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EP About this file: EP2612920

EP2612920 - METHOD FOR ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ETHANOL FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oji Holdings Corporation
7-5, Ginza 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0061 / JP
[2013/28]
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIKAWA Kotaro
c/o Oji Holdings Corporation
Shinonome Center
10-6 Shinonome 1-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8558 / JP
02 / FURUJYO Atsushi
c/o Oji Holdings Corporation
Shinonome Center
10-6 Shinonome 1-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8558 / JP
03 / CHAO Yaping
c/o Oji Holdings Corporation
Shinonome Center
10-6 Shinonome 1-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8558 / JP
04 / TOKUNO Hisako
c/o Oji Holdings Corporation
Shinonome Center
10-6 Shinonome 1-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8558 / JP
05 / SUGIURA Jun
c/o Oji Holdings Corporation
Shinonome Center
10-6 Shinonome 1-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8558 / JP
06 / MATSUMURA Motohiro
c/o Oji Holdings Corporation
Strategic Planning Department Technology
Division, 7-5, Ginza 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0061 / JP
 [2013/28]
Representative(s)Zacco GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[2020/42]
Former [2013/28]Schmidt, Karsten
ZACCO GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date11821857.731.08.2011
[2020/42]
WO2011JP69743
Priority number, dateJP2011012397602.06.2011         Original published format: JP 2011123976
JP2011010782013.05.2011         Original published format: JP 2011107820
JP2011007577230.03.2011         Original published format: JP 2011075772
JP2010027423509.12.2010         Original published format: JP 2010274235
JP2010025444115.11.2010         Original published format: JP 2010254441
JP2010019331031.08.2010         Original published format: JP 2010193310
[2013/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012029842
Date:08.03.2012
Language:JA
[2012/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2612920
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2612920
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/14, B09B3/00, C12P19/02, C12P7/10
[2016/34]
CPC:
C12P19/14 (EP,US); B09B3/35 (EP,US); B09B3/60 (EP,US);
B09B3/65 (EP,US); B09B3/70 (EP,US); C12P19/02 (EP,US);
C12P7/10 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/28]C12P19/14, B09B3/00
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 [2013/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENZYMATISCHEN VERZUCKERUNG EINER LIGNOZELLULOSE-BIOMASSE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ETHANOL AUS DER LIGNOZELLULOSE-BIOMASSE[2013/28]
English:METHOD FOR ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ETHANOL FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS[2013/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SACCHARIFICATION ENZYMATIQUE DE BIOMASSE LIGNOCELLULOSIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ÉTHANOL À PARTIR DE BIOMASSE LIGNOCELLULOSIQUE[2013/28]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2013Translation filed 
27.02.2013National basic fee paid 
27.02.2013Search fee paid 
27.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/28]
21.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2020Fee for grant paid
08.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2020Receipt 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  20.12.2017
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
05.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0141-0229(84)90045-0
by applicantJP2010193310
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 JP2010274235
 JP2011075772
 JP2011107820
 JP2011123976
 JPS6387994
 JPS61234790
 JPS55144885
 JP2010098951
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 JP2008054676
 JP2009106932
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   SCOTT, C.D.; ROTHROCK, D.S., APPL. BIOCHEM. BIOTECHNOL., vol. 45/46, 1994, pages 641 - 653
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