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EP3237632 - ENZYMATICALLY PRODUCED WATER-INSOLUBLE CELLULOSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/44]ENZYMATICALLY PRODUCED CELLULOSE
[2018/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Chestnut Run Plaza
974 Centre Road, P.O. Box 2915
Wilmington, DE 19805 / US
[2018/25]
Former [2017/44]For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Chestnut Run Plaza
974 Center Road
P.O. Box 2915
Wilmington, DE 19805 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BEHABTU, Natnael
150 Christina Landing Drive
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
02 / POULOSE, Ayrookaran J.
2848 Wakefield Drive
Belmont, California 94002 / US
03 / YU, Zheyong
Room 501 Building 17 Lane 150
Guangyue Road
Hongkou District
Shanghai 200434 / CN
04 / ZHANG, Zhenghong
Room 2702 Building 13 Lane 655
Chengyin Road
Baoshan District
Shanghai 200444 / CN
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/43]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2017/44]Wilkins, Christopher George
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15820010.515.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015US65707
Priority number, dateWO2014CN9459323.12.2014         Original published format: PCT/CN2014/094593
WO2014CN9459423.12.2014         Original published format: PCT/CN2014/094594
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016106013
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3237632
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3237632
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3237632
Date:13.03.2019
[2019/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/04
[2017/44]
CPC:
C12P19/04 (EP,CN,US); C12P19/18 (US); A61P17/16 (EP);
C08L1/02 (US); C09D101/02 (US); C12N9/1051 (EP,US);
C12Y204/01049 (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 [2017/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENZYMATISCH HERGESTELLTE WASSERUNLÖSLICHE CELLULOSE[2018/20]
English:ENZYMATICALLY PRODUCED WATER-INSOLUBLE CELLULOSE[2019/04]
French:CELLULOSE INSOLUBLE DANS L'EAU PRODUITE PAR VOIE ENZYMATIQUE[2018/20]
Former [2017/44]ENZYMATISCH HERGESTELLTE CELLULOSE
Former [2017/44]ENZYMATICALLY PRODUCED CELLULOSE
Former [2017/44]CELLULOSE PRODUITE PAR VOIE ENZYMATIQUE
Entry into regional phase20.06.2017National basic fee paid 
20.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
20.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2018Fee for grant paid
14.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.12.2015
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2009.10.002
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/febs.12408
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