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EP About this file: EP3659583

EP3659583 - A METHOD OF PREPARING A GELLING AGENT, THE GELLING AGENT OBTAINED THEREBY, AND THE USE OF SAID GELLING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 13.11.2024  [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viramal Limited
3rd Floor, 106 New Bond Street
London W1S 1DN / GB
[2021/21]
Former [2020/23]For all designated states
Viramal Limited
22 S. Molton Street
London W1K 5RB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LARSEN, Finn
18 Forest Road,
Bronchester Bridge
Hawick TD9 8JS / GB
02 / BATES, Oliver
Flat 2, 97a Earls Court Road
W8 6QH London / GB
 [2020/23]
Representative(s)Holme Patent A/S
Valbygårdsvej 33
2500 Valby / DK
[2020/23]
Application number, filing date18209409.430.11.2018
[2020/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3659583
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3659583
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/00, A61K9/06, A61K47/14, A61K47/32, A61K47/38, A61K8/73, A61Q19/00, A61K8/86, A61K8/04
[2022/43]
CPC:
A61K9/06 (EP,US); A61K47/14 (EP,US); A61K47/32 (EP,US);
A61K47/38 (EP,US); A61K8/042 (EP,US); A61K8/731 (EP,US);
A61K8/86 (EP,US); A61K9/0014 (EP); A61Q19/00 (EP,US);
A61K2800/10 (EP,US); A61K2800/5922 (EP,US); A61K2800/882 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/23]A61K9/06, A61K47/14, A61K47/32, A61K47/38, A61K8/73, A61Q19/00, A61K8/86, A61K8/04
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 [2021/01]  
Former [2020/23]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 HERSTELLUNG EINES GELIERMITTELS, DAS DADURCH ERHALTENE GELIERMITTEL UND VERWENDUNG DIESES GELIERMITTELS[2020/23]
English:A METHOD OF PREPARING A GELLING AGENT, THE GELLING AGENT OBTAINED THEREBY, AND THE USE OF SAID GELLING AGENT[2020/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN AGENT COAGULANT, AGENT COAGULANT AINSI OBTENU ET UTILISATION DE CET AGENT COAGULANT[2020/23]
Examination procedure23.10.2020Observations by third parties
02.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/01]
02.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2023Fee for grant paid
13.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
17.06.2022Request for further processing filed
17.06.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.06.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
CH30.11.2023
IE30.11.2023
[2024/46]
Former [2024/34]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
CH30.11.2023
Former [2024/32]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/09]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0861657  (OREAL [FR]);
 [XI]WO2008081175  (ARDANA BIOSCIENCE LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]WO2017120492  (VIRAMAL LTD [GB], et al)
by applicantEP1083880
 EP2120865
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