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        39  Flometoquin             Meiji Seika Pharma               2018          Not launched                      Replacing fossil-based feedstocks in refi neries and naphtha
        40  Cypyrafl uone            KingAgroot                       2018          Not launched
       41   Mefentrifl uconazole     BASF                             2019          Launched                          crackers: technologies and market, status and outlook
       42   Acynonapyr              Nippon Soda                      2019          Not launched                            ase  chemicals  – aromatics and   of existing refi nery, steam cracking and   GILLIAN TWEDDLE
       43   Isofl ucypram            Bayer Crop Science               2019          Not launched                            olefi ns  –  are  the  essential  start   chemical industry infrastructure where   Stripe  bv  Consulting,  Managing
       44   Inpyrfl uxam             Sumitomo Chemical                2019          Not launched                      Bpoint for some of the largest    a proportion of fossil-based feedstocks –   Partner and Principal Consultant
       45   Cinmethylin             BASF                             2019          Not launched                      volume chemical polymers and products   crude oil or fossil-based naphthas can   LARS KRAUSE
                                                                                                                                                       be replaced by renewable carbon alter-
                                                                                                                     used today, such as polyethylene (PE),
       46   Brofl anilide            Mitsui Chemicals/BASF            2020          Launched                          polypropylene (PP), polyester (PET),   natives derived from the three sources   nova-Institute, Senior Expert, Tech-
                                                                                                                                                                                          nology & Markets
       47   Tetraniliprole          Bayer Crop Science               2020          Launched                          polystyrene (PS), polyamide (PA) and   of renewable carbon: CO , biomass and
                                                                                                                                                                           2
       48   Fenpyrazone             KingAgroot                      2020           Not launched                      others.  Currently,  these  base  chemicals   recycling.             PAULINE RUIZ
                                                                                                                                                                                          nova-Institute, Expert Sustainability
       49   Tripyrasulfone          KingAgroot                      2020           Not launched                      are produced worldwide at large scale, al-  This approach allows for the volume   and Technology & Markets
                                                                                                                     most entirely via fossil-based feedstocks.
       50   Cyclopyrimorate         Mitsui Chemicals                2020           Not launched                      Fossil-based light naphtha is a key feed-  of renewable carbon substituting for fos-  ACHIM RASCHKA
       51   Fluazaindolizine        Corteva Agriscience             2021           Launched                          stock for steam cracking processes to pro-  sil carbon to be increased over time and   nova-Institute, Head of the Depart-
       52   Fluindapyr              FMC                             2021           Not launched                      duce olefi ns and polymers such as PE, PP   combined with the “mass balance and   ment Technology & Markets
       53   Spiropidion             Syngenta                        2021           Not launched                      in Europe and Asia. Fossil-based refi nery   attribution” (MBA) approach, allows attri-  AYLIN ÖZGEN
                                                                                                                     naphthas are converted to reformate for
                                                                                                                                                       bution of the renewable carbon input to
                                                                                                                                                                                          nova-Institute, Student Assistant
       54   Bixlozone               FMC                             2021           Launched                          the production of aromatics and polymers   one or more output chemicals such that a   NICOLAS HARK
       55   Trifl udimoxazin         BASF                            2021           Not launched                      such as PS and PA. This means that there   higher renewable attribution, compared   nova-Institute,  Senior  Specialist
       56   Flupyrimin              Meiji Seika Pharma              2021           Launched                          is an important and urgent need to fi nd   with the natural fl ow of chemicals in the   Economy & Policy
       57   Benzpyrimoxan           Nihon Nohyaku                   2021           Launched                          renewable carbon-based replacements to   production system, may be claimed for a   MICHAEL CARUS
       58   Ipfl ufenoquin           Nippon Soda                     2021           Not launched                      meet net-zero goals.              given product when desired.        Founder and CEO of nova-Institute
       59   Anisifl upurin           Syngenta                        2021           Not launched                      The concept of renewable attributed   Progress towards substitution of fossil-  and Executive Manager of Renew-
                                                                                                                                                                                          able Carbon Initiative (RCI)
       60   Cyclobutrifl uram        Syngenta                        2022           Not launched                      products and “alternative naphtha”  based feedstocks with “alternative
       61   Fluoxapiprolin          Bayer Crop Science              2022           Not launched                         For the defossilisation of the chemi-  naphthas”                 stocks,  typically  fi rst-generation  (such
       62   Oxazosulfyl             Sumitomo Chemical               2022           Not launched                      cal  industry,  it  is  crucial  to  fi nd  alter-                   as rapeseed oil palm oil, sunfl ower oil,
                                                                                                                                                 Routes to Alternative Naphtha
                                                                                                                     natives to fossil-based naphtha. The   Co-processing                soybean oil etc.) are fed to existing
                                          Table 2: Understanding Section 83                                          “alternative naphtha” concept makes use   With co-processing, bio-based feed-  refi nery processes alongside fossil feed-
        Section What it requires?
        83(a)   Patents are granted to encourage inventions and to secure that the inventions are worked in India on a commercial   Captured
                                                                                                                        CO and H
               scale and to the fullest extent that is reasonably practicable without undue delay.                      via Electrolysis
        83(b)   [Patents] are not granted merely to enable patentees to enjoy a monopoly for the importation of the patented             Syngas     Fischer-Tropsch   Fischer-Tropsch
                                                                                                                                                                     Naphtha
                                                                                                                                                      Processing
               article.                                                                                                  Biogenic and
        83(c)   The protection and enforcement of patent rights contribute to the promotion of technological innovation and   Mixed Waste             Upgrading    Upgraded PyOil
                                                                                                                         incl. Plastics
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Steam
               to the transfer and dissemination of technology, to the mutual advantage of producers and users.                        Pyrolysis and                                             (Naphtha)     Renewable
                                                                                                                                       Fractionation                                              Cracker      Attributed
        83(f)   The patentee does not resort to practices which unreasonably restrain trade or adversely affect the international                                   Renewable                                 Base Chemicals
                                                                                                                                                                     Naphtha,
               transfer of technology;                                                                                  Waste Plastics,                             Renewable
                                                                                                                         EoL Tyres
        83(g)   Patents are granted to make the benefi t of the patented invention available at reasonably affordable prices to the     HVO / HEFA                     Diesel      Light Naphtha
               public.                                                                                                                 Processing
                                                                                                                        Vegetable Oils,
       ing data exclusivity in India. The High  to generic producers, undermines  ther.  We are of the considered opi-   UCO, Fats,
       Court  of  Gujarat  also  took  the  same  competition and keeps the prices  nion that concerted efforts must be   Tall, Oil                                                              Aromatics
       stand in the Civil Application No. 6462  high.                     taken by the government to ensure                                          Co-processing   Refinery                      Complex
       of 2016.                                                           that patented inventions (new pesticide
                                         The submission                   molecules) are adequately worked in             Crude Oil                                                                              Fuels
         Data  exclusivity  maximizes  the   We  request  you  to  convene  a  India  as  required  under  the  Patents
       scope of monopoly, offers legal barriers  meeting to discuss this subject fur-  Act.                                                              Fig. 1: The key routes to alternative naphtha


                                                                                                                     available at www.renewable-carbon.eu/graphics                                              -Institute.eu | 2024
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