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EP About this file: EP3004363

EP3004363 - METHOD FOR UPGRADING OF A FUEL GAS DURING SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/15]METHODS FOR UPGRADING OF A FUEL GAS AND SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION
[2018/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technical University of Denmark
Anker Engelundsvej 1
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
[2016/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ANGELIDAKI, Irini
N. Jespersensvej 15
DK-2000 Frederiksberg / DK
02 / BRAGI GUNNARSSON, Ingólfur
Rektorparken 20 4.tv.
DK-2450 Copenhagen / DK
03 / ALVARADO-MORALES, Merlin
Hvidegårdsparken 31
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
 [2016/15]
Representative(s)Høiberg P/S
Adelgade 12
1304 Copenhagen K / DK
[2018/31]
Former [2016/15]Høiberg A/S
St. Kongensgade 59 A
1264 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date14727795.826.05.2014
[2016/15]
WO2014EP60807
Priority number, dateEP2013016912724.05.2013         Original published format: EP 13169127
[2016/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014188000
Date:27.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3004363
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3004363
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/46, C12P5/02
[2016/15]
CPC:
C12P7/46 (EP); B01D53/84 (EP); C12M47/18 (EP);
C12P5/023 (EP); B01D2251/95 (EP); B01D2256/245 (EP);
B01D2257/504 (EP); B01D2258/05 (EP); Y02A50/20 (EP);
Y02C20/40 (EP); Y02E50/30 (EP); Y02P20/151 (EP);
Y02P20/59 (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 [2016/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VEREDELUNG EINES BRENNGASES WÄHREND DER BERNSTEINSÄUREHERSTELLUNG[2018/14]
English:METHOD FOR UPGRADING OF A FUEL GAS DURING SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION[2018/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE VALORISATION D'UN GAZ COMBUSTIBLE AU COURS DE LA PRODUCTION D'ACIDE SUCCINIQUE[2018/14]
Former [2016/15]VERFAHREN ZUR VEREDELUNG EINES BRENNGASES UND BERNSTEINSÄUREHERSTELLUNG
Former [2016/15]METHODS FOR UPGRADING OF A FUEL GAS AND SUCCINIC ACID PRODUCTION
Former [2016/15]PROCÉDÉS DE VALORISATION D'UN GAZ COMBUSTIBLE ET DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE SUCCINIQUE
Entry into regional phase04.01.2016National basic fee paid 
04.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/15]
14.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2018Fee for grant paid
22.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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