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EP2721164 - METHODS OF PRODUCING FOUR CARBON MOLECULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.05.2021
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INVISTA Textiles (U.K.) Limited
One St. Peter's Square
Manchester M2 3DE / GB
[2017/42]
Former [2014/17]For all designated states
Invista Technologies S.à.r.l.
Zweigniederlassung St. Gallen
Kreuzackerstrasse 9
9000 St. Gallen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / PEARLMAN, Paul, S.
24 Timber Lane
Thornton, PA 19373-1049 / US
02 / CHEN, Changlin
4 Cradoc Grove
Ingleby Barwick Cleveland TS17 5EE / GB
03 / BOTES, Adriana, L.
Red House Farm
Daleside Road
Rosedale East Cleveland YO18 8RL / GB
 [2014/17]
Representative(s)Finnegan Europe LLP
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/17]White, Martin Paul
Whites IP Ltd
7 Berwick Road
Bournemouth
BH3 7BB / GB
Application number, filing date12731825.115.06.2012
WO2012US42757
Priority number, dateUS201161498408P17.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161498408 P
[2014/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012174439
Date:20.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2721164
Date:23.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/16, C12P5/02, C12P7/18
[2014/17]
CPC:
C12P5/026 (EP,CN,US); C12N15/52 (EP,US); C12N9/001 (EP,CN,US);
C12N9/0071 (EP,CN,US); C12N9/88 (EP,CN,US); C12P5/02 (US);
C12P7/16 (EP,CN,US); C12P7/18 (EP,CN,US); C12Y103/01035 (EP,CN,US);
C12Y103/08 (EP,CN,US); C12Y114/11022 (EP,CN,US); C12Y401/01033 (EP,CN,US);
C12Y402/01 (EP,CN,US); C12Y402/01127 (EP,CN,US); C12Y402/03027 (EP,CN,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02E50/30 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MOLEKÜLEN MIT VIER KOHLENSTOFFATOMEN[2014/17]
English:METHODS OF PRODUCING FOUR CARBON MOLECULES[2014/17]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'OBTENTION DE MOLÉCULES À QUATRE CARBONES[2014/17]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2014National basic fee paid 
10.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/17]
22.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/23]
02.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/23]
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  17.11.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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Cited inInternational search[AP]WO2012018624  (GENOMATICA INC [US], et al) [AP] 1-35 * claims 1-243 * * figure 17 *;
 [AP]EP2336340  (MARLIERE PHILIPPE [FR]) [AP] 1-35 * claims 1-16 *;
 [AP]EP2336341  (MARLIERE PHILIPPE [FR]) [AP] 1-35 * claims 1-15 *;
 [A]WO2010099201  (GEVO INC [US], et al) [A] 1-37 * claims 1-28 * * figures 5-6 *
ExaminationWO2009111513
by applicant   - WANG ET AL., "Alteration of Product Specificity of Rhodobacter sphaeroides Phytoene Desaturase by Direct Evolution", J. BIOLOG.CHEM., (20011102), vol. 27, no. 44, pages 41161 - 41164
    - RETTIE ET AL., "CYP4 Isozyme Specificity and the Relationship between co-Hydroxylation and Terminal Desaturation of Valproic Acid", BIOCHEMISTRY, (1995), vol. 34, pages 7889 - 7895
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