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EP3407729 - PROTEIN CONTAINING MATERIAL BIOMASS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.11.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.12.2023  [2023/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smallfood Inc.
1592 Barrington Street
5th Floor
Halifax, NS B3J 0C7 / CA
[2021/47]
Former [2018/49]For all designated states
Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
11149 N. Torrey Pines Rd, Suite 100
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOLTEN, Johannes
12732 Via Nieve
San Diego CA 92130 / US
02 / LAKSHMANASWAMY, Arun
P.O. Box 927551
San Diego CA 92192 / US
03 / BURKE, Joel
4754 Coronado Avenue
SanDiego CA 92107 / US
04 / RUTT, George, C.
3624 Voltaire Street
San Diego CA 92106 / US
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
Holborn
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]Newton, Michael Jonathan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Application number, filing date17744909.726.01.2017
[2018/49]
WO2017US15177
Priority number, dateUS201662287837P27.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662287837 P
[2018/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017132407
Date:03.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3407729
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:A23J3/20, C12N1/06
[2018/49]
CPC:
A23J3/20 (EP,US); A23J1/009 (EP,US); A23J1/006 (EP);
C07K1/145 (US); C07K14/405 (US); C12N1/12 (EP)
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 [2018/49]
TitleGerman:BIOMASSE AUS PROTEINHALTIGEM MATERIAL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2018/49]
English:PROTEIN CONTAINING MATERIAL BIOMASS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION[2018/49]
French:BIOMASSE DE MATIÈRE CONTENANT DES PROTÉINES ET PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION[2018/49]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2018National basic fee paid 
16.08.2018Search fee paid 
16.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
16.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
02.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/52]
23.08.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2023/52]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.09.2021Request for further processing filed
02.09.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.09.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202004   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2020
31.01.202206   M06   Fee paid on   17.03.2022
31.01.202307   M06   Not yet paid
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ExaminationWO2015150716
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