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EP About this file: EP3053929

EP3053929 - METHOD FOR TREATING LIGNIN-BASED MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valmet Technologies Oy
Keilasatama 5
02150 Espoo / FI
[2016/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Hilli, Tuomo
Väinölänkatu 26 B 5
33500 Tampere / FI
02 / Tynjälä, Pekka
Jousikatu 17
80260 Joensuu / FI
03 / Romar, Henrik
Raatimiehenkuja 3 A 15
68620 Pietarsaari / FI
 [2016/32]
Representative(s)Berggren Oy
P.O. Box 16
Fabianinkatu 21
00101 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2020/02]Berggren Oy, Tampere
Visiokatu 1
33720 Tampere / FI
Former [2016/32]Tampereen Patenttitoimisto Oy
Visiokatu 1
33720 Tampere / FI
Application number, filing date16397502.205.02.2016
[2016/32]
Priority number, dateFI2015000508106.02.2015         Original published format: FI 20155081
[2016/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3053929
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3053929
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:C07G1/00, C08H7/00, C10L9/08
[2016/32]
CPC:
C01B32/336 (EP,FI,RU,US); C08H6/00 (EP,FI,RU,US); C10B53/02 (FI,RU,US);
D21C11/0007 (CN); C07G1/00 (EP,FI,RU,US); C10L5/442 (EP,RU,US);
C10L5/445 (EP,RU,US); C10L9/086 (EP,FI,RU,US); 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 [2017/11]
Former [2016/32]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON LIGNINBASIERTEM MATERIAL[2016/32]
English:METHOD FOR TREATING LIGNIN-BASED MATERIAL[2016/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE MATÉRIAU À BASE DE LIGNINE[2016/32]
Examination procedure05.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/11]
10.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2019Fee for grant paid
26.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.02.2016
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MK08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
IE05.02.2020
LU05.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG08.04.2020
GB08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
[2022/31]
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CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
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FI08.01.2020
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LT08.01.2020
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NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
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TR08.01.2020
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BE29.02.2020
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BG08.04.2020
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GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2022/27]HU05.02.2016
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
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EE08.01.2020
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FI08.01.2020
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LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
IE05.02.2020
LU05.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG08.04.2020
GB08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
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PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/22]AT08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
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EE08.01.2020
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MC08.01.2020
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PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
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SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
IE05.02.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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IE05.02.2020
LU05.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
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SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
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LU05.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
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DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
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FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
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RS08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
LU05.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
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DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
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FI08.01.2020
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LT08.01.2020
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MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
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SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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SK08.01.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
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LT08.01.2020
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NL08.01.2020
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SM08.01.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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