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EP About this file: EP2791412

EP2791412 - ENZYMATIC PRE-TREATMENT OF MARKET PULP TO IMPROVE FIBER DRAINAGE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Enzymatic Deinking Technologies, LLC
3975 Steve Reynolds Boulevard
Norcross, GA 30093 / US
[2014/43]
Inventor(s)01 / TAUSCHE, James
5231 Powers Ferry Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30327 / US
02 / MA, Jianhua
5690 Lake Manor Trace
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
03 / TAUSCHE, Paul
70 Spring Lane
West Hartford, Connecticut 06107 / US
 [2014/43]
Representative(s)Withers & Rogers
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/03]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2014/43]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham, NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date12810478.311.12.2012
[2023/03]
WO2012US68965
Priority number, dateUS20111332313612.12.2011         Original published format: US201113323136
[2014/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013090272
Date:20.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2791412
Date:22.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2791412
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:D21C5/00, D21C5/02, D21H11/14, D21H21/10, D21H21/18
[2014/43]
CPC:
D21H21/10 (EP,US); D21C5/005 (EP,US); D21C5/02 (EP,US);
D21H11/14 (EP,US); D21H11/20 (EP,US); D21H17/005 (EP,US);
D21H21/18 (EP,US); Y02W30/64 (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 [2014/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENZYMATISCHE VORBEHANDLUNG EINES MARKT-ZELLSTOFFS ZUR VERBESSERUNG EINER FASERENTWÄSSERUNG UND PHYSIKALISCHER EIGENSCHAFTEN[2014/43]
English:ENZYMATIC PRE-TREATMENT OF MARKET PULP TO IMPROVE FIBER DRAINAGE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES[2014/43]
French:PRÉTRAITEMENT ENZYMATIQUE DE PÂTE COMMERCIALISÉE POUR AMÉLIORER L'ÉGOUTTEMENT DE FIBRES ET LES PROPRIÉTÉS PHYSIQUES DE FIBRES[2014/43]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2014National basic fee paid 
10.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/43]
22.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2018Observations by third parties
15.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2022Fee for grant paid
31.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2022Receipt 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  13.03.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.10.2023  19.10.2023  ADMISSIBLE
AB Enzymes GmbH
Postfach 10 12 39
64212 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2024/03]
Opponent(s)01  17.10.2023  19.10.2023  ADMISSIBLE
AB Enzymes GmbH
Postfach 10 12 39
64212 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2023/48]
Opponent(s)01  17.10.2023  19.10.2023  ADMISSIBLE
AB Enzymes GmbH
Postfach 10 12 39
64212 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2023/47]
Opponent(s)01  17.10.2023   
AB Enzymes GmbH
Postfach 10 12 39
64212 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
02.11.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.03.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
31.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
IT18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
LU11.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/26]CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
IT18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
Former [2024/11]CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
Former [2023/50]CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
Former [2023/49]CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
Former [2023/48]DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
Former [2023/46]DK18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
Former [2023/39]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
Former [2023/38]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
Former [2023/37]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
Former [2023/36]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
Former [2023/35]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
Former [2023/34]LT18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
Former [2023/33]LT18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
Former [2023/31]NL18.01.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]US5620565  (LAZORISAK NICHOLAS W [US], et al);
 [XI]US6066233  (OLSEN WILLIAM L [US], et al);
 [X]WO0068500  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK]);
 [XI]US2006048908  (WANG XIANG [US], et al);
 [X]US2011168344  (KLEIN TORSTEN [DE], et al)
ExaminationWO03021033
 US2006102299
 WO2011044646
by applicantUS5110412
 US5507914
 US6066233
 US6635146
 US6808595
 US6939437
 US7067244
 US2007111920
otherWO03021033
 US2006102299
 WO2011044646
OppositionWO03021033
 US2006102299
 US2007074832
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