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EP3784732 - ADDITION OF BIODEGRADABILITY LENDING ADDITIVES TO PLASTIC MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biologiq, Inc.
3834 Professional Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83402 / US
[2021/20]
Former [2021/09]For all designated states
Biologiq, Inc.
3834 Professional Way
Idaho Falls ID 83402 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAPRAY, Bradford
2400 East 25th Street
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404 / US
02 / ALLEN, Donald R.
2400 East 25th Street
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404 / US
 [2021/09]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/09]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date19793589.323.04.2019
[2021/09]
WO2019US28733
Priority number, dateUS201862661387P23.04.2018         Original published format: US 201862661387 P
[2021/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019209834
Date:31.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3784732
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/06, C08L83/04
[2021/09]
CPC:
C08L83/04 (EP); C08K3/012 (KR); C08K3/10 (KR);
C08K5/0033 (KR); C08K5/1545 (KR); C08K5/16 (KR);
C08L101/00 (KR); C08L23/06 (EP); C09D183/04 (EP);
C09J183/04 (EP); C08L2201/06 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/06, C08L5/00 (EP);
C08L23/06, C08L51/06, C08K3/012 (EP);
C08L23/06, C08L51/06, C08L3/02, C08K3/012 (EP);
C08L83/04, C08L75/00 (EP)
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 [2021/09]
TitleGerman:ZUSATZ VON BIOLOGISCHE ABBAUBARKEIT VERLEIHENDEN ADDITIVEN ZU KUNSTSTOFFEN[2021/09]
English:ADDITION OF BIODEGRADABILITY LENDING ADDITIVES TO PLASTIC MATERIALS[2021/09]
French:AJOUT D'ADDITIFS CONFÉRANT UNE BIODÉGRADABILITÉ À DES MATIÈRES PLASTIQUES[2021/09]
Entry into regional phase08.10.2020National basic fee paid 
08.10.2020Search fee paid 
08.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/09]
21.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2010115836  (JULIAN BRANDON J [US]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0021] - [0024]; claims 1,6-8,10,11 *;
 [X]WO2016198652  (CARBIOS [FR]) [X] 1-15 * claims 1,7,10 *;
 [A]US2017362418  (LAPRAY BRADFORD [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XP]WO2019043134  (CARBIOLICE [FR]) [XP] 1-15 * example -; claims 1,3,4 *
International search[A]US2008103232  (LAKE JOHN ALLEN [US], et al) [A] 1-20* Entire Document. *;
 [A]WO2012088585  (ENERPLASTICS LLC [AE], et al) [A] 3-5, 17-18 * Abstract, para [0005]. *;
 [XY]US2017218184  (LAPRAY BRADFORD [US], et al) [X] 1-5, 13, 15-18 * Abstract, para [0003], [0062], [0083]-[0084], [0096],[0116]-[0117], [0126], [0144]-[0145], [0150], and Figure 1. * [Y] 6-12, 14, 19-20;
 [A]US2017283597  (LAPRAY BRADFORD [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * Entire Document. *;
 [Y]  - SUMATHI et al., "Production of laccase by Cochliobolus sp. isolated from plastic dumped soils and their ability to degrade low molecular weight PVC", Biochemistry research international 2016, (20160101), vol. 2018, doi::10.1155/2016/9519527, ISSN 2090-2247, pages 1 - 10, XP055648102 [Y] 6-12, 14, 19-20 * . Abstract, pg 1 col 2 para 2; pg 2 col 1 para 1; pg 2 col 2 para 3; pg 5 col 2 para 3; Table 10. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9519527
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es0209464
 [A]  - AHMED et al., "Biodegradation of plastics: current scenario and future prospects for environmental safety", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, (20180113), vol. 25, no. 8, doi:10.1007/s11356-018-1234-9, ISSN 0944-1344, pages 7287 - 7298, XP036455246 [A] 12, 14, 20 * . pg 7 col 1 para 2 - col 2 para 2; Table 1; and Figure 1. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1234-9
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