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EP2352835 - Clostridium sporosphaeroides for production of biogas from biomass [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/32]CLOSTRIDIUM SPOROSPAEROIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF BIOMASS
[2012/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK, MT, TR		published on 05.08.2015  [2015/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schmack Biogas GmbH
Bayernwerk 8
92421 Schwandorf / DE
[2012/36]
Former [2011/32]For all designated states
Schmack Biogas GmbH
Bayerwerk 8
92421 Schwandorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / REUTER, Monika
Lessingstrasse 14
84561 Mehring / DE
02 / VATER, Daniel
Bautzener Strasse 57
02953 Bad Muskau / DE
03 / DUCHOW, Vera
Friedrich-Gauss Weg 7
88471 Laupheim / DE
 [2011/42]
Former [2011/32]01 / REUTER, Monika
Carl-Orff-Strasse 32
84503 Altötting / DE
02 / VATER, Daniel
Bautzener Strasse 57
02953 Bad Muskau / DE
03 / DUCHOW, Vera
Friedrich-Gauss Weg 7
88471 Laupheim / DE
Representative(s)Glück Kritzenberger Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Franz-Mayer-Str. 16a
93053 Regensburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Graf Glück Kritzenberger
Hermann-Köhl-Strasse 2a
93049 Regensburg / DE
Former [2012/36]Graf Glück Habersack Kritzenberger
Postfach 10 08 26
93008 Regensburg / DE
Former [2011/32]Graf Glück Habersack Kritzenberger
Postfach 10 08 26
93008 Regensburg / DE
Former [2011/32]Graf Glück Habersack Kritzenberger
Hermann-Köhl-Straße 2a
93049 Regensburg / DE
Application number, filing date09776142.307.07.2009
[2011/32]
WO2009DE75035
Priority number, dateWO2008DE7501723.12.2008         Original published format: PCT/DE2008/075017
DE2009100358707.03.2009         Original published format: DE102009003587
[2011/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010072219
Date:01.07.2010
Language:DE
[2010/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2352835
Date:10.08.2011
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2352835
Date:05.09.2012
Language:DE
[2012/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12P5/02, C02F11/04, C12N1/20
[2012/26]
CPC:
C12P5/023 (EP,US); C12N1/205 (EP,US); C12R2001/145 (EP,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02E50/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/32]C12P5/02, C02F11/04, C12P7/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/32]
TitleGerman:Clostridium sporosphaeroides zur Erzeugung von Biogas aus Biomasse[2012/26]
English:Clostridium sporosphaeroides for production of biogas from biomass[2012/26]
French:Clostridium sporosphaeroides pour la production de biogaz à partir de la biomasse[2012/26]
Former [2011/32]CLOSTRIDIUM SPOROSPHAEROIDES ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON BIOMASSE
Former [2011/32]CLOSTRIDIUM SPOROSPAEROIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF BIOMASS
Former [2011/32]CLOSTRIDIUM SPOROSPHAEROIDES POUR TRAITER DE LA BIOMASSE
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase03.05.2011National basic fee paid 
03.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/32]
29.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2012Fee for grant paid
13.07.2012Fee 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  27.01.2012
Opposition(s)06.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
MC05.09.2012
MK05.09.2012
MT05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
SM05.09.2012
TR05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
ES16.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
PT07.01.2013
[2015/32]
Former [2015/24]CY05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
MC05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
SM05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
ES16.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
PT07.01.2013
Former [2014/14]CY05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
MC05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
ES16.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
PT07.01.2013
Former [2013/52]CY05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
ES16.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
PT07.01.2013
Former [2013/46]EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
ES16.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
PT07.01.2013
Former [2013/34]EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
PT07.01.2013
Former [2013/28]EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
PT07.01.2013
Former [2013/23]EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
Former [2013/22]EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
Former [2013/12]FI05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
Former [2013/11]FI05.09.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
Former [2013/09]FI05.09.2012
NO05.12.2012
Former [2013/08]NO05.12.2012
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 CA2258254
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 WO2006119052
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    - HANS G. SCHLEGEL, Allgemeine Mikrobiologie, GEORG THIEME VERLAG, (1992), vol. 7, page 205
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