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EP2291528 - Process for ethanol production from sorghum [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/10]PROCESS FOR ALCOHOL AND CO-PRODUCT PRODUCTION FROM GRAIN SORGHUM
[2016/09]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.01.2017  [2017/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Danisco US Inc.
925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[2011/10]
Inventor(s)01 / DUAN, Gang
Danisco US Inc. Genencor Division 925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
02 / SHETTY, Jayarama, K.
Danisco US Inc. Genencor Division 925 Page MillRoad
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
03 / XU, Hongxian
Danisco US Inc. Genencor Division 925 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
 [2011/10]
Representative(s)Forrest, Graham Robert
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/10]Forrest, Graham Robert
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
GB-London EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date09759106.929.05.2009
[2011/10]
WO2009US45594
Priority number, dateUS20080130187P29.05.2008         Original published format: US 130187 P
[2016/13]
Former [2011/10]US2008013018729.05.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009148945
Date:10.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2291528
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/06
[2011/10]
CPC:
C12P7/06 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US)
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 [2011/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Ethanol aus Sorghum[2016/09]
English:Process for ethanol production from sorghum[2016/09]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'éthanol à partir de Sorghum[2016/09]
Former [2011/10]VERFAHREN ZUR ALKOHOL- UND COPRODUKTHERSTELLUNG AUS SORGHUMKORN
Former [2011/10]PROCESS FOR ALCOHOL AND CO-PRODUCT PRODUCTION FROM GRAIN SORGHUM
Former [2011/10]PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ALCOOL ET DE CO-PRODUIT À PARTIR DE SORGHO GRAIN
Entry into regional phase21.12.2010National basic fee paid 
21.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/10]
01.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/02]
22.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/02]
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  01.12.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO2007145912  (GENENCOR INT [US], et al) [Y] 1-15,17-24,26-32 * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 21 * * page 8, line 1 - page 16, line 3; examples 2,3 *;
 [Y]US2002187528  (VEIT CHRIS [US], et al) [Y] 1-15,17-24,26-32 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0090] *;
 [Y]WO2004080923  (NOVOZYMES AS [DK]) [Y] 1-15,17-22,27,28,30-32 * page 2, line 11 - page 7, line 7 * * page 8, line 21 - page 9, line 35; examples 2,3 *;
 [Y]WO2004087889  (NOVOZYMES AS [DK], et al) [Y] 1-4,19,22,30 * page 1, line 20 - page 6, line 28 *;
 [Y]WO2008023060  (NOVOZYMES AS [DK], et al) [Y] 1-4,19,22,30 * page 2, line 3 - line 9 * * page 11, paragraph 1 - paragraph 3 *
 [Y]  - WANG D ET AL, "Grain sorghum is a viable feedstock for ethanol production", JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY ; OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY, SPRINGER, BERLIN, DE, (20080123), vol. 35, no. 5, ISSN 1476-5535, pages 313 - 320, XP019596314 [Y] 1,10,17-21,30-32 * page 314, column 1, paragraph L - page 318, column 2 *
ExaminationWO2006066582
 WO2007144424
 WO2008112282
 WO2008141133
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