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EP About this file: EP2994523

EP2994523 - CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY PURIFIED POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Groupe Novasep
Site Eiffel Boulevard de la Moselle
54340 Pompey / FR
[2016/11]
Inventor(s)01 / VALERY, Eric
8 grande rue
F-54425 Saulxures les Nancy / FR
02 / ADAM, Philippe
42 rue de la Justice
F-54320 Maxéville / FR
03 / BLEHAUT, Jean
58bis rue de Metz
F-54000 Nancy / FR
 [2016/11]
Representative(s)August Debouzy
7, rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris / FR
[2024/08]
Former [2016/11]August & Debouzy avocats
6-8 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date14720547.023.04.2014
[2016/11]
WO2014EP58166
Priority number, dateEP2013030559607.05.2013         Original published format: EP 13305596
US201361820459P07.05.2013         Original published format: US 201361820459 P
US20131389705617.05.2013         Original published format: US201313897056
US20141414942007.01.2014         Original published format: US201414149420
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014180654
Date:13.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2994523
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2994523
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:C11C1/08, B01D15/18
[2016/11]
CPC:
B01D15/185 (EP); C11C1/08 (EP,GB); B01D15/18 (GB);
B01D15/1892 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/10]
Former [2016/11]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHROMATOGRAPHISCHES VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HOCHREINEN, MEHRFACH UNGESÄTTIGTEN FETTSÄUREN[2023/40]
English:CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY PURIFIED POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS[2016/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ CHROMATOGRAPHIQUE POUR LA PRODUCTION D'ACIDES GRAS POLYINSATURÉS HAUTEMENT PURIFIÉS[2016/11]
Former [2016/11]CHROMATOGRAFISCHES VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HOCHREINEN, MEHRFACH UNGESÄTTIGTEN FETTSÄUREN
Entry into regional phase04.12.2015National basic fee paid 
04.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/11]
12.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
12.08.2016Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
24.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2024Fee for grant paid
16.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:Loss of rights: Claims
24.10.2016Request for further processing filed
24.10.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.11.2016Decision despatched
24.10.2016Request for further processing filed
24.10.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.11.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
14.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
20.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
SE21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
LV21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
PT21.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
ES21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG21.02.2024
FI21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
LT21.02.2024
NL21.02.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT21.02.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS21.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US4189442  (LUBSEN TIMOTHY A [US], et al) [A] 1-37 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4797233  (ZINNEN HERMANN A [US]) [A] 1-37 * column 10, line 25 - line 38 *;
 [AD]US5719302  (PERRUT MICHEL [FR], et al) [AD] 1-37 * column 15, line 53 - line 66; figure 5b; example 2 *;
 [YA]US2003222024  (HAMENDE MICHEL [BE], et al) [Y] 10-21,34-37 * paragraph [0001]; figures 1-4 * [A] 1-9,22-33;
 [A]US2005245405  (GEIER DOUGLAS F [US], et al) [A] 1-37 * figure 2 *;
 [AD]WO2013005051  (BASF PHARMA CALLANISH LTD [GB], et al) [AD] 1-37* page 4, lines 31-33; page 15, lines 25-27 *;
 [XYI]  - YAMAMURA ET AL, "INDUSTRIAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY PURIFICATION OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER AND DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER FRO MSINGLE-CELL OIL", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS' SOCIETY, SPRINGER, DE, (19970730), vol. 74, no. 11, doi:10.1007/S11746-997-0250-6, ISSN 0003-021X, pages 1435 - 1440, XP002166746 [X] 1-3,8,22-24,26,27,29,34,37 * page 1436, right column; scheme 3, scheme 4; page 1439, right column * [Y] 10-21,34-37 [I] 4-7,9,25,28,30-33,35,36

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11746-997-0250-6
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/SS-100100173
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