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EP About this file: EP0970234

EP0970234 - METHOD FOR USING A VEGETABLE BIOMASS AND A SCREW PRESS TO CARRY OUT SAID METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
2B BIOTEC AG
Neugutstrasse 66
8600 Dübendorf / CH
[2004/10]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
2B AG
Neugutstrassa 66
8600 Dübendorf / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HANSEN, Graeme
Kettbergstrasse 22
CH-8049 Zürich / CH
02 / GRASS, Stefan
Bächlerstrasse 41
CH-8046 Zürich / CH
[2000/02]
Representative(s)REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Gernhardt-Platz 1
37073 Göttingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]Patentanwälte Rehberg + Hüppe
Postfach 31 62
37021 Göttingen / DE
Former [2000/02]Köver, François, et al
Schmauder & Partner AG Patentanwälte Zwängiweg 7
8038 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date98905197.409.03.1998
[2000/02]
WO1998CH00094
Priority number, dateCH1997000064718.03.1997         Original published format: CH 64797
[2000/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9841646
Date:24.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0970234
Date:12.01.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0970234
Date:25.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/06, A23K1/00, C12M1/107
[2000/02]
CPC:
C12P7/06 (EP,US); A23K10/10 (EP,US); C12M21/04 (EP,US);
C12M21/12 (EP,US); C12M45/02 (EP,US); C12M45/04 (EP,US);
C12M45/09 (EP,US); C12M45/20 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US);
Y02E50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/02]
Extension statesLT13.09.1999
SI13.09.1999
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWERTUNG VON PFLANZLICHER BIOMASSE UND SCHNECKENPRESSE ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DIESES VERFAHRENS[2000/02]
English:METHOD FOR USING A VEGETABLE BIOMASS AND A SCREW PRESS TO CARRY OUT SAID METHOD[2000/02]
French:PROCEDE DE VALORISATION D'UNE BIOMASSE VEGETALE ET PRESSE A VIS POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE CE PROCEDE[2000/02]
Entry into regional phase13.09.1999National basic fee paid 
13.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
13.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
11.06.2004Fee for grant paid
11.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/33]
Request for further processing for:11.06.2004Request for further processing filed
11.06.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.07.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
FR25.08.2004
GB25.08.2004
IE25.08.2004
IT25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
PT25.01.2005
BE31.03.2005
[2008/15]
Former [2007/17]ES25.08.2004
FI25.08.2004
FR25.08.2004
GB25.08.2004
IE25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
BE31.03.2005
Former [2006/32]FI25.08.2004
FR25.08.2004
GB25.08.2004
IE25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
BE31.03.2005
Former [2006/14]FI25.08.2004
GB25.08.2004
IE25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
BE31.03.2005
Former [2006/13]FI25.08.2004
GB25.08.2004
IE25.08.2004
NL25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
BE31.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI25.08.2004
GB25.08.2004
IE25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/24]FI25.08.2004
IE25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/22]FI25.08.2004
DK25.11.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/18]FI25.08.2004
GR25.11.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI25.08.2004
SE25.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE25.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS5814995  ;
 [Y]EP0005703  (LANG JOHN LESTER) [Y] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * page 5, line 1 - page 6, line 18; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]DE2919518  (UTIKAL HANS DR) [A] 1 * figures 2,3; claim - *;
 [Y]US4302543  (BENYAEV NEGMAT E, et al) [Y] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * column 1, line 19 - line 35; figure . * * column 2, line 60 - column 5, line 20 *;
 [Y]US4321328  (HOGE WILLIAM H) [Y] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 47; figure .; claim - *;
 [XY]WO8201483  (HOLLOWAY CLIFFORD C) [X] 1,4-6 * page 8, line 13 - page 10, line 10; figure .; claims 1-3,6,8,9,11,12 * [Y] 1,2,4-6,8,9;
 [Y]FR2550550  (KRUPP INDUSTRIETECH [DE]) [Y] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]EP0213023  (VALPI UNION COOP AGRICOLES [FR]) [Y] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * figure .; claims 1-4,6 *;
 [A]DE3715953  (SCHRAUFSTETTER WILFRIED [DE], et al) [A] 1* figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]US4842877  (TYSON GEORGE J [US]) [Y] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * figure .; claim - *;
 [Y]DE4423099  (BUEHLER AG [CH]) [Y] 1,2,4-6,8,9 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 1; figure . *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830409), vol. 007, no. 086, Database accession no. (C - 161), & JP58014995 A 19830128 (MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KK) [Y] 1,2,8,9 * abstract *
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