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EP3036247 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING LIGNIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2017
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
Valmet Technologies Oy
Keilasatama 5
02150 Espoo / FI
[2016/26]
Inventor(s)01 / HILJANEN, Seppo
Hallituskatu 7 C 11
FI-28100 Pori / FI
 [2016/26]
Representative(s)Berggren Oy
P.O. Box 16
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 10A
00101 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2017/52]Berggren Oy, Tampere
Visiokatu 1
33720 Tampere / FI
Former [2016/26]Tampereen Patenttitoimisto Oy
Visiokatu 1
33720 Tampere / FI
Application number, filing date14755104.808.08.2014
[2016/26]
WO2014FI50614
Priority number, dateFI2013000584219.08.2013         Original published format: FI 20135842
[2016/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015025076
Date:26.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3036247
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3036247
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:C07G1/00, D21C11/00
[2016/26]
CPC:
D21C11/0007 (EP,FI,US); C07G1/00 (EP,FI,RU,US); C01B32/00 (EP,FI,US);
C01B32/05 (EP,US); C08K3/04 (RU); C10B53/02 (FI);
C10L5/44 (RU); C10L9/08 (RU); D21C11/00 (RU);
Y02E50/10 (US); Y02E50/30 (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 [2016/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON LIGNIN[2016/26]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING LIGNIN[2016/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR TRAITER LA LIGNINE[2016/26]
Entry into regional phase26.02.2016National basic fee paid 
26.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/26]
22.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.10.2017Fee for grant paid
20.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
16.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.08.2014
AL27.12.2017
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