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EP2382304 - FERMENTER FEED SYSTEM FOR FERMENTABLE BIOMASS OF A BIOGAS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE FEED SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BTS Biogas Srl/GmbH
St. Lorenznerstrasse 34
39031 Bruneck / IT
[2020/08]
Former [2013/51]For all designated states
Niederbacher, Michael
Jacobiweg 6
39031 Bruneck / IT
Former [2011/44]For all designated states
Niederbacher, Michael
Andreas Hofer Strasse 3
39031 Bruneck / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Niederbacher, Michael
Jacobiweg 6
39031 Bruneck / IT
 [2020/08]
Former [2011/44]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Liebl, Thomas
Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider - Massinger
Münchener Straße 49
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/44]Liebl, Thomas
Neubauer - Liebl - Bierschneider Patentanwälte Münchener Straße 49
85051 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date10702430.927.01.2010
[2020/11]
WO2010EP00497
Priority number, dateEP2009000114828.01.2009         Original published format: EP 09001148
[2011/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010086158
Date:05.08.2010
Language:DE
[2010/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2382304
Date:02.11.2011
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2382304
Date:11.03.2020
Language:DE
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/107, C12M1/113
[2011/44]
CPC:
C12M21/04 (EP,US); C12M41/12 (EP,US); C12M41/40 (EP,US);
C12M45/02 (EP,US); Y02E50/30 (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,   SM,   TR [2020/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERMENTER-BESCHICKUNGSANLAGE FÜR VERGÄRBARE BIOMASSE EINER BIOGASANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB DER BESCHICKUNGSANLAGE[2011/44]
English:FERMENTER FEED SYSTEM FOR FERMENTABLE BIOMASS OF A BIOGAS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE FEED SYSTEM[2011/44]
French:INSTALLATION DE CHARGEMENT POUR FERMENTEUR POUR UNE BIOMASSE FERMENTABLE D'UNE INSTALLATION DE PRODUCTION DE BIOGAZ, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE CETTE INSTALLATION[2011/44]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2011National basic fee paid 
11.06.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/44]
05.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2020Fee for grant paid
24.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2020Receipt 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  14.06.2012
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
17.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
29.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
29.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.01.2010
CY11.03.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0201928  (NAGAO MASAMICHI) [A] 1,11 * page 2 - page 6 *;
 [A]DE3844700  (BOEHNENSIEKER FRANZ [DE]) [A] 1,11 * column 1, lines 58-63 * * column 2, lines 26-32,48-58 *;
 [A]EP0555792  (ASAM ERICH [DE]) [A] 1,11 * column 2 - column 3 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0613870  (ANALYSA BODENBERATUNG [CH]) [A] 1,11 * column 1, lines 3-8 * * column 4, lines 11,12 * * column 5, lines 1-17 * * column 10, lines 48-50 * * column 11, lines 23-27 * * column 13, line 55 - column 14, line 19 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0781742  (KONISHI TOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,11 * column 3 * * column 5, lines 20-27 * * column 9, lines 1-10 * * column 10, lines 26-32 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP1125894  (FRIEDRICH BAUER GMBH ING [AT]) [A] 1,11 * paragraphs [0008] - [0012] - [0022] *;
 [A]US2005026262  (YOSHITANI JUN [US], et al) [A] 1,11 * paragraphs [0002] , [0012] , [0013] , [0017] ** figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO2005028375  (BIONIK GMBH INNOVATIVE TECHNIK [DE], et al) [A] 1,11 * page 1, paragraphs 4,5 * * page 2, paragraphs 1,2 * * page 3, paragraph 2 * * page 4, paragraphs 2,5 * * page 9, paragraphs 3,4 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO2008029163  (NASAMAX LTD [BS], et al) [A] 1,11 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP1978086  (STIRL ANLAGENTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1-11 * paragraphs [0005] , [0007] , [0012] - [0014] - [0018] * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]DE102007029700  (FELDMANN MICHAEL [DE]) [A] 1,11 * the whole document *
by applicantEP0613870
 DE4444745
 DE19514975
 EP0781742
 EP1125894
 WO2005028375
 EP1978086
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