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EP2052073 - HYDROPONIC GROWING ENCLOSURE AND METHOD FOR GROWING, HARVESTING, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTING ALGAE, RELATED MICROORGANISMS AND THEIR BY PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  31.08.2012
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2012Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 03.10.2012  [2012/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Algepower, LLC
14 Cummings Street
Montpelier VT 05602 / US
[2009/18]
Inventor(s)01 / BUSCH, Gail, C.
14 Cummings Street
Montpelier, VT 05602 / US
02 / DUPONT, Jacques, M.
3523 Oscar Avenue
Alton, IL 62002 / US
 [2009/38]
Former [2009/18]01 / BUSCH, Gail, M.
14 Cummings Street
Montpelier, VT 05602 / US
02 / DUPONT, Jacques, M.
3523 Oscar Avenue
Alton, IL 62002 / US
Representative(s)Casbon, Paul Richard
Lucas & Co
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/18]Casbon, Paul Richard
Lucas & Co, 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date07841052.917.08.2007
[2009/18]
WO2007US76207
Priority number, dateUS20060822667P17.08.2006         Original published format: US 822667 P
[2009/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008022312
Date:21.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2052073
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/00, A01G31/00, A01G31/06, B03D3/00, B03D3/06
[2009/18]
CPC:
A01G31/06 (EP,US); C12M21/02 (EP,US); C12M23/04 (EP,US);
C12M23/18 (EP,US); C12M23/50 (EP,US); C12M31/10 (EP,US);
C12M33/10 (EP,US); Y02P60/21 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYDROKULTUREN-GEWÄCHSHAUS UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZÜCHTUNG, ERNTUNG, VERARBEITUNG UND VERBREITUNG VON ALGEN, ENTSPRECHENDEN MIKROORGANISMEN UND ZWISCHENPRODUKTEN DAVON[2009/18]
English:HYDROPONIC GROWING ENCLOSURE AND METHOD FOR GROWING, HARVESTING, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTING ALGAE, RELATED MICROORGANISMS AND THEIR BY PRODUCTS[2009/18]
French:ENCEINTE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT HYDROPONIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT, DE RÉCOLTE, DE TRAITEMENT ET DE DISTRIBUTION D'ALGUES, DE MICROORGANISMES APPARENTÉS ET DE LEURS SOUS-PRODUITS[2009/18]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2009National basic fee paid 
13.02.2009Search fee paid 
13.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/18]
24.04.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2012Application withdrawn by applicant  [2012/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US6579714  (HIRABAYASHI SEISHIRO [US], et al) [Y] 1-32 * see the following paragraphs: [ [17]enclosure or closqd system containing a membrane; [213) a biodome of enclosed type for algae; see Fig 4 for pluralty .of apparatus for cultivation; see [12] for cooling or heating; see [8] for air and carbon dioxide controls; *;
 [YA]US2004259239  (BRANSON R EDWARD [US], et al) [Y] 1, 2, 6, 8 * , see following paragraphs [0014] discloses a closed apparatus which is Within the scope of claimed apparatus and [0011] teaches a plurality of containers stacked which includes a light source (claims 1 and 6) *[A] 3-5, 7, 9-42;
 [Y]US2005239182  (BERZIN ISAAC [US]) [Y] 1-32 * , see paragraphs [027 for a plurality of reactors, 110-102 for outer enclosure of system; 0227 for CO2 train; 0232 for controlling air [claim 4]; 0264 for light source (claim 6); see claim 40 for harvesting microorganisms (claims 16 +), and 0285 harvesting by centrifugation; and byproducts fior clai *
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