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EP About this file: EP2776621

EP2776621 - METHOD FOR LIGNIN SEPARATION FROM BLACK LIQUOR INVOLVING MULTIPLE ACIDIFICATION STEPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
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
Valmet Aktiebolag
851 94 Sundsvall / SE
[2015/31]
Former [2014/38]For all designated states
Valmet Power AB
Box 8734
402 75 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / WIMBY, Martin
Flygtornsvägen 20
SE-423 36 Torslanda / SE
02 / SVENSSON, Mattias
Själevadsgatan 16
891 32 Örnsköldsvik / SE
03 / WALLMO, Henrik
Kyrkvägen 38
SE-441 60 Alingsås / SE
04 / ÖHMAN, Fredrik
Murmästargatan 41 F
SE-802 70 Gävle / SE
05 / TOMANI, Per
Repslagarvägen 17
SE-141 41 Huddinge / SE
06 / ÅKERLUND, Lars-Erik
Västervägen 35
1 tr
SE-191 46 Sollentuna / SE
 [2016/30]
Former [2014/38]01 / WIMBY, Martin
Flygtornsvägen 20
SE-423 36 Torslanda / SE
02 / SVENSSON, Mattias
Nygatan 19
SE-891 33 Örnsköldsvik / SE
03 / WALLMO, Henrik
Kyrkvägen 38
SE-441 60 Alingsås / SE
04 / ÖHMAN, Fredrik
Murmästargatan 41 F
SE-802 70 Gävle / SE
05 / TOMANI, Per
Repslagarvägen 17
SE-141 41 Huddinge / SE
06 / ÅKERLUND, Lars-Erik
Västervägen 35
1 tr
SE-191 46 Sollentuna / SE
Representative(s)Andréasson, Ivar
Hynell Intellectual Property AB
Hammarbybacken 27
120 30 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2014/38]Andréasson, Ivar
Hynell Patenttjänst AB P.O. Box 138
683 23 Hagfors / SE
Application number, filing date11875496.911.11.2011
[2016/30]
WO2011SE51360
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013070130
Date:16.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2776621
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2776621
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE16.05.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:D21C11/00, C08H8/00
[2014/38]
CPC:
D21C11/0007 (EP,US); C08H6/00 (EP,US); C08H8/00 (EP,US);
C08L97/005 (EP,US); C08L2205/18 (EP,US); Y02P40/40 (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 [2014/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ABSCHEIDUNG VON LIGNIN AUS SCHWARZLAUGE MIT MEHREREN SÄUERUNGSSTUFEN[2014/38]
English:METHOD FOR LIGNIN SEPARATION FROM BLACK LIQUOR INVOLVING MULTIPLE ACIDIFICATION STEPS[2014/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SÉPARATION DE LA LIGNINE À PARTIR DE LIQUEUR NOIRE COMPRENANT DE MULTIPLES ÉTAPES D'ACIDIFICATION[2014/38]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2014National basic fee paid 
09.06.2014Search fee paid 
09.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
30.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2016Fee for grant paid
17.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2016Receipt 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  19.02.2016
Opposition(s)02.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.11.2011
AL27.07.2016
BE27.07.2016
CY27.07.2016
CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
MK27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
TR27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
GB11.11.2016
IE11.11.2016
MT11.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/45]HU11.11.2011
BE27.07.2016
CY27.07.2016
CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
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MC27.07.2016
MK27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
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SI27.07.2016
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SM27.07.2016
TR27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
GB11.11.2016
IE11.11.2016
MT11.11.2016
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CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/43]HU11.11.2011
BE27.07.2016
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DK27.07.2016
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MC27.07.2016
MK27.07.2016
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PL27.07.2016
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BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
GB11.11.2016
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LI30.11.2016
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NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
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SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
GB11.11.2016
IE11.11.2016
IS27.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
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CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
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LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
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EE27.07.2016
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SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
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CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
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CZ27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
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HR27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
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HR27.07.2016
IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
Former [2017/09]IT27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
NO27.10.2016
Former [2017/07]LT27.07.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2006031175  (STFI PACKFORSK AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2010143997  (METSO POWER AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2008079072  (KIRAM AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB664811  (SMITH PAPER MILLS LTD HOWARD) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2004074415  (LINDE AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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International search[A]WO2011037967  (LAKE MICHAEL A [US], et al);
 [A]WO2009028969  (BIOJOULE LTD [NZ], et al);
 [A]US4764596  (LORA JAIRO H [US], et al);
 [A]US2008214796  (TOMANI PER [SE], et al);
 [A]WO2004013409  (COFFIN WORLD WATER SYSTEMS [US], et al);
 [A]US5777068  (TANAKA AKIRA [JP], et al)
by applicantWO2006031175
 WO2006038863
 WO2010143997
 WO2011037967
 WO2009028969
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