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EP About this file: EP3166916

EP3166916 - METHOD OF DEPOLYMERIZING LIGNIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
25, Rue Leblanc
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
75015 Paris / FR
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / FEGHALI, Elias
55 Moncur drive
Springfield, 3015 Rotorua / NZ
02 / CANTAT, Thibault
150 Avenue de Verdun
92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
 [2020/47]
Former [2017/25]01 / FEGHALI, Elias
55 Moncur drive
Springfield, 3015 Rotorua / NZ
02 / CANTAT, Thibault
150 avenue de Verdun
F-92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
Former [2017/20]01 / FEGHALI, Elias
68 avenue de la République
F-92120 Montrouge / FR
02 / CANTAT, Thibault
150 avenue de Verdun
F-92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
Representative(s)Gevers & Orès
Immeuble le Palatin 2
3 Cours du Triangle
CS 80165
92939 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[2021/08]
Former [2017/20]Gevers & Orès
41 avenue de Friedland
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date15736636.017.06.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015IB54567
Priority number, dateFR2014005663709.07.2014         Original published format: FR 1456637
[2017/20]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016005836
Date:14.01.2016
Language:FR
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3166916
Date:17.05.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3166916
Date:24.02.2021
Language:FR
[2021/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:C07C37/055, C07C39/08, C05F11/00, C08H7/00
[2020/45]
CPC:
C07C37/055 (EP,US); C07C37/54 (US); C05F11/00 (EP,US);
C07C41/18 (US); C08H6/00 (EP,US); Y02E50/30 (EP,US);
Y02W30/40 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C37/055, C07C39/08 (EP,US);
C07C37/055, C07C39/11 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2017/20]C07C37/055, C07C39/08, C07C39/11
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DEPOLYMERISIERUNG VON LIGNIN[2017/20]
English:METHOD OF DEPOLYMERIZING LIGNIN[2017/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉPOLYMÉRISATION DE LA LIGNINE[2020/47]
Former [2017/20]PROCEDE DE DEPOLYMERISATION DE LA LIGNINE
Entry into regional phase24.01.2017National basic fee paid 
24.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
24.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2021Fee for grant paid
14.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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