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EP3620439 - A GAS EMISSION REDUCING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING GREEN HOUSE GASES AND/OR AMMONIA EMISSIONS FROM SLURRY STORED IN ONE OR MORE SLURRY STORAGE TANKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.10.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.11.2023  [2023/45]
06.10.2023New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BioCover Holding A/S
Veerst Skovvej 6
6600 Vejen / DK
[2022/25]
Former [2020/11]For all designated states
Toft, Morten
Veerst Skovvej 6
6600 Vejen / DK
Inventor(s)01 / Toft, Morten
6600 Vejen / DK
 [2022/25]
Former [2020/11]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Patrade A/S
Ceresbyen 75
8000 Aarhus C / DK
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]Olesen, Birthe Bjerregaard, et al
Patrade A/S
Ceresbyen 75
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Application number, filing date19194441.229.08.2019
[2020/11]
Priority number, dateDK2018PA7055529.08.2018         Original published format: DK PA201870555
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3620439
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:C02F11/00, C02F1/66, A01C23/00, C05F17/40
[2020/11]
CPC:
C02F11/00 (EP,US); C05F17/10 (US); A01C23/00 (US);
A01C23/001 (US); A01C23/04 (US); A01C3/00 (EP);
A01C3/026 (EP,US); A61L2/18 (US); B01D19/0005 (US);
B01D53/77 (US); C02F1/20 (US); C02F1/66 (EP,US);
C05F17/40 (EP,US); C05F17/70 (US); C05F17/993 (US);
C05F3/00 (US); C05F7/00 (EP); G06F16/2322 (US);
A01C23/002 (US); A01C23/007 (US); C02F2103/20 (EP,US);
C02F2203/008 (EP); C02F2209/006 (EP); C02F2209/008 (EP);
C02F2209/06 (EP); C02F2303/02 (EP); Y02A40/20 (EP);
Y02C20/20 (EP); Y02E50/30 (EP); Y02P20/145 (EP);
Y02W30/40 (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 [2020/41]
Former [2020/11]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON GASEMISSIONEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON TREIBHAUSGASEN UND/ODER AMMONIAKEMISSIONEN AUS EINER IN EINEM ODER MEHREREN AUFSCHLÄMMUNGSTANKS AUFBEWAHRTEN AUFSCHLÄMMUNG[2020/11]
English:A GAS EMISSION REDUCING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING GREEN HOUSE GASES AND/OR AMMONIA EMISSIONS FROM SLURRY STORED IN ONE OR MORE SLURRY STORAGE TANKS[2020/11]
French:SYSTÈME DE RÉDUCTION DES ÉMISSIONS DE GAZ ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉDUCTION DE GAZ À EFFET DE SERRE ET/OU D'ÉMISSIONS D'AMMONIAC DANS DES BOUES STOCKÉES DANS UN OU PLUSIEURS RÉSERVOIRS DE STOCKAGE DE BOUES[2020/11]
Examination procedure02.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/41]
02.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.05.2023
12.05.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.06.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/45]
02.07.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.202305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XDYI]EP2272316  (TOFT MORTEN [DK]) [XD] 1,3-5,8-13 * abstract * * paragraphs 1, 69, 78, 102, 107, 114, 116, 118, 122, 123 * [Y] 2,6,14 [I] 7,13-15;
 [YD]EP2514294  (TOFT MORTEN [DK]) [YD] 6 * paragraph [0040] *;
 [A]EP2705741  (SOERENSEN HARRY H [DK]) [A] 2* figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [Y]DK201400102  (KYNDESTOFT MASKINFABRIK APS [DK]) [Y] 14 * abstract *;
 [Y]  - Anonymous, "First in-storage SAT installed in Poland", (20180606), Search in google with keywords "acidification storage slurry crane", URL: http://balticslurry.eu/2018/06/06/first-in-storage-sat-installed-in-poland/, (20200122), XP002797114 [Y] 2 * the whole document * * Third paragraph, photograph, link to YouTube * * Retrieval date is supported by the URL and screenshots thereof (see enclosures) *
 [A]  - FANGUEIRO DAVID ET AL, "Acidification of animal slurry- a re", JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20141029), vol. 149, doi:10.1016/J.JENVMAN.2014.10.001, ISSN 0301-4797, pages 46 - 56, XP029102789 [A] 1-15 * abstract * * section 2.2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.10.001
by applicantUS2004040516
 EP2272316
 EP2272315
 EP2514294
 DK177702B
    - DAVID FANGUEIRO AMAIBRITT HJORTH BFABRIZIO GIOELLI C, Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier Ltd, (20140000), page 11
    - S.O. PETERSENLO. HOJBERGM. POULSENC. SCHWABJ. ERIKSEN, "Methanogenic community changes and emissions of methane and other gasses, during storage of acidified and untreated slurry", Journal of Applied Microbiology, ISSN 1364-5072, 2014, page 13
    - PETERSEN, SORCN OANDERSEN, ASTRID JERIKSEN, JORGCN, "Effects of cattle slurry acidification and ammonia and methane evolution during storage", Journal of Environmental Quality, (20120100), vol. 41, no. 1, pages 88 - 94
    - Journal of Applied Microbiology, ISSN 1364-5072
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