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EP3374074 - APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.11.2016
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
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
5th Floor
25, Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4AB / GB
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / HOLMBERG, Johan Björn Mattias
Johnson Matthey Formox AB
28480 Perstorp / SE
02 / MAGNUSSON, Andreas Erik Johan
Johnson Matthey Formox AB
28480 Perstorp / SE
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Bown, Mark Richard, et al
Johnson Matthey PLC
Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 1
Belasis Avenue
Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1LB / GB
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date16797609.110.11.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016GB53509
Priority number, dateGB2015002007813.11.2015         Original published format: GB 201520078
GB2016000778304.05.2016         Original published format: GB 201607783
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017081464
Date:18.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3374074
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3374074
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01J8/06, C07C47/04, B01J8/04
[2018/38]
CPC:
B01J8/067 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07C45/002 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01J8/0496 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C07C47/04 (EP,KR,US); B01J2208/00212 (EP,KR,US); B01J2208/00548 (US)
C-Set:
C07C45/002, C07C47/04 (CN,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 [2018/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FORMALDEHYD[2018/38]
English:APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE[2018/38]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION DE FORMALDÉHYDE[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2018National basic fee paid 
03.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
03.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2020Fee for grant paid
14.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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AL30.12.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4343954  (HOENE DAVID J) [A] 1-28* the whole document *;
 [XYI]EP1707259  (METHANOL CASALE SA [CH]) [X] 18 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 3 * * page 3, paragraph 16 - paragraph 17; figure 1 * * page 4, paragraph 30 - paragraph 37 * [Y] 2-17,19-28 [I] 1;
 [XAY]US2015086437  (MATUSZ MAREK [US]) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 2 * * page 2, paragraph 17 - paragraph 19; figure 1; claim 1 * [A] 18-28 [Y] 4-17;
 [XY]WO2015121611  (JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LTD [GB]) [X] 1,18 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 5, paragraph 4 - paragraph 6 * * page 10, paragraph 4 * * claim 1 * [Y] 2-17,19-28
ExaminationUS5959154
 US5986146
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