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EP About this file: EP2946012

EP2946012 - PROCESS FOR MANAGING PHOTOBIOREACTOR EXHAUST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pond Biofuels Inc.
250 Shields Court, Unit 8
Markham, ON L3R 9W7 / CA
[2015/48]
Inventor(s)01 / GONZALEZ, Jaime, A.
23 Staglin Court
Markham, Ontario L6C 0K8 / CA
02 / MARTIN, Steven, C.
256 Strathmore Boulevard
Toronto, Ontario M4J 1P6 / CA
03 / KOLESNIK, Max
114 Van Horne Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M2J 2T1 / CA
 [2019/23]
Former [2015/48]01 / GONZALEZ, Jaime, A.
23 Staglin Court
Markham Ontario L6C 0K8 / CA
02 / MARTIN, Steven, C.
256 Strathmore Boulevard
Toronto Ontario M4J 1P6 / CA
03 / KOLESNIK, Max
114 Van Horne Avenue
Toronto Ontario M2J 2T1 / CA
Representative(s)Swan, Elizabeth Mary
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/48]Swan, Elizabeth Mary
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date14740429.717.01.2014
[2015/48]
WO2014CA00034
Priority number, dateUS201361753711P17.01.2013         Original published format: US 201361753711 P
US201361759656P01.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361759656 P
[2015/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014110668
Date:24.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2946012
Date:25.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2946012
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA24.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/84, B01D53/62, C12N13/00, C12M1/107, C12M1/42, C12N1/00, C12N1/12, C12P1/00
[2016/52]
CPC:
B01D53/62 (EP,US); F23G7/06 (US); B01D53/84 (EP,US);
C12N1/12 (US); F23G7/065 (EP,US); B01D2251/95 (EP,US);
B01D2257/302 (EP,US); B01D2257/404 (EP,US); B01D2257/406 (EP,US);
B01D2257/504 (EP,US); B01D2258/0283 (EP,US); B01D2259/802 (EP,US);
F23G2206/20 (EP,US); Y02A50/20 (EP,US); Y02C20/40 (EP,US);
Y02E50/30 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/48]C12N13/00, C12M1/107, C12M1/42, C12N1/00, C12N1/12, C12P1/00
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 [2015/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWALTUNG VON FOTOBIOREAKTOR-ABGASEN[2015/48]
English:PROCESS FOR MANAGING PHOTOBIOREACTOR EXHAUST[2015/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION D'ÉCHAPPEMENT DE PHOTOBIORÉACTEUR[2015/48]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2015National basic fee paid 
20.07.2015Search fee paid 
20.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/48]
03.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.08.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2019Fee for grant paid
25.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.04.2019Receipt 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  24.01.2018
Opposition(s)06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.11.2018Request for further processing filed
01.11.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.11.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
03.10.2017Request for further processing filed
03.10.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.11.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
03.10.2017Request for further processing filed
03.10.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.10.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201805   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2018
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.01.2014
AL05.06.2019
AT05.06.2019
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TR05.06.2019
BG05.09.2019
NO05.09.2019
GR06.09.2019
IS05.10.2019
PT07.10.2019
IE17.01.2020
LU17.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
[2022/32]
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2005252215  (BEAUMONT E L et al.) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0056] , [0063]; figure 1 *
 [I] WO2009156474  (AGC FLAT GLASS EUROPE SA et al.) [I] 1-3 * page 7, lines 1-10; figures 1,2 * * page 8, line 25 - page 9, line 10 * * page 13, line 19 - page 14, line 2 *
 [A] WO2009034365  (MILLER PETER ANTHONY et al.) [A] 1-3 * figures 1,2,4 *
 [A] DE4212334  (TISCHMACHER, HENRY, 6830 SCHWETZINGEN, DE) [A] 1-3 * figure 1; claim 2 *
International search[X] CA2738418  (POND BIOFUELS INC et al.) [X]
 [X] WO2012145835  (POND BIOFUELS INC et al.) [X]
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