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EP About this file: EP3068235

EP3068235 - METHODS OF FEEDING ANIMALS FERMENTATION CELL MASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.02.2020  [2020/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Legal Department
4666 Faries Parkway
Decatur, Illinois 62526 / US
[2016/38]
Inventor(s)01 / BLOCK, Stephanie
656E 1000 N Road
Bement, Illinois 61813 / US
02 / HANKE, Paul
2622 Wadsworth Lane
Urbana, Illinois 61802 / US
03 / CECAVA, Michael
14 Wood Drive
Monticello, Illinois 61856 / US
04 / LINDQUIST, James
4877 Tunbridge Hill Road
Clinton, Illinois 61727 / US
05 / NELSON, Travis
1050 Columbia Drive
Decatur, Illinois 62522 / US
06 / SOLHEIM, Leif
8331 Timber Trail
Decatur, Illinois 62521 / US
 [2016/38]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2016/38]
Application number, filing date14862665.814.11.2014
[2016/38]
WO2014US65607
Priority number, dateUS201361904536P15.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361904536 P
[2016/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015073770
Date:21.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3068235
Date:21.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.05.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A23J1/00, A23K10/12, A23K10/16, A23K20/142, A23K10/14, A23K50/10, A23K50/75, A23K50/30
[2017/26]
CPC:
A23K10/16 (EP,US); A23K10/12 (EP,US); A23K10/14 (EP,US);
A23K20/142 (EP,US); A23K50/10 (US); A23K50/30 (EP,US);
A23K50/60 (EP,US); A23K50/75 (EP,US); A23K50/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/38]A23J1/00
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 [2016/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM FÜTTERN VON FERMENTATIONSZELLMASSE AN TIERE[2016/38]
English:METHODS OF FEEDING ANIMALS FERMENTATION CELL MASS[2016/38]
French:MÉTHODE D'ALIMENTATION D'ANIMAUX AVEC UNE MASSE CELLULAIRE DE FERMENTATION[2016/38]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2016National basic fee paid 
06.06.2016Search fee paid 
06.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/38]
06.02.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.09.2019
05.09.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.09.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/06]
27.09.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/06]
Request for further processing for: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
16.04.2018Request for further processing filed
16.04.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.08.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
16.04.2018Request for further processing filed
16.04.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.05.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]GB2221829  (PORTER WILLIAM LESLIE) [X] 1,2,4,5,8-10,14,15 * page 4; claims 1-12 * * page 5, line 28 - page 6, line 1 * * page 7, line 25 - page 9, line 21 * * page 12, lines 15-18 * [Y] 3 [I] 6,7,11-13;
 [XYI]EP0416892  (AJINOMOTO KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-12,14,15 * page 3, line 32 - page 4, line 24; examples 1-7; claims 1-13 * [Y] 3 [I] 13;
 [X]US5427783  (GIERHART DENNIS L [US]) [X] 1,4,5,8-10 * column 6, lines 20-48; examples 2,6; claims 1-8 * * column 7, lines 13-18 *;
 [XY]JP2001178375  (AJINOMOTO KK) [X] 1,2,4-15 * the whole document * [Y] 3;
 [A]US2007209599  (BLOCK STEPHANIE S [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0066] - [0067] *;
 [IY]US2012183668  (ODOM J MARTIN [US], et al) [I] 1,2,4-15 * paragraphs [0130] - [0136]; claims 1-11 * [Y] 3;
 [XY]US2012283308  (GILLESSEN HUBERT JEAN MARIE FRANCOIS [BE], et al) [X] 1,3-5,9-14 * paragraph [0013]; examples 1,7; claims 8-32 * [Y] 3
International search[Y]US6319528  (BINDER MICHAEL [DE], et al);
 [A]US2002106421  (BINDER MICHAEL [DE], et al);
 [Y]US2006286205  (FICHTALI JAOUAD [US], et al);
 [X]US2010239712  (BROOKS GEOFFREY [US], et al)
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