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EP About this file: EP3969465

EP3969465 - PRODUCTION OF MALIC ACID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thirumalai Chemicals Limited
Thirumalai House, Plot No. 101-102
Road No. 29, Sion (East)
Mumbai 400 022 / IN
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / RANGASWAMY, Parthasarathy
Vellore 632 403 / IN
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date20841483.915.07.2020
[2022/12]
WO2020IN50608
Priority number, dateIN20192102868016.07.2019         Original published format: IN201921028680
IN20202100947505.03.2020         Original published format: IN202021009475
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021009774
Date:21.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3969465
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3969465
Date:04.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IN21.01.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:C07C51/367, C07D307/60, C07C59/245, C07C51/087, C07C51/43, C07C51/47, C07C57/145, C07C57/15
[2022/34]
CPC:
C07C51/087 (EP,US); C07C51/367 (EP,KR,US); C07C51/43 (EP);
C07C51/47 (EP,KR); C07C59/245 (KR); C07D307/60 (EP)
C-Set:
C07C51/087, C07C57/145 (EP);
C07C51/087, C07C57/15 (EP);
C07C51/367, C07C59/245 (EP,US);
C07C51/43, C07C57/145 (US,EP);
C07C51/43, C07C57/15 (EP,US);
C07C51/47, C07C57/145 (EP);
C07C51/47, C07C57/15 (EP);
C07C51/215, C07C57/145 (US);
C07C51/265, C07C63/16 (US);
C07C51/313, C07C57/145 (US);
C07C51/313, C07C63/16 (US)
(-)
Former IPC [2022/12]C07K14/38
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 [2022/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON ÄPFELSÄURE[2022/12]
English:PRODUCTION OF MALIC ACID[2022/12]
French:PRODUCTION D'ACIDE MALIQUE[2022/12]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2021National basic fee paid 
16.12.2021Search fee paid 
16.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/12]
17.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2024Fee for grant paid
31.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US1900649  (JAEGER ALPHONS O);
 [Y]US3141037  (HARRY OLENBERG, et al);
 [YD]US3379757  (WINSTROM LEON O, et al);
 [Y]IN201621024815  ;
International search[Y]SU208706  ;
 [Y]US3523024  (NESTY GLENN A);
 [Y]US4035419  (SUMIKAWA SHOZO, et al);
 [Y]US5210295  (RAMSEY SKIPPY H [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2012081043  (CONSER SPA [IT], et al);
 [Y]CN103193739  (BEIJING QINTANG ENGINEERING CO LTD)
by applicantSU208706
 SU218874
 US3379756
 US3379757
 EP0515345
 US5210295
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