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EP About this file: EP3234161

EP3234161 - FERMENTATION PROCESS WITH IMPROVED GLYCEROL AND ACETIC ACID CONVERSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.06.2017
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
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
[2021/11]
Former [2017/43]For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DE BRUIJN, Hans, Marinus, Charles, Johannes
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
02 / DE LAAT, Wilhelmus, Theodorus, Antonius, Maria
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
03 / KLAASSEN, Paul
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
 [2017/43]
Representative(s)dsm-firmenich IP
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
[N/P]
Former [2021/11]DSM Intellectual Property
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
Former [2017/43]Arendsen, Alexander Ferdinand
DSM Intellectual Property
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
Application number, filing date15817235.317.12.2015
[2017/43]
WO2015EP80330
Priority number, dateEP2014019943419.12.2014         Original published format: EP 14199434
[2017/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016097202
Date:23.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3234161
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3234161
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/06, C12P7/10
[2017/43]
CPC:
C12P7/10 (EP,CN,US); C12P7/06 (EP,CN,US); C07C31/08 (US);
C12Y101/01006 (EP,US); C12Y102/0101 (EP,US); C12Y207/01028 (EP,US);
C12Y207/01029 (EP,US); C12Y602/01001 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (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 [2017/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERMENTATIONSVERFAHREN FÜR VERBESSERTE GLYCEROL- UND ESSIGSÄUREUMWANDLUNG[2020/44]
English:FERMENTATION PROCESS WITH IMPROVED GLYCEROL AND ACETIC ACID CONVERSION[2017/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FERMENTATION DE CONVERSION D'ACIDE ACÉTIQUE ET DE GLYCÉROL AMÉLIORÉE[2020/44]
Former [2017/43]FERMENTATIONSVERFAHREN FÜR VERBESSERTER GLYCEROL- UND ESSIGSÄUREUMWANDLUNG
Former [2017/43]PROCÉDÉ DE FERMENTATION PRÉSENTANT UNE CONVERSION DE L'ACIDE ACÉTIQUE ET DU GLYCÉROL AMÉLIORÉE
Entry into regional phase06.06.2017National basic fee paid 
06.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
06.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2021Fee for grant paid
05.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20207094.2  / EP3831950
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.03.2021
AT17.03.2021
CY17.03.2021
CZ17.03.2021
EE17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
MK17.03.2021
MT17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
SI17.03.2021
SK17.03.2021
SM17.03.2021
TR17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
IS17.07.2021
PT19.07.2021
IE17.12.2021
LU17.12.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]AL17.03.2021
AT17.03.2021
CY17.03.2021
CZ17.03.2021
EE17.03.2021
LT17.03.2021
LV17.03.2021
MC17.03.2021
MK17.03.2021
RS17.03.2021
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TR17.03.2021
BG17.06.2021
GR18.06.2021
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IE17.12.2021
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 [XD]WO2013081456  (DSM IP ASSETS BV [NL]) [XD] 1-23 * example -; claim - *;
 [XD]WO2014072232  (DSM IP ASSETS BV [NL]) [XD] 1,2,4,7,8,11-23 * figure -; example -; claim - *;
 [X]WO2014180820  (DSM IP ASSETS BV [NL]) [X] 1,9,19,20 * page 21, line 32 - page 22, line 12; claim - *;
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 [T]WO2015028582  (DSM IP ASSETS BV [NL]) [T] 1* example - *
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