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EP1302447 - Process for the treatment of aqueous effluents containing methyl tert-butyl ether and/or methyl tert-amyl ether by Mycobacterium austroafricanum CNCM I-2562 [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/16]Process for the treatment of aqueous effluents containing methyl tert-butyl ether and/or methyl tert-amyl ether by mycobacterium austroafricanum I-2562
[2013/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
1 & 4 avenue de Bois Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex / FR
[2013/14]
Former [2003/16]For all designated states
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE
1 & 4 avenue Bois Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Fayolle, Francoise
48, avenue M. Renaudin
92140 Clamart / FR
02 / Francois, Alan
6, place Mirabeau
95230 Soisy s/Montmorency / FR
03 / Monot, Frédéric
39, avenue Louis Meunier
92000 Nanterre / FR
 [2003/16]
Application number, filing date02292409.601.10.2002
[2003/16]
Priority number, dateFR2001001329915.10.2001         Original published format: FR 0113299
[2003/16]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1302447
Date:16.04.2003
Language:FR
[2003/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1302447
Date:04.02.2004
[2004/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1302447
Date:03.04.2013
Language:FR
[2013/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/34, // C12R1/32
[2013/02]
CPC:
C02F3/34 (EP,US); C12N1/38 (EP,US); C02F2101/34 (EP,US);
Y10S435/863 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/06]C02F3/34, // C02F101:34
Former IPC [2003/16]C02F3/34, C12N1/20, // C02F101:34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/16]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Behandlung von Methyl-tert-Butylether und/oder tert-Amylmethylether enthaltendem Abwasser durch Mycobacterium austroafricanum CNCM I-2562[2013/02]
English:Process for the treatment of aqueous effluents containing methyl tert-butyl ether and/or methyl tert-amyl ether by Mycobacterium austroafricanum CNCM I-2562[2013/02]
French:Procédé de traitement d'effluents aqueux contenant du methyl-tert-butyl ether et/ou du methyl-tert-amyl ether par Mycobacterium austroafricanum CNCM I-2562[2013/02]
Former [2003/16]Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Behandlung von Methyl Tert-Butyl Äther und/oder Methyl Tert-Tertamyläther enthaltendem Abwasser durch Mycobacterium austroafricanum I-2562
Former [2003/16]Process for the treatment of aqueous effluents containing methyl tert-butyl ether and/or methyl tert-amyl ether by mycobacterium austroafricanum I-2562
Former [2003/16]Procédé de traitement d'effluents aqueux contenant du methyl-tert-butyl ether et ou du methyl-tert-amyl ether par mycobacterium austroafricanum I-2562
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure04.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/41]
19.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2013Fee for grant paid
19.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.01.2005
Opposition(s)06.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
GB01.10.2013
IE01.10.2013
LU01.10.2013
BE31.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
GB01.10.2013
IE01.10.2013
BE31.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/48]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
GB01.10.2013
IE01.10.2013
BE31.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/41]AT03.04.2013
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CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
GB01.10.2013
BE31.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/34]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
GB01.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
Former [2014/25]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
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SK03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
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GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
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FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
BG03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT05.08.2013
Documents cited:Search[XD]US5814514  (STEFFAN ROBERT JON [US], et al) [XD] 1-3,5 * column 3, line 39 - column 8, line 11 *;
 [XD]WO0063343  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [XD] 1-3 * abstract * * page 1, line 27 - page 2, line 3 * * page 5, line 13 - line 33 * * page 22, line 11 - line 14 *;
 FR2800728  [ ] (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR]);
 [XD]WO0134528  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR], et al) [XD] 1-3 * the whole document *
Examination   - HANSON J R ET AL, "Biodegradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether by a Bacterial Pure Culture", APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY, US, (19991101), vol. 65, no. 11, ISSN 0099-2240, pages 4788 - 4792, XP002965397
by applicantFR2787783
 FR2800748
    - HANSON J.R. ET AL., "Biodegradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether by a Bacterial Pure Culture", APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, (19991101), vol. 65, no. 11, pages 4788 - 4792, XP002965397
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