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EP3508583 - METHOD FOR OBTAINING INTEGRATED BIOREFINERIES OF LIGNOCELLULOSE BIOMASSES BY REUSING PRODUCTION UNITS OF FORMER OIL REFINERIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Water & Soil Remediation S.r.l.
Via Donatori di Sangue, 13
46010 Curtatone, Frazione Levata MN / IT
[2019/35]
Former [2019/28]For all designated states
Water And Soil Remediation S.r.l.
Via Donatori di Sangue, 13
46010 Curtatone, Frazione Levata MN / IT
Inventor(s)01 / PRANDI, Alberto
Str. Capilupia, 2
46100 Mantova / IT
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[2019/28]
Application number, filing date18248212.528.12.2018
[2019/28]
Priority number, dateIT2018000031203.01.2018         Original published format: IT201800000312
[2019/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3508583
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3508583
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12P5/00, C12M1/00, C12M1/107, C10G1/00, C10G45/02, C10G45/58, C10L1/02, C10L1/04
[2022/11]
CPC:
C12P5/00 (EP); C10G45/02 (EP); C10G45/58 (EP);
C10L1/02 (EP); C10L1/04 (EP); C12M1/00 (EP);
C12M21/04 (EP); C12M29/00 (EP); C12M43/00 (EP);
C10G2300/4056 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/28]C12P5/00, C12M1/00, C10G1/00
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 [2020/03]
Former [2019/28]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG INTEGRIERTER BIORAFFINERIEN VON LIGNOCELLULOSEBIOMASSE DURCH WIEDERVERWENDUNG VON PRODUKTIONSEINHEITEN EHEMALIGER ÖLRAFFINERIEN[2019/28]
English:METHOD FOR OBTAINING INTEGRATED BIOREFINERIES OF LIGNOCELLULOSE BIOMASSES BY REUSING PRODUCTION UNITS OF FORMER OIL REFINERIES[2019/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'OBTENTION DE BIORAFFINERIES INTÉGRÉES DE BIOMASSES DE LIGNOCELLULOSE EN RÉUTILISANT DES UNITÉS DE PRODUCTION D'ANCIENNES RAFFINERIES DE PÉTROLE[2019/28]
Examination procedure10.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
10.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2022Fee for grant paid
20.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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