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EP2748372 - COLOR MODIFICATION OF TEXTILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Database last updated on 08.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novozymes A/S
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
[2014/27]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Yucheng
1-502 Building 6
Shangdi Dongli
Haidian District
Beijing 100085 / CN
02 / WANG, Chu
2 Taipingqiaoxili
Fengtai District
Beijing 100073 / CN
03 / KALUM, Lisbeth
Mosegård Park 51
3500 Værløse / DK
04 / ØSTERGAARD, Lars Henrik
Jensløvsvej 5
2. tv.
DK-2920 Charlottenlund / DK
05 / HUANG, Wenqi
Room 303 Unit 1
Building 6
No. 380 Changping Road
Changping District
Beijing 102208 / CN
 [2014/27]
Representative(s)NZ EPO Representatives
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
[2019/16]
Application number, filing date12834286.207.09.2012
[2019/16]
WO2012CN81153
Priority number, dateWO2011CN8011323.09.2011         Original published format: PCT/CN2011/080113
[2014/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013040991
Date:28.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2748372
Date:02.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2748372
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN28.03.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:D06M16/00, C11D3/395, D06P5/06, C11D1/00, D06P5/15, D06L4/40, D06L4/10, D06L1/22, D06P5/13, D06L1/14, D06L1/12
[2018/30]
CPC:
D06M16/003 (EP,US); D06P1/32 (US); D06L1/12 (EP,US);
D06L1/14 (EP,US); D06L1/22 (EP,US); D06L4/10 (EP,US);
D06L4/40 (EP,US); D06P5/132 (EP,US); D06P5/137 (EP,US);
D06P5/153 (EP,US); D06P5/158 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/13]D06M16/00, C11D3/395, D06P5/06, D06L3/11, D06P1/32
Former IPC [2014/27]D06M16/00, C11D3/395, D06P5/06
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 [2014/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FARBMODIFIZIERUNG VON TEXTILIEN[2014/27]
English:COLOR MODIFICATION OF TEXTILE[2014/27]
French:MODIFICATION DE COULEUR DE TEXTILE[2014/27]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2014National basic fee paid 
21.03.2014Search fee paid 
21.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/27]
16.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2019Fee for grant paid
06.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  15.09.2017
Opposition(s)20.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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