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EP About this file: EP2303827

EP2303827 - PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING OF FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Benefuel Inc.
8770 Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60631-3515 / US
[2011/37]
Former [2011/14]For all designated states
Benefuel Inc.
8770 Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60631-3515 / US
For all designated states
Srinivas, Darbha
National Chemical Laboratory Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
Inventor(s)01 / SRINIVAS, Darbha
National Chemical Laboratory
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
02 / RATNASAMY, Paul
National Chemical Laboratory
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
03 / PARDHY, Sanjeevani, Amrit
National Chemical Laboratory
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
04 / RAJA, Thirumalaiswamy
National Chemical Laboratory
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
05 / DESHPANDE, Shilpa, Shirish
National Chemical Laboratory
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
06 / BOKADE, Vijay, Vasant
National Chemical Laboratory
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
07 / WAGMARE, Kashinath, Joti
National Chemical Laboratory
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
08 / LALLJEE, Arshia, Altaf
Sud-chemie India Pvt.
402/403 Mansarovar
90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 0019 / IN
09 / BABU, Surya, Prakash
Sud-chemie India Pvt.
402/403 Mansarovar
90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
10 / RASHID, Karukappadath, Kunjimoideen Abdul
Sud-chemie India Pvt.
402/403 Mansarovar
90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
11 / ANAS, Khaliji
Sud-chemie India Pvt.
402/403 Mansarovar
90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
12 / ANIZ, Chennampilly, Ummer
Sud-chemie India Pvt.
402/403 Mansarovar
90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
 [2019/42]
Former [2011/14]01 / SRINIVAS, Darbha
National Chemical Laboratory Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
02 / RATNASAMY, Paul
National Chemical Laboratory Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
03 / PARDHY, Sanjeevani, Amrit
National Chemical Laboratory Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
04 / RAJA, Thirumalaiswamy
National Chemical Laboratory Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
05 / DESHPANDE, Shilpa, Shirish
National Chemical Laboratory Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
06 / BOKADE, Vijay, Vasant
National Chemical Laboratory Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
07 / WAGMARE, Kashinath, Joti
National Chemical Laboratory Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune 411 008 / IN
08 / LALLJEE, Arshia, Altaf
Sud-chemie India Pvt. 402/403 Mansarovar 90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 0019 / IN
09 / BABU, Surya, Prakash
Sud-chemie India Pvt. 402/403 Mansarovar 90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
10 / RASHID, Karukappadath, Kunjimoideen Abdul
Sud-chemie India Pvt. 402/403 Mansarovar 90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
11 / ANAS, Khaliji
Sud-chemie India Pvt. 402/403 Mansarovar 90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
12 / ANIZ, Chennampilly, Ummer
Sud-chemie India Pvt. 402/403 Mansarovar 90 Nehru Place
New Delhi 110 019 / IN
Representative(s)Arth, Hans-Lothar
ABK Patent Attorneys
Jasminweg 9
14052 Berlin / DE
[2019/42]
Former [2011/14]Arth, Hans-Lothar
ABK Patent Attorneys Jasminweg 9
14052 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date09770912.524.06.2009
[2011/14]
WO2009US48393
Priority number, dateIN2008DEL152025.06.2008         Original published format: IN DE15202008
IN2009DEL121412.06.2009         Original published format: IN 1214DE2009
[2019/26]
Former [2011/14]IN2008DEL152025.06.2008
IN2008DEL162026.06.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009158379
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2303827
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2303827
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:C07C67/08, C07C69/22, B01J21/04, B01J23/28, C10L1/16, C11C3/04, B01J23/883, B01J27/19, B01J35/00, B01J35/10, B01J37/02, C07C67/03, C10L1/02, C11C1/08, C10L1/19
[2019/08]
CPC:
C07C67/03 (EP); B01J23/28 (EP); B01J23/883 (EP);
B01J27/19 (EP); B01J35/32 (EP); B01J35/615 (EP);
B01J35/635 (EP); B01J37/0201 (EP); C10L1/026 (EP);
C10L1/19 (EP); C11C1/08 (EP); C11C3/003 (EP);
C10G2300/1014 (EP); C10G2300/1018 (EP); C10G2300/44 (EP);
Y02E50/10 (EP); Y02P30/20 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C07C67/03, C07C69/24 (EP);
C07C67/03, C07C69/52 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/20]C07C67/08, C07C69/22, B01J21/04, B01J23/28, C10L1/16, C11C3/04
Former IPC [2011/14]C07C67/08, C07C69/22, B01J21/04, B01J23/28, C10L1/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/42]
Former [2011/14]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FETTSÄUREALKYLESTERN[2011/14]
English:PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING OF FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTERS[2011/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D' ALKYLESTERS D' ACIDES GRAS[2019/09]
Former [2011/14]PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D ALKYLESTERS D ACIDES GRAS
Entry into regional phase22.12.2010National basic fee paid 
22.12.2010Search fee paid 
22.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/14]
20.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.04.2019Fee for grant paid
18.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19169123.7  / EP3572395
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.03.2018
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
05.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
08.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201810   M06   Fee paid on   27.08.2018
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.06.2009
AT16.10.2019
CY16.10.2019
CZ16.10.2019
DK16.10.2019
EE16.10.2019
ES16.10.2019
FI16.10.2019
HR16.10.2019
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