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EP About this file: EP3481973

EP3481973 - SELECTIVE ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGENATION OF ALKYNES TO ALKENES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.09.2017
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
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMID, Bernhard
Schwedlerstrasse 37
91058 Erlangen / DE
02 / SCHMID, Günter
Lange Strasse 13
91334 Hemhofen / DE
03 / RELLER, Christian
Driftenweg 2
32425 Minden / DE
 [2020/42]
Former [2019/20]01 / SCHMID, Bernhard
Schwedlerstrasse 37
91058 Erlangen / DE
02 / SCHMID, Günter
Langestrasse 13
91334 Hemhofen / DE
03 / RELLER, Christian
Driftenweg 2
32425 Minden / DE
Application number, filing date17758461.216.08.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017EP70699
Priority number, dateDE20161021823022.09.2016         Original published format: DE102016218230
[2019/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018054612
Date:29.03.2018
Language:DE
[2018/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3481973
Date:15.05.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3481973
Date:14.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:C25B3/04, C25B11/03
[2019/20]
CPC:
C25B3/25 (EP,US); C25B11/031 (EP,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 [2019/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELEKTIVE ELEKTROCHEMISCHE HYDRIERUNG VON ALKINEN ZU ALKENEN[2019/20]
English:SELECTIVE ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGENATION OF ALKYNES TO ALKENES[2019/20]
French:HYDROGÉNATION ÉLECTROCHIMIQUE SÉLECTIVE D'ALKYNES EN ALCÈNES[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2019National basic fee paid 
08.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
08.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.09.2020Fee for grant paid
08.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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