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EP3580628 - CONTROLLED BLENDING OF BIODIESEL INTO DISTILLATE STREAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NO
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texon LP
11757 Katy Freeway, Suite 1400
Houston, TX 77079 / US
[2019/51]
Inventor(s)01 / FRANSHAM, Robert
c/o Texon LP
11757 Katy Freeway
Suite 1400
Houston, TX 77079 / US
02 / ROBBINS, Colin
c/o Texon LP
11757 Katy Freeway
Suite 1400
Houston, TX 77079 / US
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2024/03]
Former [2019/51]Leißler-Gerstl, Gabriele
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date18751733.901.02.2018
[2019/51]
WO2018US16358
Priority number, dateUS201762456980P09.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762456980 P
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018148087
Date:16.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3580628
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3580628
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G05D11/13, F02D41/00, G01N21/3577, B01F35/82, G01N33/28, F02D19/00
[2023/34]
CPC:
G05D11/131 (EP); C10L1/04 (US); B01F35/2209 (US);
B01F35/82 (EP,US); C10G7/00 (US); C10G2300/1011 (EP,US);
C10G2400/04 (EP,US); C10G2400/08 (EP,US); C10L2200/0476 (US);
C10L2290/543 (US); G01N2030/025 (US); G01N21/3577 (EP,US);
G01N21/359 (US); G01N30/7206 (US); Y02E50/10 (EP);
Y02P30/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/49]G05D11/13, F02D19/00, G01N21/3577, G01N33/28, F02D41/00, B01F15/04
Former IPC [2019/51]G05D11/00, F02D19/00, G01N21/00, G01N33/28, F02D41/00
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 [2019/51]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTROLLIERTE MISCHUNG VON BIODIESEL IN DESTILLATSTRÖMEN[2019/51]
English:CONTROLLED BLENDING OF BIODIESEL INTO DISTILLATE STREAMS[2019/51]
French:MÉLANGE RÉGULÉ DE BIODIESEL DANS DES FLUX DE DISTILLAT[2019/51]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2019National basic fee paid 
22.08.2019Search fee paid 
22.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/51]
31.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2023Fee for grant paid
08.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNO17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]IS17.05.2024
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