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EP About this file: EP3017033

EP3017033 - OPTIMISED METHOD FOR BREAKING CHLORELLA WALLS BY MECHANICAL CRUSHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.09.2019
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
Corbion Biotech, Inc.
One Tower Place
Suite 600
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
[2018/27]
Former [2016/19]For all designated states
Roquette Frères
1 rue de la Haute Loge
62136 Lestrem / FR
Inventor(s)01 / TOURSEL, Béatrice
4A place de Busnettes
F-62920 Gonnehem / FR
02 / DELANNOY, François
85 Rue du Marais
F-62157 Allouagne / FR
03 / PATINIER, Samuel
84 Rue de Lille
F-59890 Quesnoy-sur-Deule / FR
 [2016/19]
Representative(s)Cabinet Becker et Associés
25, rue Louis le Grand
75002 Paris / FR
[2016/19]
Application number, filing date14745206.403.07.2014
[2016/19]
WO2014FR51704
Priority number, dateFR2013005657704.07.2013         Original published format: FR 1356577
[2016/19]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015001261
Date:08.01.2015
Language:FR
[2015/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3017033
Date:11.05.2016
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3017033
Date:12.02.2020
Language:FR
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/00, C12N1/06, B02C17/16
[2016/19]
CPC:
C12N1/066 (EP,MX,US); C12M47/06 (EP,MX,US); B02C17/16 (EP,MX,US);
B02C17/20 (US); B02C23/00 (US); B02C23/02 (US);
B02C25/00 (US); C12M21/02 (EP,MX,US); C12N1/12 (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 [2016/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERTES VERFAHREN ZUM BRECHEN VON CHLORELLA-WÄNDEN DURCH MECHANISCHES ZERKLEINERN[2016/19]
English:OPTIMISED METHOD FOR BREAKING CHLORELLA WALLS BY MECHANICAL CRUSHING[2016/19]
French:PROCEDE OPTIMISE DE RUPTURE DES PAROIS DE CHLORELLES PAR BROYAGE MECANIQUE[2016/19]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2016National basic fee paid 
07.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/19]
30.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2019Fee for grant paid
23.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.07.2014
AL12.02.2020
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-008-1660-6
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