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EP About this file: EP3317407

EP3317407 - METHODS OF REDUCING ODOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novozymes A/S
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
[2018/19]
Inventor(s)01 / HANSEN, Carsten, Hoerslev
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
02 / LIU, Yitong
China Headquarters
14 Xinxi Road Shangdi Zone
Haidian District
Beijing 100085 / CN
03 / KAYSER, Steffen
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
04 / NIELSEN, Vibeke, Skovgaard
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
 [2018/19]
Representative(s)NZ EPO Representatives
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
[2021/20]
Application number, filing date16736042.901.07.2016
[2018/19]
WO2016EP65542
Priority number, dateEP2015017478801.07.2015         Original published format: EP 15174788
[2018/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017001673
Date:05.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3317407
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3317407
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/20, C11D3/386
[2018/19]
CPC:
C12N9/20 (EP,US); C11D3/38627 (EP,US); C11D3/38681 (EP,US);
C12N1/14 (US); C12N1/16 (US); C12N1/20 (US);
C12N15/52 (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 [2018/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERUCHSREDUZIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/19]
English:METHODS OF REDUCING ODOR[2018/19]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE RÉDUCTION D'ODEUR[2018/19]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2017National basic fee paid 
11.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/19]
11.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.11.2020
19.11.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2021Fee for grant paid
07.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21169838.6  / EP3929285
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2007087319  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1,4-32 * page 12; examples 5,6 * [Y] 2,3;
 [XY]US2007179075  (SOUTER PHILIP F [GB], et al) [X] 1,4-32 * examples 1-7; claims 9,22; tables 1,2 * [Y] 2,3;
 [XY]WO2007087508  (NOVOZYMES AS [DK], et al) [X] 1,4-32 * pages 17-21; claims 9,16 * [Y] 2,3;
 [XY]WO2013098205  (NOVOZYMES AS [DK]) [X] 1,4,6-13,15-32 * pages 9,35,37 * [Y] 2,3,5;
 [XY]WO2014184164  (NOVOZYMES AS [DK]) [X] 1,4,6-32 * page 88 - page 107 * [Y] 2,3,5;
 [XP]WO2015181119  (NOVOZYMES AS [DK]) [XP] 1-32* claim 9; tables 1,3 *;
 [XP]WO2016087401  (NOVOZYMES AS [DK]) [XP] 1-32 * Page 18, line 7;; claims 8-10 *;
 [XP]WO2016091870  (NOVOZYMES AS [DK]) [XP] 1-32 * the whole document *
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