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EP3342843 - UPGRADING KETOACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Neste Oyj
Keilaranta 21
02150 Espoo / FI
[2018/27]
Inventor(s)01 / TIITTA, Marja
c/o NESTE OYJ
IPR
P.O. Box 310
Technology Centre, Kilpilahti
06101 Porvoo / FI
02 / LINDBLAD, Marina
c/o NESTE OYJ
IPR
P.O. Box 310
Technology Centre, Kilpilahti
06101 Porvoo / FI
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2018/27]
Application number, filing date16207465.230.12.2016
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3342843
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3342843
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:C10G45/58, C07C51/353, C07C51/367, C10G65/04, C10G3/00
[2018/27]
CPC:
C10G45/58 (EP); C07D307/33 (US); B01J29/041 (EP);
B01J29/70 (US); B01J29/7007 (EP,US); B01J29/80 (US);
C10G3/50 (EP); C10G45/12 (US); C10G65/043 (EP);
C10L1/04 (US); B01J2029/062 (US); C10G2300/1014 (US);
C10L2200/0484 (US); Y02P30/20 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/27]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG VON KETOSÄURE[2018/27]
English:UPGRADING KETOACID[2018/27]
French:VALORISATION DE CÉTOACIDE[2018/27]
Examination procedure27.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
27.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.08.2020Fee for grant paid
04.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
20.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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