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EP2635689 - METHODS OF PRETREATING CELLULOSIC MATERIAL WITH A GH61 POLYPEPTIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novozymes, Inc.
1445 Drew Avenue
Davis, CA 95618 / US
[2013/37]
Inventor(s)01 / QUINLAN, Jason
839 West Lincoln Avenue
Apt 617
Woodland California 95695 / US
02 / XU, Feng
1555 Santa Rosa
Davis California 95616 / US
 [2013/37]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/16]Rasmussen, Preben
Novozymes A/S
Patents
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Former [2013/37]Rasmussen, Preben
Novozymes A/S Patents Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Application number, filing date11781955.702.11.2011
WO2011US58995
Priority number, dateUS20100409469P02.11.2010         Original published format: US 409469 P
[2013/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012061517
Date:10.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2635689
Date:11.09.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2635689
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:C12P1/02
[2013/37]
CPC:
C12P19/02 (EP,US); C08B1/00 (US); C12P13/04 (US);
C12P19/14 (EP,US); C12P5/002 (US); C12P5/02 (US);
C12P5/026 (US); C12P7/02 (US); C12P7/10 (EP,US);
C12P2201/00 (EP,US); C12P2203/00 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2013/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VORBEHANDLUNG VON CELLULOSEHALTIGEM MATERIAL MIT EINEM GH61 POLYPEPTID[2014/51]
English:METHODS OF PRETREATING CELLULOSIC MATERIAL WITH A GH61 POLYPEPTIDE[2013/37]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉTRAITEMENT DE MATÉRIAU CELLULOSIQUE AVEC UN POLYPEPTIDE GH61[2013/37]
Former [2013/37]VERFAHREN ZUR VORBEHANDLUNG VON CELLULOSEMATERIAL MIT EINEM GH61-POLYPEPTID
Entry into regional phase03.06.2013National basic fee paid 
03.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/37]
19.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2015Fee for grant paid
03.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.02.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.01.2016    ADMISSIBLE
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
Opponent's representative
Arendsen, Alexander Ferdinand
DSM Intellectual Property
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
 [2016/08]
24.02.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.06.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.04.2017Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/39]
06.04.2017Date of oral proceedings
12.05.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.05.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
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01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.11.2011
AL15.04.2015
AT15.04.2015
BG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
CZ15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
HR15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
MC15.04.2015
MK15.04.2015
MT15.04.2015
PL15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
RS15.04.2015
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SK15.04.2015
SM15.04.2015
TR15.04.2015
NO15.07.2015
GR16.07.2015
IS15.08.2015
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IE02.11.2015
LU02.11.2015
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LI30.11.2015
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