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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.11.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.03.2020
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  11.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 31.12.2025  [2026/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unigen, Inc.
3005 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121 / US
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / JIAO, Ping
14709 SE 80th Court
Newcastle, Washington 98059 / US
02 / JIA, Qi
3922 Pennant Court NW
Olympia, Washington 98502 / US
03 / HONG, Mei Feng
3520 27th Place
C122
Seattle, Washington 98199 / US
04 / KIM, Misun
3005 1st Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98121 / US
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Cleveland Scott York
5 Norwich Street
London EC4A 1DR / GB
[2026/01]
Former [2018/38]CSY Herts
Helios Court
1 Bishop Square
Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9NE / GB
Application number, filing date16831945.709.11.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016US61102
Priority number, dateUS201562252987P09.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562252987 P
US20161534500607.11.2016         Original published format: US201615345006
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017083363
Date:18.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3373946
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.:EP3373946
Date:31.12.2025
Language:EN
[2026/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61K36/48, A61K8/97, A61Q17/00
[2025/31]
CPC:
A23B2/733 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61K8/9789 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61K47/46 (CN,KR,US);
A01N65/20 (KR); A23L33/105 (US); A61K36/48 (EP,US);
A61K36/575 (EP,US); A61K8/922 (US); A61P31/04 (EP);
A61Q11/00 (CN); A61Q17/005 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A23V2002/00 (CN,US); A61K2800/10 (EP,CN,US); A61K2800/524 (CN,KR) (-)
C-Set:
A61K36/48, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K36/575, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/10, A23V2250/21 (CN)
Former IPC [2018/38]A61K36/575, A61K36/48, A23L3/3472, A61Q17/00, A61K8/97
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 statesBA09.05.2018
ME09.05.2018
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NATÜRLICHES KONSERVIERUNGSSTOFFE UND ANTIMIKROBIELLE MITTEL, EINSCHLIESSLICH ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN DARAUS[2018/38]
English:NATURAL PRESERVATIVES AND ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS, INCLUDING COMPOSITIONS THEREOF[2018/38]
French:CONSERVATEURS NATURELS ET AGENTS ANTIMICROBIENS, COMPRENANT DES COMPOSITIONS ASSOCIÉES[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2018National basic fee paid 
09.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
09.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2025Fee for grant paid
05.11.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2025Renewal fee patent year 10
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