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EP2930231 - PROCESS FOR PURIFYING TALL OIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/42]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING MATERIAL OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN
[2025/21]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  01.08.2025
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2025Change - French titlepublished on 03.09.2025  [2025/36]
01.08.2025Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 03.09.2025  [2025/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Alvar Aallon katu 1
00100 Helsinki / FI
[2020/17]
Former [2015/42]For all designated states
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Eteläesplanadi 2
00130 Helsinki / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Nousiainen, Jaakko
Variksenmarjankatu 7
53500 Lappeenranta / FI
02 / Laumola, Heli
Pikkukoskentie 7 C
00650 Helsinki / FI
03 / Rissanen, Arto
Pitkäkatu 17
53420 Lappeenranta / FI
04 / Kotoneva, Jari
Kalervonkatu 77
53100 Lappeenranta / FI
05 / Ristolainen, Matti
Upseeritie 14 B 9
53900 Lappeenranta / FI
 [2020/17]
Former [2015/42]01 / Nousiainen, Jaakko
Variksenmarjankatu 7
53500 Lappeenranta / FI
02 / Laumola, Heli
Pikkukoskentie 7 C
00650 Helsinki / FI
03 / Rissanen, Arto
Ortamonraitti 4 A 8
53300 Lappeenranta / FI
04 / Kotoneva, Jari
Kalervonkatu 77
53100 Lappeenranta / FI
05 / Ristolainen, Matti
Upseeritie 14 B 9
53900 Lappeenranta / FI
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/42]
Application number, filing date15168211.925.11.2011
[2015/42]
Priority number, dateFI2010000625226.11.2010         Original published format: FI 20106252
FI2011000521703.03.2011         Original published format: FI 20115217
FI2011000572306.07.2011         Original published format: FI 20115723
[2015/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2930231
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2930231
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2930231
Date:03.09.2025
Language:EN
[2025/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:C11B13/00, B01D3/14, C10L1/18, C10G3/00, B01D1/06, B01D1/22
[2015/42]
CPC:
C10G3/40 (EP,US); C10G3/42 (EP,FI,US); C10L1/02 (US);
B01D1/065 (EP,US); B01D1/22 (EP,US); B01D3/02 (US);
B01D3/14 (EP,US); C10G3/50 (EP,US); C10L1/04 (FI);
C10L1/1802 (EP,US); C11B13/005 (EP,FI,US); C11B3/12 (FI);
C11C1/08 (FI); C11C1/10 (FI); C10G2300/1014 (EP,US);
C10G2300/205 (EP,US); C10G2300/301 (EP,US); C10G2400/02 (EP,US);
C10G2400/04 (EP,US); C10G2400/08 (EP,US); C10G2400/26 (EP,US);
C10L2200/0469 (US); C10L2270/023 (US); C10L2270/026 (US);
C10L2270/04 (US); C10L2290/543 (US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US);
Y02P30/20 (EP,US); Y02T50/678 (EP,US); Y02W30/74 (EP,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 [2016/21]
Former [2015/42]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON TALLÖL[2025/21]
English:PROCESS FOR PURIFYING TALL OIL[2025/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PURIFICATION DE L'HUILE DE TALL[2025/36]
Former [2015/42]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REINIGUNG VON MATERIAL BIOLOGISCHEN URSPRUNGS
Former [2015/42]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING MATERIAL OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN
Former [2015/42]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE PURIFICATION D'UN MATÉRIAU D'ORIGINE BIOLOGIQUE
Examination procedure13.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/21]
14.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.04.2020Fee for grant paid
23.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
06.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11802115.3  / EP2643442
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.03.2021   
Neste Oyj
Keilaranta 21
02150 Espoo / FI
Opponent's representative
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
 [2021/15]
29.03.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.07.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
21.10.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.10.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.02.2025Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.04.2025Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition12.12.2022Appeal received No.  T2589/22
12.12.2022Payment of appeal fee
27.02.2022Statement of grounds filed
20.02.2025Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
03.04.2025Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.02.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.11.2011
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