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EP About this file: EP3487970

EP3487970 - METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF FLOWABLE CRUDE MICROBIAL OIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/22]FLOWABLE CRUDE MICROBIAL OIL AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION
[2022/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mara Renewables Corporation
101 Research Drive
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4T6 / CA
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / JIANG, Xuan
101 Research Drive
Dartmouth Nova Scotia B2Y 4T6 / CA
02 / DENNIS, Dorothy
101 Research Drive
Dartmouth Nova Scotia B2Y 4T6 / CA
03 / ARMENTA, Roberto E.
101 Research Drive
Dartmouth Nova Scotia B2Y 4T6 / CA
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2023/14]
Former [2019/22]Leißler-Gerstl, Gabriele
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date17830588.420.07.2017
[2019/22]
WO2017IB54411
Priority number, dateUS201662364455P20.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662364455 P
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018015925
Date:25.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3487970
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3487970
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA25.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:C11B3/16, C11B1/00, C11B3/00, C12N1/10, C12P7/64
[2019/22]
CPC:
C11B1/10 (EP,US); C12N1/26 (US); C07C7/10 (US);
C11B1/02 (EP,US); C12N1/12 (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 [2019/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VOM FLIESSFÄHIGEN MIKROBIELLEN ROHÖL[2022/44]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF FLOWABLE CRUDE MICROBIAL OIL[2022/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE HUILE MICROBIENNE BRUTE FLUIDE[2022/44]
Former [2019/22]FLIESSFÄHIGES MIKROBIELLES ROHÖL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG
Former [2019/22]FLOWABLE CRUDE MICROBIAL OIL AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION
Former [2019/22]HUILE MICROBIENNE BRUTE FLUIDE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase12.02.2019National basic fee paid 
12.02.2019Search fee paid 
12.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
24.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2023Fee for grant paid
22.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
IT05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
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SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
GR06.07.2023
IE20.07.2023
LU20.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
[2024/33]
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9408467  (OMEGATECH INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US2016102328  (PARK JOONG MIN [KR], et al) [X] 1,13,14 * paragraphs 3 and 45; example 1; claims 1-12 * [I] 1-15;
 [A]  - SESHAGIRI RAGHUKUMAR, "Thraustochytrid Marine Protists: Production of PUFAs and Other Emerging Technologies", MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY, (20081220), vol. 10, no. 6, doi:10.1007/s10126-008-9135-4, ISSN 1436-2228, pages 631 - 640, XP055136087 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10126-008-9135-4
International search[Y]US4889740  (PRICE JUDITH E [US]) [Y] 1-22 * (See entire document) *;
 [Y]US2015176042  (DENNIS DOROTHY A [CA], et al) [Y] 1-22* (See entire document) *
by applicantUS4889740
 US2015176042
 US2016102328
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