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EP2432567 - USE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TO DESTROY BIOHAZARDS AND TO ENHANCE BIOGAS PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.03.2016  [2016/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Highmark Renewables Research Limited Partnership
P.O. Box 130
Vegreville, AB T9C 1R1 / CA
[2012/13]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Xiaomei
1124 111A Street NW
Edmonton Alberta T6J 6R9 / CA
02 / GAO, Tiejun
10846 32A Avenue NW
Edmonton Alberta T6J 3B9 / CA
 [2012/13]
Representative(s)Lock, Graham James, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP
Unit A, Faraday Court
Faraday Road
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9PU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/13]Lock, Graham James, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Application number, filing date10777267.520.05.2010
WO2010CA00752
Priority number, dateUS20090216733P21.05.2009         Original published format: US 216733 P
US20090216746P21.05.2009         Original published format: US 216746 P
US20100297063P21.01.2010         Original published format: US 297063 P
[2012/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010132987
Date:25.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2432567
Date:28.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA25.11.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:A62D3/02, C02F11/04, C12P5/02, A61L2/00
[2015/14]
CPC:
A61L2/0005 (EP,US); C02F11/04 (EP,KR,US); A62D3/02 (US);
B09B3/00 (KR); C10L3/00 (KR); C12P5/02 (KR);
C12P5/023 (US); Y02E50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/13]A62D3/02, C02F11/04, C12P5/02
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/13]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG DER ANAEROBEN VERDAUUNG ZUM ZERSTÖREN VON BIOGEFAHREN UND ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER BIOGASHERSTELLUNG[2012/13]
English:USE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TO DESTROY BIOHAZARDS AND TO ENHANCE BIOGAS PRODUCTION[2012/13]
French:UTILISATION D'UNE DIGESTION ANAÉROBIE POUR DÉTRUIRE DES BIORISQUES ET POUR AMÉLIORER UNE PRODUCTION DE BIOGAZ[2012/13]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2011National basic fee paid 
21.12.2011Search fee paid 
21.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/13]
29.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/13]
12.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201304   M06   Fee paid on   28.10.2013
31.05.201506   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2007003940  (UNITED UTILITIES PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,10-12,14 * claim - * * page 4, line 24 - page 5, line 5 * * page 7, line 1 - line 9 * [I] 5,6,9,13;
 [XI]EP0218896  (SULZER AG [CH]) [X] 1-4,7-12,14 * the whole document * [I] 5,6,13;
 [X]DE19628521  (KRAFTWERKS UND ANLAGENBAU AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,8,10,11,15 * column 2, line 42 - column 3, line 35 * * claim - * * figure - *;
 [X]DE19809299  (GANTEFORT [DE]) [X] 1-3,8,10,11 * column 2, line 55 - column 5, line 20 * * figure - * * claim - *;
 [X]DE102007034642  (ABB AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,8,10,11 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0034] * * figure - * * claim - *;
 [A]  - "TREATING WASTE WATER CONTG. AMMONIA-NITROGEN AND ORGANIC CARBON - BY ADJUSTING CARBON-NITROGEN RATIO AND SUBJECTING TO ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION", DERWENT, (19820122), XP002902193 [A] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[X]EP1320388  (GREEN FARM ENERGY AS [DK]);
 [X]US4400195  (RIJKENS BEREND A [NL]);
 [X]US6299774  (AINSWORTH JACK L [US], et al)
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