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EP About this file: EP3089998

EP3089998 - SULFITE-BASED PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING NANOCELLULOSE, AND COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
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
GranBio Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
Thomaston Biorefinery
300 McIntosh Parkway
Thomaston, GA 30286 / US
[2019/39]
Former [2016/45]For all designated states
Api Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
750 Piedmont Ave. NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30308 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NELSON, Kimberly
213 Locust Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30317 / US
02 / RETSINA, Theodora
836 Penn Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30308 / US
03 / PYLKKANEN, Vesa
1253 Wildcliff Circle
Atlanta, Georgia 30329 / US
04 / O'CONNOR, Ryan
2608 North Saunders Lake Drive
Minnetrista, Minnesota 55364 / US
 [2016/45]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2016/45]Wilkins, Christopher George
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14877397.130.12.2014
[2016/45]
WO2014US72661
Priority number, dateUS201361921535P30.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361921535 P
US20141458459329.12.2014         Original published format: US201414584593
[2016/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015103197
Date:09.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3089998
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3089998
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU05.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:C08B15/00, C08B15/08, C08B1/00, C08H8/00, B82B3/00
[2016/45]
CPC:
D21H11/18 (EP,US); C13K1/02 (EP,US); D21C3/04 (EP,US);
D21C3/06 (EP,US); D21C9/007 (EP,US); D21C9/10 (EP,US);
D21H11/06 (US); D21H17/66 (US); D21H21/32 (US);
Y02E50/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2016/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON NANOCELLULOSE SOWIE DARAUS HERGESTELLTE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND PRODUKTE[2016/45]
English:SULFITE-BASED PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING NANOCELLULOSE, AND COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREFROM[2016/45]
French:PROCESSUS À BASE DE SULFITES POUR PRODUIRE DE LA NANOCELLULOSE, ET COMPOSITIONS ET PRODUITS AINSI OBTENUS[2016/45]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2016National basic fee paid 
09.06.2016Search fee paid 
09.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/45]
14.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
23.01.2019Fee for grant paid
23.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
23.01.2019Request for further processing filed
23.01.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.02.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.09.2017Request for further processing filed
15.09.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.09.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201603   M06   Fee paid on   26.06.2017
31.12.201805   M06   Fee paid on   22.05.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.12.2014
AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CY03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
MK03.07.2019
MT03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
IE30.12.2019
LU30.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU30.12.2014
AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CY03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
MT03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
IE30.12.2019
LU30.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
Former [2021/33]HU30.12.2014
AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CY03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
IE30.12.2019
LU30.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
Former [2021/26]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CY03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
IE30.12.2019
LU30.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
Former [2020/51]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
IE30.12.2019
LU30.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
Former [2020/46]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
IE30.12.2019
LU30.12.2019
Former [2020/39]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
MC03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/37]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SI03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/36]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/27]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
SM03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/25]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
SK03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
PL03.07.2019
RO03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/22]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/17]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
TR03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/15]AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/12]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
IS03.11.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/11]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
HR03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
LV03.07.2019
RS03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
GR04.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/10]AT03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
BG03.10.2019
PT04.11.2019
Former [2020/09]CZ03.07.2019
LT03.07.2019
Former [2020/08]LT03.07.2019
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