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EP2935566 - CYANOBACTERIUM SP. FOR PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/44]CYANOBACTERIUM SP.FOR PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS
[2017/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Algenol Biofuels, Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
[2015/44]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Kui
Algenol Biofuels Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
02 / SHI, Tuo
Algenol Biofuels Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
03 / PIVEN, Irina
Algenol Biofuels Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
04 / INABA, Masami
Algenol Biofuels Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
05 / ULICZKA, Frank
Algenol Biofuels Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
06 / KRAMER, Dan
Algenol Biofuels Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
07 / ENKE, Heike
Algenol Biofuels Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
08 / BAIER, Kerstin
Algenol Biofuels Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
09 / FRIEDRICH, Alexandra
Algenol BiofuelsInc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
10 / DUEHRING, Ulf
Algenol Biofuels Inc.
16121 Lee Road
Suite 110
Fort Myers, FL 33912 / US
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2015/44]
Application number, filing date13864074.323.12.2013
[2015/44]
WO2013US77364
Priority number, dateUS201261741000P21.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261741000 P
US201361835294P14.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361835294 P
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014100799
Date:26.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2935566
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2935566
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/21, C12N9/04, C12N9/88, C07K14/195, C12N15/52, C12N15/74, C12P7/06, // C12R1/01
[2016/45]
CPC:
C12P7/065 (EP,US); C12P7/06 (US); C07K14/195 (EP,US);
C12N1/205 (EP,US); C12N15/52 (EP,US); C12N15/74 (EP,US);
C12N9/0006 (EP,US); C12N9/88 (EP,US); C12R2001/01 (EP,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/44]C12N1/21, C12N15/63
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:CYANOBACTERIUM SP. ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VERBINDUNGEN[2015/44]
English:CYANOBACTERIUM SP. FOR PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS[2017/20]
French:CYANOBACTERIUM SP. POUR LA PRODUCTION DE COMPOSÉS[2015/44]
Former [2015/44]CYANOBACTERIUM SP.FOR PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Entry into regional phase21.07.2015National basic fee paid 
21.07.2015Search fee paid 
21.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
13.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2018Fee for grant paid
27.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18171166.4  / EP3415614
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.06.2017
Opposition(s)07.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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