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EP3068804 - METHOD OF PROCESSING SEAWEED AND RELATED PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2023Change: Date of oral proceedings 
28.10.2023Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marine Biopolymers Ltd.
Unit 54
Boundary Road
Heathfield Industrial Park
Ayr, Ayrshire KA8 9DJ / GB
[2016/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MACINNES, Douglas
c/o Marine Biopolymers Ltd
Unit 54
Boundary Road
Heathfield Industrial Estate
Ayr Ayrshire KA8 9DJ / GB
 [2016/38]
Representative(s)Lawrie IP Limited
10 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/03]Lawrie, Donald James
Lawrie IP Limited
310 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5RG / GB
Former [2016/38]Lawrie, Donald James
Lawrie IP Limited The Hub
Pacific Quay
Pacific Drive
Glasgow G51 1EA / GB
Application number, filing date14809954.211.11.2014
[2016/38]
WO2014GB53344
Priority number, dateGB2013001989011.11.2013         Original published format: GB 201319890
[2016/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015067971
Date:14.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3068804
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3068804
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:C08B37/00
[2016/38]
CPC:
C08B37/0084 (EP); C08B37/0003 (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 [2016/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON ALGEN UND ÄHNLICHEN PRODUKTEN[2016/38]
English:METHOD OF PROCESSING SEAWEED AND RELATED PRODUCTS[2016/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'ALGUES ET PRODUITS ASSOCIÉS[2016/38]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2016National basic fee paid 
22.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/38]
22.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2019Fee for grant paid
06.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.10.2020   
Alginor ASA
Postboks 194
5501 Haugesund / NO
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 [2020/47]
29.10.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.03.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
30.05.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.05.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition09.08.2022Appeal received No.  T1925/22
09.08.2022Payment of appeal fee
07.10.2022Statement of grounds filed
30.08.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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