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EP About this file: EP3902898

EP3902898 - A METHOD FOR TREATING LIPID MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 13.11.2024 [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Neste Oyj
Keilaranta 21
02150 Espoo / FI
[2021/44]
Inventor(s)01 / LINDQVIST, Petri
c/o Neste Oyj Keilaranta 21
02150 ESPOO / FI
02 / HALTTUNEN, Jarmo
c/o Neste Oyj Keilaranta 21
02150 ESPOO / FI
03 / VISURI, Olli
c/o Neste Oyj Keilaranta 21
02150 ESPOO / FI
04 / SIPPOLA, Väinö
c/o Neste Oyj Keilaranta 21
02150 ESPOO / FI
05 / PASANEN, Antti
c/o Neste Oyj Keilaranta 21
02150 ESPOO / FI
06 / TOPPINEN, Sami
c/o Neste Oyj Keilaranta 21
02150 ESPOO / FI
07 / PASANEN, Jukka-Pekka
c/o Neste Oyj Keilaranta 21
02150 ESPOO / FI
 [2023/03]
Former [2021/44]01 / LINDQVIST, Petri
02150 ESPOO / FI
02 / HALTTUNEN, Jarmo
02150 ESPOO / FI
03 / VISURI, Olli
02150 ESPOO / FI
04 / SIPPOLA, Väinö
02150 ESPOO / FI
05 / PASANEN, Antti
02150 ESPOO / FI
06 / TOPPINEN, Sami
02150 ESPOO / FI
07 / PASANEN, Jukka-Pekka
02150 ESPOO / FI
Representative(s)Zacco Denmark A/S
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
[2021/44]
Application number, filing date19824297.616.12.2019
[2021/44]
WO2019EP85398
Priority number, dateFI2018000613728.12.2018         Original published format: FI 20186137
[2021/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020136034
Date:02.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3902898
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3902898
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:C11B1/00, C11B1/02
[2021/44]
CPC:
C11B1/00 (EP,KR); C11B3/00 (FI); C11B1/02 (EP,KR,US);
C10G3/00 (KR,US); C11B13/00 (FI); C11B3/001 (US);
C11B3/008 (US); C11B3/02 (US); C11B3/04 (US);
C11B3/12 (US); C11B3/16 (US); C11C1/00 (FI);
Y02E50/10 (EP); Y02P30/20 (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 [2021/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON LIPIDMATERIALIEN[2021/44]
English:A METHOD FOR TREATING LIPID MATERIALS[2021/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE MATÉRIAUX LIPIDIQUES[2021/44]
Entry into regional phase29.06.2021National basic fee paid 
29.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/44]
29.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2022Fee for grant paid
13.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23151749.1  / EP4206308
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.10.2023  18.10.2023  ADMISSIBLE
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Alvar Aallon katu 1
00100 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2023/47]
30.10.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.03.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipEE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
IE16.12.2023
LU16.12.2023
[2024/46]
Former [2024/40]EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
LU16.12.2023
Former [2024/11]EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/50]EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/49]EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/48]EE18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/46]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/39]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/37]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
GR19.04.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/36]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/35]HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/34]LT18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/33]LT18.01.2023
Cited inInternational search[XYI]CN102965182  ;
 [XI]GB1510056  (ASAHI DENKA KOGYO KK) [X] 1,2,4,5,8,9,17-19 * page 2, line 79 - page 3, line 3; examples 1 and 2 * [I] 1-24;
 [A]US6172247  (COPELAND DICK [US], et al) [A] 1-24* claims 1-8 *;
 [YA]WO2014111598  (TOTAL RES & TECHNOLOGY FELUY [BE]) [Y] 18-24 * examples 1 and 2; claims 1-13; figures 1-3 * [A] 1-17;
 [XYI]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2013, no. 63, Database accession no. 2013-J72693, XP002797057 & CN102965182 A 20130313 (ENN SCI & TECHNOLOGY DEV CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4,5,17 * abstract * [Y] 18-24 [I] 1-17
by applicantGB1470022
 US2009266743
 WO2018060302
OppositionUSRE23677E
 EP0574272
 US2009266743
 CN102492546
 WO2013006578
 WO2013063085
 CN103409232
 US8882861
 FI20135638
 WO2018024728
 WO2018060324
 FI20185650
 WO2020016400
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