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EP2948540 - RECOMBINANT SYNTHESIS OF ALKANES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.07.2017  [2017/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.
18 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
For all designated states
Skraly, Frank A.
18 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
For all designated states
Connor, Michael
18 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
For all designated states
Ning, Li
18 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
[2015/49]
Inventor(s)01 / SKRALY, Frank, A.
c/o Joule Unlimited Technologies Inc.
18 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
02 / CONNOR, Michael
c/o Joule Unlimited Technologies Inc.
18 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
03 / LI, Ning
c/o Joule Unlimited Technologies Inc.
18 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
 [2015/49]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2015/49]
Application number, filing date14743931.927.01.2014
[2015/49]
WO2014US13189
Priority number, dateUS201361756973P25.01.2013         Original published format: US 201361756973 P
US201361826637P23.05.2013         Original published format: US 201361826637 P
[2015/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014117084
Date:31.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2948540
Date:02.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12N1/21
[2015/49]
CPC:
C12P5/02 (EP,US); C12N15/8247 (US); C12N9/0004 (EP,US);
C12N9/1288 (EP,US); C12N9/16 (EP,US); C12N9/88 (EP,US);
Y02E50/30 (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 [2015/49]
TitleGerman:REKOMBINANTE SYNTHESE VON ALKANEN[2015/49]
English:RECOMBINANT SYNTHESIS OF ALKANES[2015/49]
French:SYNTHÈSE RECOMBINANTE D'ALCANES[2015/49]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2015National basic fee paid 
25.08.2015Search fee paid 
25.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/49]
21.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/29]
21.02.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201603   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2016
31.01.201704   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2009111513  (JOULE BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [X] 14 * claims 1, 12, 35-37, 47-52, 56-58, 60; Figures 1 and 4; paragraphs 42, 193, 194, 201, 223, 323; Examples 1, 6, 9, 10, 16 and 19; Table 11 * [I] 1,3-13,15
 [XI]  - M. K. AKHTAR ET AL, "Carboxylic acid reductase is a versatile enzyme for the conversion of fatty acids into fuels and chemical commodities", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, (20130102), vol. 110, no. 1, doi:10.1073/pnas.1216516110, ISSN 0027-8424, pages 87 - 92, XP055096008 [X] 1-6,8-14 * abstract; pages 87, 88, 90, 91; figures 1, 3 and 4 * [I] 7,15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1216516110
 [A]  - Akhtar, M. K. et al., "SI appendix", PNAS, vol. 110, no. 1, (20130102), pages 1 - 37, URL: http://www.pnas.org/content/suppl/2012/12/11/1216516110.DCSupplemental/sapp.pdf, (20160531), XP002758320 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1216516110
International search[X]US2012157717  (RUDE MATHEW A [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2012154329  (LS9 INC [US], et al);
 [Y]US2011245091  (GOLOVLEV VALERI [US]);
 [Y]US2012021478  (OSTERHOUT ROBIN E [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012276637  (ZHOU RUANBAO [US], et al);
 [Y]US2007092957  (DONALDSON GAIL K [US], et al);
 [A]US2012244589  (ROBERTSON DAN ERIC [US], et al)
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