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EP About this file: EP3218339

EP3218339 - PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HIGHER ALCOHOLS FROM ETHANOL AND N-HEXANOL BY GUERBET CONDENSATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abengoa Bioenergía Nuevas Tecnologías, S. A.
Campus Palmas Altas
C/ Energia Solar 1
41014 Sevilla / ES
[2022/01]
Former [2017/38]For all designated states
Abengoa Bioenergía Nuevas Tecnologías, S. A.
Campus Palmas Altas
C/ Energia Solar 1
41014 Sevilla / ES
Inventor(s)01 / SANZ YAGUE, Juan Luis
C/ Energia Solar 1
Campus Palmas Altas
41014 Sevilla / ES
02 / LADRÓN DE GUEVARA VIDAL, Francisco Antonio
C/ Energia Solar 1
Campus Palmas Altas
41014 Sevilla / ES
03 / SÁNCHEZ HOLGADO, Laura
C/ Energia Solar 1
Campus Palmas Altas
41014 Sevilla / ES
04 / PEÑA GÓMEZ, Yolanda
C/ Energia Solar 1
Campus Palmas Altas
41014 Sevilla / ES
05 / REYES VALLE, Carmen María
C/ Energia Solar 1
Campus Palmas Altas
41014 Sevilla / ES
06 / SÁNCHEZ SÁNCHEZ, Ana Rosa
C/ Energia Solar 1
Campus Palmas Altas
41014 Sevilla / ES
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Pons
Glorieta Rubén Darío 4
28010 Madrid / ES
[2022/01]
Former [2017/38]Forrest, Stuart
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
Application number, filing date15816509.213.11.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015IB02217
Priority number, dateES2014003166714.11.2014         Original published format: ES 201431667
ES2014003166914.11.2014         Original published format: ES 201431669
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016075531
Date:19.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3218339
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3218339
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:C07C29/34, C07C31/125, B01D3/00, B01D3/14
[2021/28]
CPC:
C07C29/34 (EP,US); B01D3/009 (EP,US); B01D3/143 (EP,US);
B01J21/10 (US); B01J23/08 (US); B01J23/44 (US);
B01J23/62 (US); B01J23/6482 (US); B01J23/72 (US);
B01J23/898 (US); B01J37/0213 (US); B01J37/0236 (US);
B01J37/036 (US); B01J37/06 (US); B01J37/08 (US);
B01J37/18 (US); B01J8/0278 (US); C07C29/80 (US);
B01J2208/021 (US); Y02P20/10 (EP,US); Y02P20/129 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C29/34, C07C31/125 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/38]C07C29/34, C07C31/125
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 [2017/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HÖHEREN ALKOHOLEN AUS ETHANOL UND N-HEXANOL DURCH GUERBET-KONDENSATION[2017/38]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF HIGHER ALCOHOLS FROM ETHANOL AND N-HEXANOL BY GUERBET CONDENSATION[2017/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'ALCOOLS SUPÉRIEURS À PARTIR D'ÉTHANOL ET DE N-HEXANOL PAR UNE CONDENSATION DE GUERBET[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2017National basic fee paid 
10.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
10.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2021Fee for grant paid
06.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201703   M06   Fee paid on   18.05.2018
30.11.201804   M06   Fee paid on   16.01.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.11.2015
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
MK05.01.2022
MT05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
TR05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU13.11.2015
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
MK05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
TR05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2024/27]HU13.11.2015
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
MK05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2024/21]HU13.11.2015
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2024/18]HU13.11.2015
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/35]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/30]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/10]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/01]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/49]AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/48]AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/47]AT05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/46]AT05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/42]AT05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/39]AT05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/36]AT05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/35]HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2022/34]LT05.01.2022
NO05.04.2022
PT05.05.2022
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NO05.04.2022
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