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EP About this file: EP3415496

EP3415496 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING 1,2-BENZENEDIMETHANOL COMPOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/51]METHOD FOR PRODUCING 1, 2-BENZENE DIMETHANOL COMPOUND
[2021/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
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
Gowan Crop Protection Limited
Highlands House
Basingstoke Road
Spencers Woods
Reading
Berkshire RG7 1NT / GB
[2021/44]
Former [2020/37]For all designated states
Gowan Company, L.L.C.
370 South Main Street
Yuma, AZ 85364 / US
Former [2018/51]For all designated states
SDS Biotech K. K.
1-5 Higashi-Nihombashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWANO, Tsuyoshi
c/o Tsukuba Research&Technology Center
SDS Biotech K.K.
1 Midorigahara 2-chome
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 300-2646 / JP
02 / BAMBA, Makoto
c/o Tsukuba Research&Technology Center
SDS Biotech K.K.
1 Midorigahara 2-chome
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 300-2646 / JP
03 / HORIKOSHI, Daisuke
c/o Tsukuba Research&Technology Center
SDS Biotech K.K.
1 Midorigahara 2-chome
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 300-2646 / JP
 [2018/51]
Representative(s)Sweetinburgh, Mark Roger
Sweetinburgh & Windsor Ltd
3 Amberley Court
Whitworth Road
Crawley, West Sussex RH11 7XL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/51]Brann AB
P.O. Box 3690
Drottninggatan 27
103 59 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date16889770.008.02.2016
[2018/51]
WO2016JP53650
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017138068
Date:17.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3415496
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3415496
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:C07C303/30, C07C309/65, C07C309/66
[2019/32]
CPC:
C07C303/30 (EP,CN); C07C309/66 (EP,CN,US); C07C303/24 (US);
C07C309/65 (EP); C07D417/14 (CN)
C-Set:
C07C303/30, C07C309/65 (EP);
C07C303/30, C07C309/66 (CN,EP)
Former IPC [2018/51]C07C303/22, C07C305/22
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 [2018/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER 1,2-BENZOL-DIMETHANOL-VERBINDUNG[2018/51]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING 1,2-BENZENEDIMETHANOL COMPOUND[2021/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN COMPOSÉ 1,2-BENZÈNE DIMÉTHANOL[2018/51]
Former [2018/51]METHOD FOR PRODUCING 1, 2-BENZENE DIMETHANOL COMPOUND
Entry into regional phase07.08.2018Translation filed 
07.08.2018National basic fee paid 
07.08.2018Search fee paid 
07.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
07.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/51]
23.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2021Fee for grant paid
10.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.02.2016
AL21.07.2021
AT21.07.2021
CY21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
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FI21.07.2021
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MC21.07.2021
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BG21.10.2021
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IE08.02.2022
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