTEINE AUS PFLANZLICHER BIOMASSE MITTELS SELEKTIVER DEPOLYMERISATION[2009/52]
English:GENERATION OF CHEMICAL BUILDING BLOCKS FROM PLANT BIOMASS BY SELECTIVE DEPOLYMERIZATION[2009/52]
French:GÉNÉRATION DE BLOCS DE CONSTRUCTION CHIMIQUES À PARTIR DE BIOMASSE VÉGÉTALE PAR DÉPOLYMÉRISATION SÉLECTIVE[2009/52]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2009National basic fee paid 
16.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
09.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2013Date of oral proceedings
22.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.05.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2013Fee for grant paid
17.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.03.2010
Opposition(s)30.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2008
AT29.01.2014
BG29.01.2014
CY29.01.2014
CZ29.01.2014
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FI29.01.2014
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IE19.03.2014
LU19.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
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by applicantUS2444823
 US6586212
 WO03093420
 EP0884391
 US4089745
 EP0406617
 WO9911672
 US2002195213
 EP0062027
    - SORENSEN ET AL., ENZYME AND MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY, (20070216), vol. 40, no. 4, pages 908 - 918
    - ZHANG ET AL., BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGENEERING, (20041110), vol. 88, no. 7, pages 797 - 824
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