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EP About this file: EP3625211

EP3625211 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING METHIONINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.05.2018
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
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
[2020/13]
Inventor(s)01 / BERNHARDT, Sebastian
Willigisstrasse 9
63739 Aschaffenburg / DE
02 / KÖRFER, Martin
Mainstraße 20
63796 Kahl / DE
03 / REICHERT, Stefan
Robert-Koch-Allee 26
60438 Frankfurt / DE
04 / HASSELBACH, Hans Joachim
Deutschordenstr. 6
63571 Gelnhausen / DE
05 / DRAPAL, Bernd
Danziger Platz 1
63755 Alzenau / DE
06 / PETER, Rainer
Frankenstr. 5a
63829 Krombach / DE
07 / KAISER, Christian
Walburgstr. 3
63857 Waldaschaff / DE
08 / HARTONO, Benny
87 West Coast Drive No.06-13
129015 Singapur / SG
09 / JAKOB, Harald
Meerholzer Straße 1
63594 Hasselroth / DE
 [2020/13]
Representative(s)Evonik Patent Association
C/o Evonik Industries AG
IP Management
Bau 1042A/PB 15
Paul-Baumann-Straße 1
45772 Marl / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/13]Evonik Patent Association
c/o Evonik Industries AG
IP Management
Bau 1042A/PB 15
Paul-Baumann-Straße 1
45772 Marl / DE
Application number, filing date18721400.208.05.2018
[2020/13]
WO2018EP61799
Priority number, dateEP2017017106015.05.2017         Original published format: EP 17171060
EP2017018251521.07.2017         Original published format: EP 17182515
[2020/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018210615
Date:22.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3625211
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3625211
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:C07C319/28, C07C323/58
[2020/13]
CPC:
C07C319/28 (EP,US); C07C319/20 (EP,US); C05C11/00 (US);
C05D1/00 (US); C05D9/00 (US); C05F11/00 (US);
C07C323/58 (US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C319/20, C07C323/58 (EP);
C07C319/28, C07C323/58 (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 [2020/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON METHIONIN[2020/13]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING METHIONINE[2020/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE MÉTHIONINE[2020/13]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2019National basic fee paid 
11.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/13]
11.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2021Fee for grant paid
08.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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