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EP About this file: EP2697384

EP2697384 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING BUTYRIC ACID, BUTANOL AND BUTYRATE ESTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 07.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Industrial Technology Research Institute
No. 195, Sec. 4
Chung Hsing Road
Chutung, Hsinchu, 31040, Taiwan / CN
[2017/15]
Former [2014/08]For all designated states
Industrial Technology Research Institute
No. 195 Sec. 4 Chung Hsing Rd. Chutung
Hsinchu 31040 Taiwan / TW
Inventor(s)01 / LIN, Yun-Huin
3F. No. 6 Lane 32 Nangang St.
Xiangshan Dist.
Hsinchu City Taiwan 300 / TW
02 / LEE, Hom-Ti
3F.-1, No. 275, Aikou 3rd St.
Zhubei City, Hsinchu County 302 Taiwan (R.O.C.) / TW
03 / YIN, Hsiu-Yin
5F. No. 17 Lane 68 Xingyun St.
Neihu Dist.
Taipei City Taiwan 114 / TW
04 / HWANG, Sz-Chwun John
No. 38 Alley 122 Lane 648 Minghu Rd.
East Dist.
Hsinchu City Taiwan 300 / TW
 [2017/35]
Former [2014/08]01 / LIN, Yun-Huin
3F. No. 6 Lane 32 Nangang St.
Xiangshan Dist.
Hsinchu City Taiwan 300 / CN
02 / LEE, Hom-Ti
No. 11 Guangming Village East Dist.
Hsinchu City Taiwan 300 / CN
03 / YIN, Hsiu-Yin
5F. No. 17 Lane 68 Xingyun St.
Neihu Dist.
Taipei City Taiwan 114 / CN
04 / HWANG, Sz-Chwun John
No. 38 Alley 122 Lane 648 Minghu Rd.
East Dist.
Hsinchu City Taiwan 300 / CN
Representative(s)Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Tower 185
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35-37
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/35]Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Westhafenplatz 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2014/08]Hrovat, Andrea Darinka
FUCHS Patentanwälte Westhafenplatz 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date12771147.111.04.2012
[2017/35]
WO2012CN73785
Priority number, dateUS201161475454P14.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161475454 P
US20121344234509.04.2012         Original published format: US201213442345
[2014/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012139492
Date:18.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2697384
Date:19.02.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2697384
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN18.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/52, C07C53/124, C12N1/20, C12R1/145
[2014/08]
CPC:
C12P7/52 (EP,US); C12P2203/00 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (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 [2014/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BUTTERSÄURE, BUTANOL UND BUTYRATESTER[2014/08]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING BUTYRIC ACID, BUTANOL AND BUTYRATE ESTER[2014/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE BUTYRIQUE, DE BUTANOL ET D'ESTER DE BUTYRATE[2014/08]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2013National basic fee paid 
25.07.2013Search fee paid 
25.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2013Examination requested  [2014/08]
23.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2017Fee for grant paid
20.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2017Receipt 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  06.10.2016
Opposition(s)31.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.04.2012
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