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EP3209830 - METHOD OF PROCESSING AND FRACTIONATING BIOMASS AND USE OF FRACTIONS THUS OBTAINED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
Vuorimiehentie 3
02150 Espoo / FI
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / VARHIMO, Antero
c/o Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT OY
Vuorimiehentie 3
FI-02150 Espoo / FI
02 / SIIKA-AHO, Matti
c/o Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT OY
Vuorimiehentie 3
FI-02150 Espoo / FI
03 / SIRVIÖ, Jari
c/o Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT OY
Vuorimiehentie 3
FI-02150 Espoo / FI
04 / LIUKKONEN, Sari
c/o Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT OY
Vuorimiehentie 3
FI-02150 Espoo / FI
05 / MÄÄTTÄNEN, Marjo
c/o Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT OY
Vuorimiehentie 3
FI-02150 Espoo / FI
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)Laine IP Oy
Porkkalankatu 24
00180 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2017/35]Seppo Laine Oy
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date15852476.919.10.2015
[2017/35]
WO2015FI50707
Priority number, dateFI2014000593524.10.2014         Original published format: FI 20145935
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016062919
Date:28.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3209830
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
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]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI28.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:D21C11/00, D21C3/02, D21C9/147, C08H7/00, C08B37/14, C08B1/08, D21C1/00
[2018/30]
CPC:
C08B37/0057 (EP,US); C08B37/14 (US); C08H6/00 (EP,US);
C08H8/00 (EP,US); D21C1/02 (EP,US); D21C11/0007 (EP,US);
D21C3/02 (EP,US); D21C5/00 (EP,US); D21C9/147 (EP,US);
D21C9/163 (EP,US); C08B1/00 (US); D21C9/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/35]D21C3/02, C08H7/00, C08B37/14, C08B1/08, D21C1/00
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]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG UND FRAKTIONIERUNG VON BIOMASSE UND VERWENDUNG VON DADURCH ERHALTENEN FRAKTIONEN[2017/35]
English:METHOD OF PROCESSING AND FRACTIONATING BIOMASS AND USE OF FRACTIONS THUS OBTAINED[2017/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT ET DE FRACTIONNEMENT DE BIOMASSE ET UTILISATION DES FRACTIONS AINSI OBTENUES[2017/35]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2017National basic fee paid 
24.05.2017Search fee paid 
24.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
24.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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