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EP3237425 - COMPOSITION COMPRISING TITANIUM OR ZIRCONIUM ALKOXIDE OR ARYLOXIDE AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK, PT		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
[2018/13]
Former [2017/44]For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAPORCIYAN, Garo, Garbis
303 Hickory Post
Houston, TX 77079 / US
02 / YU, Kunquan
Grasweg 31
1031 HW Amsterdam / NL
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Shell Legal Services IP
p/a Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[2020/33]
Former [2017/44]Matthezing, Robert Maarten
Shell International B.V.
Intellectual Property Services
P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date15821067.421.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015EP80783
Priority number, dateEP2014020006823.12.2014         Original published format: EP 14200068
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016102458
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3237425
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3237425
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:C07F7/00, C07C68/06, C07F7/28, C08G64/30, C07C68/08
[2020/24]
CPC:
C08G64/307 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07F7/28 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07C68/06 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C07C68/08 (EP,CN,US); C07C69/96 (KR,US); C07F7/003 (EP,CN,KR,US)
C-Set:
C07C68/06, C07C69/96 (CN,EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/44]C07F7/00, C07C68/06, C07F7/28, C08G64/30
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 [2017/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT TITAN- ODER ZIRKONALKOHOLAT ODER -ARYLOXID UND VERWENDUNG DAVON[2017/44]
English:COMPOSITION COMPRISING TITANIUM OR ZIRCONIUM ALKOXIDE OR ARYLOXIDE AND USE THEREOF[2017/44]
French:COMPOSITION COMPRENANT DU TITANE, DE L'ALCOXYDE DE ZIRCONIUM OU DE L'ARYLOXYDE ET SON UTILISATION[2020/24]
Former [2017/44]COMPOSITION COMPRENANT UN ALCOXYDE OU UN ARYLOXYDE DE TITANE OU DE ZIRCONIUM ET SON UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase23.06.2017National basic fee paid 
23.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
23.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2020Fee for grant paid
26.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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