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EP3447137 - LIQUID ENZYME PREPARATION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kinry Food Ingredients Co., Ltd.
4th Floor (West) Building A
No.258 of Jiamei Road
Jiading District
Shanghai 201802 / CN
For all designated states
Kinry Biotech (Jinan) Co., Ltd.
Changan Industrial Park of Longsansi Town
Shanhe County
Jinan, Shandong 251606 / CN
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Fangming
4th Floor (West)
Building A
No.258 of Jiamei Road
Jiading District
Shanghai 201802 / CN
02 / XIE, Yongqiang
4th Floor (West)
Building A
No.258 of Jiamei Road
Jiading District
Shanghai 201802 / CN
03 / XU, Baodi
4th Floor (West)
Building A
No.258 of Jiamei Road
Jiading District
Shanghai 201802 / CN
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2018/52]
Application number, filing date16890284.916.05.2016
[2018/52]
WO2016CN82178
Priority number, dateCN2016108652616.02.2016         Original published format: CN201610086526
[2018/52]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017140051
Date:24.08.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3447137
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3447137
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN24.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/96, C12N9/10
[2018/52]
CPC:
C12N9/1044 (EP,CN,RU,US); C12N9/96 (EP,CN,RU,US); C12Y203/02013 (CN,US)
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 [2018/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGE ENZYMZUBEREITUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/52]
English:LIQUID ENZYME PREPARATION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF[2018/52]
French:PRÉPARATION D'ENZYME LIQUIDE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION[2018/52]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2018Translation filed 
20.07.2018National basic fee paid 
20.07.2018Search fee paid 
20.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/52]
20.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2020Fee for grant paid
17.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.05.2021  28.05.2021  ADMISSIBLE
International N&H Denmark ApS
Parallelvej 16
2800 Kongens Lyngby / DK
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
 [2024/23]
Former [2021/27]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.2021  28.05.2021  ADMISSIBLE
DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
Langebrogade 1
1411 Copenhagen K / DK
Opponent's representative
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
08.06.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.10.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
02.01.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.01.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition27.02.2024Appeal received No.  T0324/24
27.02.2024Payment of appeal fee
22.04.2024Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.05.2016
AL26.08.2020
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SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
GR27.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
PT28.12.2020
IE16.05.2021
LU16.05.2021
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