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EP3504164 - FORMATE CATALYSIS FROM HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENTS BY A HALOTOLERANT HALOMONAS SP. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.08.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.09.2023  [2023/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covestro Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkusen / DE
[2020/38]
Former [2019/27]For all designated states
Covestro Deutschland AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60
51373 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HECKROTH, Heike
Zum Hahnenberg 30
51519 Odenthal / DE
02 / HERWIG, Christoph
Jenbachgasse 73/2
1130 Wien / AT
03 / KAMRAVAMANESH, Donya
Ogugasse 5/2/12
1220 Wien / AT
04 / RUSCHITZKA, Paul
Schumanngasse 9/20
1080 Wien / AT
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Levpat
c/o Covestro AG
Gebäude 4825
51365 Leverkusen / DE
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date17754383.224.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017EP71334
Priority number, dateEP2016018566625.08.2016         Original published format: EP 16185666
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018037081
Date:01.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3504164
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/34
[2019/27]
CPC:
C02F3/34 (EP,KR,US); C02F3/348 (US); C02F1/58 (KR);
C12N1/20 (US); C25B1/34 (EP,US); C02F2101/34 (US);
C02F2103/36 (US); C02F2305/06 (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 [2019/27]
TitleGerman:FORMIATKATALYSE AUS HYPERSALINEN UMGEBUNGEN MIT HALOTOLERANTEN HALOMONAS SP[2019/27]
English:FORMATE CATALYSIS FROM HYPERSALINE ENVIRONMENTS BY A HALOTOLERANT HALOMONAS SP.[2019/27]
French:CATALYSE DE FORMIATE D'ENVIRONNEMENTS HYPER-SALINS PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'HALOMONAS SP. HALOTOLÉRANT[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2019National basic fee paid 
25.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
25.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.04.2023
20.04.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.04.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/37]
08.05.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2009026211  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [X] 12,13 * abstract *[Y] 1-11,14,15;
    [XDYI] - AZACHI ET AL., CAN. J. MICROBIOL., (1995), vol. 41, pages 548 - 553, XP008183057 [XD] 1,3-15 * the whole document * * last paragraph * * page 549, 4th paragraph * * page 549 right-hand column * [Y] 1-11,14,15 [I] 2

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m95-073
 [XYI]  - OREN A ET AL, "Microbial degradation of polluants at high salt concentration", BIODEGRADATION, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, NL, (19920101), vol. 3, doi:10.1007/BF00129095, ISSN 0923-9820, pages 387 - 398, XP002532583 [X] 1,3-15 * abstract * * page 394, second paragraph; section conclusion * [Y] 1-11,14,15 [I] 2

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00129095
by applicantWO2013124375
    - PENDASHTEH; FAKHRU'L RAZI; CHUAH; RADIAH; MADAENI; ZURINA, Environ. Technol., (20100000), vol. 31, pages 1229 - 1239
    - HINTEREGGER; STREICHSBIER, Biotechnol. Lett., (19970000), vol. 19, pages 1099 - 1102
    - MATA MARTINEZ-CANOVAS; QUESADA; BEJAR, Syst. Appl. Microbiol., (20020000), vol. 25, pages 360 - 375
    - WOOLARD; IRVINE, Water Res., (19950000), vol. 29, pages 1159 - 1168
    - AZACHI; HENIS; OREN; GUREVICH; SARIG, Can. J. Microbiol., (19950000), vol. 41, pages 548 - 553
    - AZACHI et al., Can. J. Microbiol., (19950000), vol. 41, pages 548 - 553
    - OREN et al., Biodegradation, (19920000), vol. 3, pages 387 - 398
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