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EP About this file: EP3194651

EP3194651 - METHOD AND PLANT FOR PRE-TREATING BIOMASSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENTSORGAFIN SpA
Strada Prov. per Castelnuovo
Scrivia 7/9
15057 Tortona (AL) / IT
[2017/30]
Inventor(s)01 / CELLA MAZZARIOL, Pietro Paolo
Via Carducci N. 15
I-15057 Tortona (al) / IT
02 / GALANZINO, Gian Francesco
Via Fracchia N. 11
I-15057 Tortona (al) / IT
 [2017/30]
Representative(s)Robba, Pierpaolo
Interpatent S.R.L.
Via Caboto, 35
10129 Torino / IT
[2017/30]
Application number, filing date15788200.218.09.2015
[2017/30]
WO2015IB57204
Priority number, dateIT2014TO0074119.09.2014         Original published format: IT TO20140741
[2017/30]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016042529
Date:24.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3194651
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3194651
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:D21B1/02, D21B1/06, D21B1/12
[2017/30]
CPC:
D21B1/02 (EP,US); D21C1/02 (US); B03C1/20 (US);
B07B4/00 (US); B07B9/00 (US); D21B1/026 (EP,US);
D21B1/061 (EP,US); D21B1/12 (EP,US); B03C2201/20 (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 [2017/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR VORBEHANDLUNG VON BIOMASSE[2017/30]
English:METHOD AND PLANT FOR PRE-TREATING BIOMASSES[2017/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION POUR LE PRÉTRAITEMENT DE BIOMASSES[2017/30]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2017National basic fee paid 
07.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/30]
07.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2023Fee for grant paid
06.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE18.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE18.09.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/20]ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/10]ES12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/09]ES12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0175128  (ESCHER WYSS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3-5,7,8,10,12-14,16-18,20 * abstract * * page 5, line 28 - page 7, line 6 * * page 8, line 17 - page 9, line 24 * * figure - *;
 [X]WO2010081478  (BIOGASOL IPR APS [DK], et al) [X] 1,4 * page 11, line 10 - page 16, line 9 * * figures 1-2 *;
 [XY]US2011111456  (MEDOFF MARSHALL [US]) [X] 1-6,8,15-18,20 * paragraph [0159] * * paragraphs [0388] - [0390] * * paragraph [0576] * * figure 22 * [Y] 7,12,13;
 [Y]US2013181076  (DE FERAUDY HUGUES [FR], et al) [Y] 7,12,13* claim 16 *
by applicantEP0175128
 US2011111456
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