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EP About this file: EP3217808

EP3217808 - METHOD FOR THE VALORISATION OF YEAST BIOMASS RESULTING FROM THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.05.2017
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
Roquette Frères
1 rue de la Haute Loge
62136 Lestrem / FR
[2017/38]
Inventor(s)01 / LECOCQ, Aline
62 Rue Négrier
59420 MOUVAUX / FR
02 / DELPORTE, Christian
136 rue du petit Anhiers
59194 Anhiers / FR
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/51]Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2017/38]Cabinet Plasseraud
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date15817939.016.11.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015FR53088
Priority number, dateFR2014006102214.11.2014         Original published format: FR 1461022
[2017/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016075422
Date:19.05.2016
Language:FR
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3217808
Date:20.09.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3217808
Date:18.12.2019
Language:FR
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A23K10/38, A23K50/20
[2017/38]
CPC:
A23K10/38 (EP,US); A23K50/20 (EP,US); A23K50/42 (US);
Y02P60/87 (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 [2017/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWERTUNG VON HEFE-BIOMASSE AUS DER HERSTELLUNG VON ETHANOL[2017/38]
English:METHOD FOR THE VALORISATION OF YEAST BIOMASS RESULTING FROM THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL[2017/38]
French:PROCEDE DE VALORISATION DE BIOMASSE DE LEVURE ISSUES DE LA PRODUCTION D'ETHANOL[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2017National basic fee paid 
10.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
10.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2019Fee for grant paid
07.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.11.2015
AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
ES18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MK18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
[2022/32]
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Cited inInternational search[ID]US2698826  (PELTZER SR ALBERT) [ID] 1-11 * column 4, line 79 - column 5, line 80; figure 3; claim - *;
 [A]US3236740  (SMITH NORMAN B, et al) [A] 1-11* column 2, line 50 - column 5, line 38; figure . *;
 [ID]US4361651  (KEIM CARROLL R) [ID] 1-11 * column 3, line 45 - column 8, line 38; figures 1,2; claim - *;
 [ID]EP0213023  (VALPI UNION COOP AGRICOLES [FR]) [ID] 1-11 * page 4, line 19 - page 6, line 17; figure .; claim - *;
 [ID]WO03063609  (IBETECH S R L [IT], et al) [ID] 1-11 * page 3, line 5 - page 6, line 10; figure 1; claim - *;
 [ID]WO2008009733  (PROKON NORD ENERGIESYSTEME GMB [DE], et al) [ID] 1-11 * page 8, line 1 - page 15, line 19; figure 1; claims 1,3,4,8,12,16,20,21,22 *;
 [ID]DE102007040068  (ACS AGROCHEMISCHE SYSTEME GMBH [DE], et al) [ID] 1-11 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0014]; figure .; claim - *
by applicantUS2698826
 US4361651
 EP0213023
 WO03063609
 WO2008099733
 DE102007040068
 WO2010109203
 FR2949645
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    - COZANNET ET AL., JOURNéES DE LA RECHERCHE PORCINE, (2009), vol. 41, pages 117 - 130
    - JOURNéES DE LA RECHERCHE PORCINE, (2009), vol. 41, pages 117 - 130
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