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EP About this file: EP3305877

EP3305877 - PROCESS FOR PURIFYING BIODIESEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras
Avenida República do Chile 65
Rio de Janeiro, RJ / BR
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ANTONIO VIDAL VIEIRA, Jose
Avenida do Pepe, No 600, apt. 804
Barra da Tijuca
Rio de Janeiro CEP 22600-000 / BR
02 / LOUREIRO XIMENES, Vitor
Rua Botucatu, No 59, apt. 404
Grajau
Rio de Janeiro CEP 20541-340 / BR
03 / LUDWIG QUINTANI, Carolina
Rua Ibituruna, No 89, apt. 308 - Bloco 1
Maracanà
Rio de Janeiro CEP 20271-021 / BR
04 / DE FIGUEIREDO PORTILHO, Marcio
Av. Horacio de Macedo, No 950
Cidade Universitaria
Rio de Janeiro CEP 24320-000 / BR
05 / RICARDO RANGEL, Roberto
Rua Adail, No 131, apt. 405
Bonsucesso
Rio de Janeiro CER 21040-000 / BR
 [2021/50]
Former [2018/15]01 / ANTONIO VIDAL VIEIRA, Jose
Avenida do Pepe, No 600, apt. 804
Barra da Tijuca
Rio de Janeiro CEP 22600-000 / BR
02 / LOUREIRO XIMENES, Vitor
Rua Botucatu, No 59, apt. 404
Grajau
Rio de Janeiro CEP 20541-340 / BR
03 / LUDWIG QUINTANI, Carolina
Rua Ibituruna, No 89, apt. 308 - Bloco 1
Maracanà
Rio de Janeiro CEP 20271-021 / BR
04 / DE FIGUEIREDO PORTILHO, Marcio
Av. Horacio de Macedo, No 950
Cidade Universitaria
Rio de Janeiro CEP 24320-000 / BR
05 / RICARDO RANGEL, Roberto
Rua Adai, No 131, apt. 405
Bonsucesso
Rio de Janeiro CEP 21040-000 / BR
Representative(s)Clarke, Modet y Cía., S.L.
C/ Suero de Quiñones 34-36
28002 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2022/01]J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
Former [2018/15]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date17194813.604.10.2017
[2018/15]
Priority number, dateBR2016102310404.10.2016         Original published format: BR102016023104
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3305877
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3305877
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/06, C07C69/24, C07C69/52, C11C3/00, B01D11/04
[2021/33]
CPC:
B01D11/0446 (EP,US); C10L1/1826 (BR); C10L1/026 (US);
B01D12/00 (US); B01D17/0208 (US); C07B63/04 (BR);
C11B3/008 (US); B01D11/0488 (EP,US); C10L2200/0476 (EP,BR,US);
C10L2230/22 (BR); C10L2290/08 (EP,US); C10L2290/10 (EP,US);
C10L2290/141 (BR); C10L2290/146 (EP,US); C10L2290/24 (EP,US);
C10L2290/545 (EP,BR,US); C10L2290/547 (EP,US); C11C3/003 (EP,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/15]C10L1/06, C07C69/24, C07C69/52, C11C3/00
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 [2018/51]
Former [2018/15]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON BIODIESEL[2018/15]
English:PROCESS FOR PURIFYING BIODIESEL[2018/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PURIFICATION DE BIODIESEL[2018/15]
Examination procedure10.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
10.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2021Fee for grant paid
26.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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TR05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
GB04.10.2022
IE04.10.2022
LU04.10.2022
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IE04.10.2022
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