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EP About this file: EP2344657

EP2344657 - MICROBIAL PROCESSING OF CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS FOR FUEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.02.2015  [2015/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Menon&Associates, Inc.
12282 Libelle Court
San Diego, California 92131 / US
[2011/29]
Inventor(s)01 / MENON, Suresh M.
12282 Libelle Court
San Diego California 92131 / US
02 / NEWMAN, David E.
12282 Libelle Court
San Diego California 92131 / US
03 / SIRCAR, Jagadish Chandra
12282 Libelle Court
San Diego California 92131 / US
04 / ALISALA, Kashinatham
12282 Libelle Court
San Diego California 92131 / US
05 / YANG, Kay A.
12282 Libelle Court
San Diego California 92131 / US
06 / ORCHARD, Samantha
12282 Libelle Court
San Diego California 92131 / US
07 / GUIDI, Sara
12282 Libelle Court
San Diego California 92131 / US
 [2011/29]
Representative(s)Duffy, Assumpta Dympna, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2011/36]Duffy, Assumpta Dympna, et al
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2011/29]Coyle, Philip Aidan
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date09819946.609.10.2009
[2011/29]
WO2009US60169
Priority number, dateUS20080136860P09.10.2008         Original published format: US 136860 P
US20090202288P13.02.2009         Original published format: US 202288 P
US20090213906P28.07.2009         Original published format: US 213906 P
US2009057373205.10.2009         Original published format: US 573732
[2011/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010042819
Date:15.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2344657
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.07.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/64, C12M1/33
[2011/29]
CPC:
C12N1/22 (EP,US); C12P7/6409 (US); C11B3/003 (US);
C12N1/32 (EP,US); C12P5/005 (EP,US); C12P5/02 (EP,US);
C12P7/6418 (EP,US); C12P7/6427 (EP,US); C12P7/6431 (EP,US);
C12P7/6458 (EP,US); C12P7/6463 (EP,US); C12P7/649 (EP,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02T50/678 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2011/29]
TitleGerman:MIKROBIELLE VERARBEITUNG VON ZELLULOSE-ROHMATERIALIEN FÜR EINEN BRENNSTOFF[2011/29]
English:MICROBIAL PROCESSING OF CELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS FOR FUEL[2011/29]
French:TRANSFORMATION MICROBIENNE DE MATIÈRES PREMIÈRES CELLULOSIQUES EN CARBURANT[2011/29]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2011National basic fee paid 
09.05.2011Search fee paid 
09.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/29]
07.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/08]
13.10.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/08]
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  30.01.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0207475  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]);
 [A]US2007161095  (GURIN MICHAEL H [US]);
 [A]US2008057555  (NGUYEN XUAN NGHINH [US]);
 [Y]US2008086938  (HAZLEBECK DAVID A [US], et al);
 [A]US2008086939  (DUNLOP ERIC H [AU], et al);
 [A]US2008124446  (MARKELS MICHAEL [US]);
 [X]US2008160593  (OYLER JAMES R [US]);
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