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EP About this file: EP2255007

EP2255007 - FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL USING YEAST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Butalco GmbH
C/o Gewerbe-Treuhand AG
Achereggstrasse 10
6362 Stansstad / CH
[2017/18]
Former [2016/52]For all designated states
Butalco GmbH
c/o Christen und Zobrist Treuhand AG
Achereggstrasse 10
6362 Stansstad / CH
Former [2013/09]For all designated states
Butalco GmbH
Mettlenstrasse 14
6363 Fürigen / CH
Former [2010/48]For all designated states
Butalco Gmbh
Schürmattstrasse 1
6331 Hünenberg/Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FESTEL, Gunter
Schürmattstrasse 1
CH-6331 Hünenberg/Zug / CH
02 / BOLES, Eckhard
Liebigstr. 65
64293 Darmstadt / DE
03 / WEBER, Christian
Jahnstr. 24
65779 Kelkheim am Taunus / DE
04 / BRAT, Dawid
Mattiaker Weg 35
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [2011/07]
Former [2010/48]01 / FESTEL, Gunter
Schürmattstrasse 1
CH-6331 Hünenberg/Zug / CH
02 / BOLES, Eckhard
Liebigstr. 65
64293 Darmstadt / DE
03 / WEBER, Christian
Jahnstr. 24
65779 Kelkheim am Taunus / DE
04 / BRAT, Dawid
Toni Sender Strasse 9
65936 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Representative(s)Stolmár & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Blumenstraße 17
80331 München / DE
[2016/44]
Former [2010/48]Stolmár Scheele & Partner
Blumenstraße 17
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date09713531.319.02.2009
[2010/48]
WO2009EP01191
Priority number, dateDE2008101012120.02.2008         Original published format: DE102008010121
[2010/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009103533
Date:27.08.2009
Language:DE
[2009/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2255007
Date:01.12.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2255007
Date:02.11.2016
Language:DE
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/52, C12P7/16, C12N9/04, C12N9/88, C12N9/10
[2014/23]
CPC:
C12P7/16 (EP,US); C12N9/0006 (EP,US); C12N9/1022 (EP,US);
C12N9/88 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/48]C12P7/16, C12N9/04, C12N9/88, C12N9/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/44]
Former [2010/48]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FERMENTATIVE PRODUKTION VON ISOBUTANOL MIT HEFE[2010/48]
English:FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL USING YEAST[2010/48]
French:PRODUCTION D'ISOBUTANOL PAR FERMENTATION AU MOYEN DE LEVURE[2010/48]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2010National basic fee paid 
14.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/48]
22.10.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2016Fee for grant paid
26.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.01.2011
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
MT02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IE19.02.2017
LU19.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]CY02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
MT02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IE19.02.2017
LU19.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2019/46]CY02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MT02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IE19.02.2017
LU19.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2018/43]EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MT02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IE19.02.2017
LU19.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2018/13]EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IE19.02.2017
LU19.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2018/04]EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
LU19.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/51]EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/43]EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/35]EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/26]FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV02.11.2016
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