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EP About this file: EP3209829

EP3209829 - METHOD FOR PRECIPITATING LIGNIN FROM ORGANOSOLV PULPING LIQUORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.04.2017
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
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstraße 8
80539 München / DE
For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastr. 27c
80686 München / DE
[2022/16]
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstraße 8
80539 München / DE
For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LESCHINSKY, Moritz
Karl-Heine-Straße 19
04229 Leipzig / DE
02 / UNKELBACH, Gerd
William-Zipperer-Straße 112
04179 Leipzig / DE
03 / SCHULZE, Peter
Am Burgwall 1
39249 Pömmelte / DE
04 / LORENZ, Heike
Kroatenwuhne 2d
39116 Magdeburg / DE
05 / SEIDEL MORGENSTERN, Andreas
Möwenweg 56
39114 Magdeburg / DE
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2017/35]
Application number, filing date15790857.519.10.2015
[2017/35]
WO2015EP74187
Priority number, dateDE20141022123820.10.2014         Original published format: DE102014221238
[2017/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016062676
Date:28.04.2016
Language:DE
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3209829
Date:30.08.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3209829
Date:21.09.2022
Language:DE
[2022/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:D21C3/00, D21C11/00, D21C3/20, D21C3/22, C07G1/00
[2017/35]
CPC:
D21C11/0007 (EP,US); C07G1/00 (EP,US); D21C11/00 (EP,US);
D21C3/00 (EP,US); D21C3/20 (EP,US); D21C3/22 (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 [2017/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FÄLLUNG VON LIGNIN AUS ORGANOSOLV-KOCHLAUGEN[2017/35]
English:METHOD FOR PRECIPITATING LIGNIN FROM ORGANOSOLV PULPING LIQUORS[2017/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉCIPITATION DE LA LIGNINE À PARTIR DE LIQUEURS DE CUISSON D'ORGANOSOLVE[2017/35]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2017National basic fee paid 
26.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
26.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
22.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2022Fee for grant paid
10.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]EP0140226  (MD ORGANOCELL ZELLST UMWELTTEC [DE]) [X] 15 * the whole document * [A] 1-14 [Y] 16-18;
 [XA]CA2597135  (LIGNOL ENERGY CORP [CA]) [X] 15 * the whole document * [A] 1-14;
 [XAY]EP2336194  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [X] 15 * the whole document * [A] 1-14 [Y] 16-18;
 [Y]DE102013002574  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [Y] 16-18* paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0034]; claim - *
by applicantUS3585104
 US4100016
 US8528463
    - O. MONNIER ET AL., PART. PART. SYST. CHARACT., (1996), vol. 13, pages 10 - 17
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