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EP3408282 - INCREASED TRIACYLGLYCEROL PRODUCTION IN MICROALGAE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TotalEnergies OneTech
La Défense 6
2 Place Jean Millier
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[2022/28]
Former [2021/48]For all designated states
Total Raffinage Chimie
2 Place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Former [2018/49]For all designated states
Total Raffinage Chimie
2 Place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MARECHAL, Eric
83 rue Nicolas Chorier
38000 Grenoble / FR
02 / DOLCH, Lina
Kaerntner Weg 42c
40591 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Blaise, Lucie, et al
Total Recherche & Technologie Feluy
Patent Department
Zone Industrielle C
7181 Seneffe / BE
[2021/48]
Former [2018/49]De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
Application number, filing date17704682.827.01.2017
[2018/49]
WO2017EP51823
Priority number, dateWO2016EP15339029.01.2016         Original published format: PCT/EP2016/153390
[2018/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017129777
Date:03.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3408282
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3408282
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:C07K14/415, C12N15/82, C07K14/405, C12N9/02
[2018/49]
CPC:
C12N9/0075 (EP); C07K14/405 (EP); C12P7/6463 (EP);
C12Y114/13039 (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 [2018/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERHÖHTE TRIACYLGLYCEROLHERSTELLUNG IN MIKROALGEN[2018/49]
English:INCREASED TRIACYLGLYCEROL PRODUCTION IN MICROALGAE[2018/49]
French:PRODUCTION DE TRIACYLGLYCÉROL ACCRUE DANS DES MICRO-ALGUES[2021/21]
Former [2018/49]AUGMENTATION DE LA PRODUCTION DE TRIACYLGLYCÉROLS DANS DES MICROALGUES
Entry into regional phase24.08.2018National basic fee paid 
24.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
24.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2021Fee for grant paid
22.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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