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EP3146044 - PROCESS FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF A LIPASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 11.12.2024  [2024/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bunge Loders Croklaan B.V.
Hogeweg 1
1521 AZ Wormerveer / NL
[2019/11]
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
Loders Croklaan B.V.
Hogeweg 1
1521 AZ Wormerveer / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BHAGGAN, Krishnadath
Loders Croklaan B.V.
Hogeweg 1
NL-1521 AZ Wormerveer / NL
02 / MA, Jun
Loders Croklaan B.V.
Hogeweg 1
NL-1521 AZ Wormerveer / NL
03 / MIORINI, Chiara
Via Longa 20/A
I-31011 Asolo Treviso / IT
04 / TARAN, Viktoria
ViTaran Consultancy
Gedempte Gracht 521
2512 AM Den Haag / NL
 [2017/13]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/28]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2017/13]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date15724572.114.05.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015EP60726
Priority number, dateEP2014016918020.05.2014         Original published format: EP 14169180
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015177042
Date:26.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3146044
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3146044
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:C12N11/02, C12N11/08, C12P7/64, C12N9/20
[2019/09]
CPC:
C12N11/08 (EP,CN,US); C12N9/20 (EP,CN,US); C12P7/6458 (EP,CN,US);
C12Y301/01003 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2017/13]C12N11/02, C12N9/20, C12P7/64
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 [2017/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR IMMOBILISIERUNG EINER LIPASE[2017/13]
English:PROCESS FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF A LIPASE[2017/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'IMMOBILISATION D'UNE LIPASE[2017/13]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2016National basic fee paid 
19.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
19.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2019Fee for grant paid
28.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19156967.2  / EP3502247
EP23184512.4  / EP4242305
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.04.2020  16.04.2020  ADMISSIBLE
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
521 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019 / US
Opponent's representative
Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
 [2023/12]
Former [2020/21]
Opponent(s)01  10.04.2020  16.04.2020  ADMISSIBLE
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
521 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019 / US
Opponent's representative
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
18.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.10.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
18.02.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.02.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.06.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
03.07.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/42]
Appeal following opposition25.04.2022Appeal received No.  T1035/22
25.04.2022Payment of appeal fee
28.06.2022Statement of grounds filed
26.04.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
23.06.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.05.2015
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TR10.07.2019
BG10.10.2019
NO10.10.2019
GR11.10.2019
IS10.11.2019
PT11.11.2019
LU14.05.2020
CH31.05.2020
LI31.05.2020
IE14.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
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Cited inInternational search[I]WO9428118  (LODERS CROKLAAN BV [NL], et al);
OppositionEP20140169180
 EP0069599
 US4629742
 JPH0670786
 WO9428118
 EP0882797
 WO02090560
 US6605452
 WO2008104381
 EP2251428
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