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EP3390648 - METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING ORGANIC MOLECULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/43]METHOD FOR SYNTHESISING ORGANIC MOLECULES
[2020/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUEZ Groupe
Tour CB21
16 Place de I'Iris
92040 Paris la Défense Cedex / FR
For all designated states
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
147 Rue de l'Université
75007 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
6, Allée Emile Monso
31400 Toulouse / FR
[N/P]
Former [2021/15]For all designated states
SUEZ Groupe
Tour CB21
16 Place de I'Iris
92040 Paris la Défense Cedex / FR
For all designated states
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
147 rue de l'Université
75007 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
6, Allée Emile Monso
31400 Toulouse / FR
Former [2020/17]For all designated states
SUEZ Groupe
Tour CB21
16 Place de I'Iris
92040 Paris la Défense Cedex / FR
For all designated states
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
147 rue de l'Université
75007 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Institut National Polytechnique
6 allée Emile Monso
31400 Toulouse / FR
Former [2018/43]For all designated states
SUEZ Groupe
Tour CB21
16 Place de I'Iris
92040 Paris la Défense Cedex / FR
For all designated states
Institut National de Recherche en Sciences et Technologies pour l'Environnement et l'Agriculture
1, Rue Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
92760 Antony / FR
For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Institut National Polytechnique
6 allée Emile Monso
31400 Toulouse / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BERGEL, Alain
42 rue Pigni
31500 Toulouse / FR
02 / BLANCHET, Elise
1bis chemin du Clos
31570 Bourg-Saint-Bernard / FR
03 / ERABLE, Benjamin
Impasse du Tigou
81500 Giroussens / FR
04 / ETCHEVERRY, Luc
100 rue de l'Eglise
31450 Montlaur / FR
05 / RAFRAFI, Yan
Apt 32A Bat A Res Hermes
2 rue René Cassin
31320 Castanet Tolosan / FR
06 / BOUCHEZ, Théodore
5 rue de la loutre
91360 Villemoisson / FR
07 / HUYARD, Alain
61 rue Maurice Berteaux
78130 Les Mureaux / FR
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)IPAZ
16, rue Gaillon
75002 Paris / FR
[2018/43]
Application number, filing date16823188.414.12.2016
[2018/43]
WO2016EP81050
Priority number, dateFR2015006278918.12.2015         Original published format: FR 1562789
[2018/43]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017102871
Date:22.06.2017
Language:FR
[2017/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3390648
Date:24.10.2018
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3390648
Date:04.11.2020
Language:FR
[2020/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/04, C12P7/54, C12M1/00
[2018/43]
CPC:
C12P7/54 (EP,US); B01J23/462 (US); B01J23/745 (US);
B01J23/75 (US); B01J23/755 (US); B01J35/33 (US);
B01J35/59 (US); C12M29/00 (US); C12P7/04 (EP,US);
C12P7/40 (US); C25B1/04 (EP,US); C25B15/08 (EP,US);
C25B9/73 (EP,US); Y02E60/36 (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 [2018/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SYNTHESE ORGANISCHER MOLEKÜLE[2018/43]
English:METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING ORGANIC MOLECULES[2020/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SYNTHÈSE DE MOLÉCULES ORGANIQUES[2020/25]
Former [2018/43]METHOD FOR SYNTHESISING ORGANIC MOLECULES
Former [2018/43]PROCEDE DE SYNTHESE DE MOLECULES ORGANIQUES
Entry into regional phase20.06.2018National basic fee paid 
20.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
20.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2020Fee for grant paid
24.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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