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EP About this file: EP3431581

EP3431581 - MITIGATION OF ODOR IN CLEANING MACHINES AND CLEANING PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novozymes Biologicals, Inc.
5400 Corporate Circle
Salem, VA 24153 / US
For all designated states
Novozymes North America, Inc.
77 Perry Chapel Church Road
Franklinton, North Carolina 27525 / US
For all designated states
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstraße 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/14]
Former [2019/04]For all designated states
Novozymes Biologicals, Inc.
5400 Corporate Circle
Salem, VA 24153 / US
For all designated states
Novozymes North America, Inc.
77 Perry Chapel Church Road
Franklinton, North Carolina 27525 / US
For all designated states
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MCHATTON, Sarah C.
2713 Penfold Lane
Wake Forest, NC 27587 / US
02 / WILLIAMS, Michelle I.
208 Huntington Blvd.
Roanoke, VA 24012 / US
03 / PENALOZA-VAZQUEZ, Alejandro
4132 Pheasant Run Cir.
Roanoke, VA 24018 / US
04 / O'CONNELL, Timothy
Peter-Roos-Straße 16
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
05 / WEIDE, Mirko
Anton-Betz-Straße 50
40223 Düsseldorf / DE
06 / LEDER, Jonathan
3801 Goose Creek Valley Rd.
Montvale, VA 24122 / US
 [2022/14]
Former [2019/04]01 / MCHATTON, Sarah C.
2713 Penfold Lane
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 / US
02 / WILLIAMS, Michelle I.
208 Huntington Blvd.
Roanoke, Virginia 24012 / US
03 / PENALOZA-VAZQUEZ, Alejandro
4132 Pheasant Run Cir.
Roanoke, Virginia 24018 / US
04 / O'CONNELL, Timothy
Peter-Roos-Strasse 16
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
05 / WEIDE, Mirko
Anton-Betz-Strasse 50
40223 Düsseldorf / DE
06 / LEDER, Jonathan
3801 Goose Creek Valley Rd.
Montvale, Virginia 24122 / US
Representative(s)NZ EPO Representatives
Krogshoejvej 36
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
[2019/04]
Application number, filing date18178243.415.02.2012
[2019/04]
Priority number, dateUS201161443055P15.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161443055 P
[2019/04]
Previously filed application, dateWO2012US2530315.02.2012
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3431581
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3431581
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3431581
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/20, C12R1/00, C12R1/07
[2019/04]
CPC:
D06F35/008 (EP,CN,US); C12N1/20 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61L9/01 (CN,US);
A61L9/00 (KR); A61L9/013 (EP,CN,US); C11D3/381 (EP,CN,US);
C12N1/00 (EP,CN,US); C12N1/205 (EP,CN,US); A61L2202/14 (EP,US);
A61L2209/21 (CN); C11D2111/12 (EP,CN,US); C12R2001/00 (EP,CN,US);
C12R2001/07 (EP,CN,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 [2019/42]
Former [2019/04]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:GERUCHSMINDERUNG BEI REINIGUNGSMASCHINEN UND REINIGUNGSVERFAHREN[2019/04]
English:MITIGATION OF ODOR IN CLEANING MACHINES AND CLEANING PROCESSES[2019/04]
French:RÉDUCTION DES ODEURS DANS LES MACHINES DE NETTOYAGE ET LES PROCÉDÉS DE NETTOYAGE[2019/04]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure02.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
06.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2022Fee for grant paid
01.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12707187.6  / EP2675891
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
01.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
HR06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
NL06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
RS06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
NO06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2023/44]AL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
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SM06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
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