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EP About this file: EP3501617

EP3501617 - MULTI-STEP SEPARATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Pharma (Callanish) Limited
4th and 5th Floors
2 Stockport Exchange
Railway Road
Stockport SK1 3GG / GB
[2021/24]
Former [2019/26]For all designated states
BASF Pharma (Callanish) Limited
PO Box 4, Earl Road
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 6QG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / KELLIHER, Adam
c/o BASF Pharma (Callanish) Limited
P.O. Box 4
Earl Road
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 6QG / GB
02 / MORRISON, Angus
c/o BASF Pharma (Callanish) Limited
P.O. Box 4
Earl Road
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 6QG / GB
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/05]
Former [2019/26]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date19154557.309.01.2014
[2019/26]
Priority number, dateGB2013000035409.01.2013         Original published format: GB 201300354
US201361750389P09.01.2013         Original published format: US 201361750389 P
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3501617
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3501617
Date:01.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01D15/18, C11B7/00, A23D9/04, C11B3/10, C11C1/08
[2019/26]
CPC:
A23D9/04 (EP,KR,US); B01D15/18 (RU); B01D15/185 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C11C1/08 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01D15/08 (US); B01D15/1892 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B01D15/42 (RU); B01D15/426 (EP,CN,KR,US); C07C57/03 (US);
C07C69/587 (US); C11B3/10 (EP,CN,KR,US); C11B7/0008 (KR);
C11B7/0033 (KR); C11D7/00 (RU) (-)
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 [2020/04]
Former [2019/26]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:MEHRSTUFIGES TRENNVERFAHREN[2019/26]
English:MULTI-STEP SEPARATION PROCESS[2019/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SÉPARATION EN PLUSIEURS ÉTAPES[2019/26]
Examination procedure18.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
18.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2022Fee for grant paid
22.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14700116.8  / EP2943261
Opposition(s)03.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.02.2023
CZ01.02.2023
DK01.02.2023
EE01.02.2023
FI01.02.2023
HR01.02.2023
IT01.02.2023
LT01.02.2023
LV01.02.2023
MC01.02.2023
NL01.02.2023
PL01.02.2023
RO01.02.2023
RS01.02.2023
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SI01.02.2023
SK01.02.2023
SM01.02.2023
GR02.05.2023
IS01.06.2023
PT01.06.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO9425552  (NORSK HYDRO AS [NO], et al) [X] 14,15 * examples 2,3 * * page 33, line 17 - line 27 * [I] 1-13;
 [XA]WO2007075499  (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO [US], et al) [X] 14,15 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0036] * * claims 1-3 * [A] 1-13;
 [XP]WO2013005048  (BASF PHARMA CALLANISH LTD [GB], et al) [XP] 1-15 * page 34, line 23 - page 35, line 9; claim - *;
 [E]WO2015086607  (NOVASEP PROCESS [FR]) [E] 1-15* figure -; claim - *
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