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EP About this file: EP3072979

EP3072979 - METHANOTHERMOBACTER THERMAUTOTROPHICUS STRAIN AND VARIANTS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Chicago
5801 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
[2016/39]
Inventor(s)01 / METS, Laurens
417 N. Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60654 / US
 [2016/39]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/39]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date16156757.305.01.2012
[2016/39]
Priority number, dateUS201161430071P05.01.2011         Original published format: US 201161430071 P
[2016/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3072979
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3072979
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12R1/01, C12P5/02
[2016/39]
CPC:
C12P5/023 (EP,US); C12M21/04 (EP); C12N1/20 (EP,US);
C12N1/205 (US); C12N13/00 (US); C12N15/01 (EP,US);
C12R2001/01 (EP,US); G01N27/403 (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 [2017/18]
Former [2016/39]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:METHANOTHERMOBACTER-THERMAUTOTROPHICUS-STAMM UND VARIANTEN DAVON[2016/39]
English:METHANOTHERMOBACTER THERMAUTOTROPHICUS STRAIN AND VARIANTS THEREOF[2016/39]
French:SOUCHE DE METHANOTHERMOBACTER THERMAUTOTROPHICUS ET SES VARIANTES[2016/39]
Biological materialThis application mentions deposited biological material, check the file for details
Examination procedure22.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
09.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2018Observations by third parties
22.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.06.2020
30.06.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2020Fee for grant paid
26.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12701286.2  / EP2661511
Divisional application(s)EP20216725.0  / EP3865593
Opposition(s)25.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL24.02.2021
CY24.02.2021
EE24.02.2021
HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
MC24.02.2021
MK24.02.2021
PL24.02.2021
RO24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
SM24.02.2021
TR24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]AL24.02.2021
CY24.02.2021
EE24.02.2021
HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
MC24.02.2021
MK24.02.2021
PL24.02.2021
RO24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
SM24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2024/20]AL24.02.2021
CY24.02.2021
EE24.02.2021
HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
MC24.02.2021
PL24.02.2021
RO24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
SM24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2022/39]AL24.02.2021
EE24.02.2021
HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
MC24.02.2021
PL24.02.2021
RO24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
SM24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2022/07]AL24.02.2021
EE24.02.2021
HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
PL24.02.2021
RO24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
SM24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2021/50]EE24.02.2021
HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
PL24.02.2021
RO24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
SM24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2021/48]EE24.02.2021
HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
PL24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
SM24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2021/46]HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
PL24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
SM24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2021/39]HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
PL24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2021/37]HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
LV24.02.2021
RS24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2021/36]HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
BG24.05.2021
GR25.05.2021
Former [2021/35]HR24.02.2021
LT24.02.2021
Former [2021/33]LT24.02.2021
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