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EP2646544 - METHOD FOR PREPARING AN INDUSTRIAL YEAST, INDUSTRIAL YEAST AND USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM AT LEAST ONE PENTOSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lesaffre et Compagnie
41, rue Etienne Marcel
75001 Paris / FR
[2013/41]
Inventor(s)01 / DESFOUGERES, Thomas
20 rue du Dr Guerin
59960 Neuville en Ferrain / FR
02 / PIGNEDE, Georges
3 chemin des Dames
59700 Marcq en Baroeul / FR
 [2016/44]
Former [2013/41]01 / DESFOUGERES, Thomas
20 rue du Dr Guerin
F-59960 Neuville en Ferrain / FR
02 / PIGNEDE, Georges
3 chemin des Dames
F-59700 Marcq en Baroeul / FR
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/44]Cabinet Plasseraud
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2013/41]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date11794083.302.12.2011
[2016/44]
WO2011EP71616
Priority number, dateFR2010000470903.12.2010         Original published format: FR 1004709
[2013/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012072793
Date:07.06.2012
Language:FR
[2012/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2646544
Date:09.10.2013
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2646544
Date:02.11.2016
Language:FR
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:C12N9/04, C12N9/92
[2013/41]
CPC:
C12N15/81 (EP,US); C12N1/16 (EP,US); C12N1/185 (EP,US);
C12N9/0006 (EP,US); C12N9/92 (EP,US); C12P7/10 (EP,US);
C12Y101/01009 (EP,US); C12Y101/01021 (EP,US); C12Y503/01005 (EP,US);
C12R2001/865 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON INDUSTRIELLER HEFE, INDUSTRIELLE HEFE UND IHRE VERWENDUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ETHANOL AUS MINDESTENS EINER PENTOSE[2013/41]
English:METHOD FOR PREPARING AN INDUSTRIAL YEAST, INDUSTRIAL YEAST AND USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM AT LEAST ONE PENTOSE[2013/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PREPARATION D'UNE LEVURE INDUSTRIELLE, LEVURE INDUSTRIELLE ET APPLICATION À LA PRODUCTION D'ETHANOL A PARTIR D'AU MOINS UN PENTOSE[2016/30]
Former [2013/41]PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'UNE LEVURE INDUSTRIELLE, LEVURE INDUSTRIELLE ET APPLICATION A LA PRODUCTION D'ETHANOL A PARTIR D'AU MOINS UN PENTOSE
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase13.06.2013National basic fee paid 
13.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/41]
24.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2016Fee for grant paid
20.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.02.2015
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
MT02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
IE02.12.2016
LU02.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2018/45]CY02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
MT02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
IE02.12.2016
LU02.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2018/43]CY02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
MT02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
IE02.12.2016
LU02.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2018/29]CY02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
IE02.12.2016
LU02.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/49]EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
IE02.12.2016
LU02.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/43]EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/36]EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/26]FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV02.11.2016
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