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EP2361229 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTION AND COLLECTION OF PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 12.04.2023  [2023/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Socati Technologies-Oregon, LLC
612 Brazos Street
Austin, Texas 78701 / US
[2020/23]
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
Socati Montana LLC
5840 Expressway
Missoula, Montana 59808 / US
Former [2011/35]For all designated states
Blue Marble Energy Corporation
P.O.Box 9190
Seattle, WA 98109 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STEPHENS, James
21723 102nd Ave. SE
Snohomish, WA 98296 / US
 [2011/35]
Representative(s)Novitas Patent AB
P.O. Box 55557
102 04 Stockholm / SE
[2020/24]
Former [2011/35]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date09822331.621.10.2009
[2020/24]
WO2009US05769
Priority number, dateUS20080107279P21.10.2008         Original published format: US 107279 P
[2011/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010047815
Date:29.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2361229
Date:31.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2361229
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.07.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/40, C12P3/00, C12M1/107, C12M1/00, C12P5/02
[2019/43]
CPC:
C12M21/04 (EP,GB,US); C02F11/04 (GB); C12M1/00 (GB);
C12M1/107 (GB); C12M21/12 (EP,US); C12M23/58 (US);
C12M43/06 (EP,US); C12M43/08 (EP,US); C12P3/00 (EP,US);
C12P39/00 (GB); C12P5/00 (GB); C12P5/023 (EP,GB,US);
C12P7/40 (EP,US); C12P7/6409 (US); Y02E50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/35]C02F11/04, C12P5/02, C12R1/01
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,   SM,   TR [2020/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANAEROBEN GÄRUNG UND SAMMLUNG VON PRODUKTEN[2019/46]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTION AND COLLECTION OF PRODUCTS[2011/35]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE DIGESTION ANAÉROBIE ET DE COLLECTE DE PRODUITS[2011/35]
Former [2011/35]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANAEROBEN FAULUNG UND SAMMLUNG VON PRODUKTEN
Entry into regional phase19.05.2011National basic fee paid 
19.05.2011Search fee paid 
19.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/35]
28.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2020Fee for grant paid
09.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2020Receipt 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  02.10.2015
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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