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EP4474445 - SULFONATED LIGNINS FOR SCALE INHIBITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
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Applicant(s)For all designated states
Borregaard AS
Hjalmar Wessels vei 6
1721 Sarpsborg / NO
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Representative(s)Tostmann, Holger Carl
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
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Application number, filing date23178014.907.06.2023
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4474445
Date:11.12.2024
Language:EN
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Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2023
ClassificationIPC:C09K8/035, C09K8/528
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CPC:
C09K8/035 (EP); C07G1/00 (EP); C09K8/528 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/50]
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TitleGerman:SULFONIERTE LIGNINE ZUR KESSELSTEINHEMMUNG[2024/50]
English:SULFONATED LIGNINS FOR SCALE INHIBITION[2024/50]
French:LIGNINES SULFONÉES POUR L'INHIBITION DE TARTRE[2024/50]
Examination procedure18.12.2024Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: Examination on filing A.90(5) {1}
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Documents cited:Search[XDI] WO2021165298  (BORREGAARD AS et al.)
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/0471238961.12090714120914.a01.pub3
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   IND. ENG. CHEM. RES., vol. 45, no. 16, 2006, pages 5716 - 5721
   ARGYROPOULOS, D.S.ABACHERLI, A.RINCN, A.G.ARX, U.V.: "Analytical Methods for Lignin Characterisation", 2009, INTERNATIONAL LIGNIN INSTITUTE, article "Quantitative 31 P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of lignin"
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