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EP About this file: EP2668250

EP2668250 - PRODUCTION OF FUEL FROM CHEMICALS DERIVED FROM BIOMASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.05.2017
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
Enlighten Innovations Inc.
Suite 201, 1100 1st St. SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 1B1 / CA
[2019/10]
Former [2018/01]For all designated states
Field Upgrading Limited
Suite 201
1100 1st Street SE
Calgary, AB T2G 1B1 / CA
Former [2013/49]For all designated states
Ceramatec, Inc.
2425 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BHAVARAJU, Sai
9358 South 3110 West
West Jordan Utah 84088 / US
02 / KARANJIKAR, Mukund
5257 Sandwell Drive
West Valley Utah 84120 / US
 [2013/49]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/17]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2013/49]Camenisch, Andrew Richard
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date12739864.224.01.2012
[2019/17]
WO2012US22425
Priority number, dateUS201161436088P25.01.2011         Original published format: US 201161436088 P
US201161577496P19.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161577496 P
[2013/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012103135
Date:02.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2668250
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2668250
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:C10G3/00, C10L1/16, B09B3/00, C08B37/00, C07C51/00, C07C51/09, C07C51/41, C10L1/02, C25B3/00, C25B3/02, C25B9/08
[2016/01]
CPC:
C07C51/09 (EP,US); C10G3/00 (KR); C25B9/19 (EP,US);
B09B3/00 (KR); C07C51/00 (EP,US); C07C51/41 (EP,US);
C07C51/412 (EP,US); C08B37/00 (KR); C10L1/02 (US);
C10L1/16 (KR); C25B3/00 (EP,US); C25B3/23 (EP,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02P30/20 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C51/00, C07C59/185 (EP,US);
C07C51/09, C07C53/126 (US,EP);
C07C51/412, C07C53/126 (US,EP);
C07C51/412, C07C59/185 (US,EP);
C07C51/41, C07C59/125 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2013/49]C10G3/00, C10L1/16, B09B3/00, C08B37/00
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 [2013/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON BRENNSTOFFEN AUS AUS BIOMASSE GEWONNENEN CHEMIKALIEN[2013/49]
English:PRODUCTION OF FUEL FROM CHEMICALS DERIVED FROM BIOMASS[2013/49]
French:PRODUCTION DE CARBURANT À PARTIR DE PRODUITS CHIMIQUES ISSUS DE BIOMASSE[2013/49]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2013National basic fee paid 
23.08.2013Search fee paid 
23.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/49]
24.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2019Fee for grant paid
15.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2019Receipt 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  10.05.2017
Opposition(s)27.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
06.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2012
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