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EP About this file: EP2446044

EP2446044 - INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR BIOPRODUCT PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.07.2016
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.08.2016  [2016/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cobalt Technologies, Inc.
500 Clyde Ave., Suite 500
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2012/18]
Inventor(s)01 / WALTHER, David, C.
1808 Mountain Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94611 / US
02 / MEERMAN, Hendrik, J.
111 Bean Creek Road Unit 114
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US
03 / BURNS-GUYDISH, Stacy, M.
620 El Patio Drive
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
04 / WILSON, Richard, W.
2422 South Court
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
05 / HOGG, Eamon, T.
335-b Melrose Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030 / US
06 / LULI, Gregory, W.
5032 Alejo Street
San Diego, CA 92124 / US
07 / ECKERT, Robert
25525 39th Avenue S.
Auburn, WA 98001 / US
 [2012/18]
Representative(s)Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J J Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/25]Leoni, Richard Pietro
Avidity IP
Kestrel House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2012/18]Hart, Deborah Mary
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London
WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10792688.324.06.2010
WO2010US39873
Priority number, dateUS20090221474P29.06.2009         Original published format: US 221474 P
US20090278932P13.10.2009         Original published format: US 278932 P
US20090221007P26.06.2009         Original published format: US 221007 P
[2012/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010151706
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2446044
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/16
[2013/15]
CPC:
C12M21/12 (EP,US); C12M23/58 (EP,US); C12M25/18 (EP,US);
C12M25/20 (EP,US); C12M43/02 (EP,US); C12M45/06 (EP,US);
C12M47/10 (EP,US); C12P7/065 (EP,US); C12P7/16 (EP,US);
C12P7/28 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02P20/582 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/18]C12P7/16, C12M1/00, C12N1/22
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/18]
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BIOPRODUKTEN[2012/18]
English:INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR BIOPRODUCT PRODUCTION[2012/18]
French:SYSTÈME INTÉGRÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE BIOPRODUIT[2012/18]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2012National basic fee paid 
26.01.2012Search fee paid 
26.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/18]
14.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
26.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/35]
21.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/35]
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  11.11.2013
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.06.2015Request for further processing filed
30.06.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.07.2015Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.08.2014Request for further processing filed
27.08.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.09.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A] US5753474  (RAMEY DAVID EDWARD et al.) [A] 1-30 * See Abstract *
 [A] US4427453  (REITTER FRANZ J et al.) [A] 1-30 * See the continuous hydrolysis *
 [YP] WO2009126795  (COBALT TECHNOLOGIES INC et al.) [YP] 1-30 * See Figures 22-26 (= Figures 6, 12, 7-9 of the Application); the international filing date is before the first priority date of the Application *
 [Y]   QURESHI ET AL: "Biofilm reactors for industrial bioconversion processes: employing potential of enhanced reaction rates", MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES, vol. 4, 2005, pages 1 - 21, XP021007215 [Y] 1-30 * See pages 9-12 (ethanol and butanol production) *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2859-4-24
 [Y]   NI ET AL: "Recent progress on industrial fermentative production of acetone-buztanol-ethanol by Clostridium acetobutylicum in China", APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 83, 9 May 2009 (2009-05-09), pages 415 - 423, XP019705618 [Y] 1-30 * See pages 418-420 (Continuous fermentation) *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-009-2003-y
 [A]   ZHANG ET AL: "Continuous acetone-butanol-ethanol production by corn stalk immobilized cells", JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 36, 1 May 2009 (2009-05-01), pages 1117 - 1121, XP002692982 [A] 1-30 * See pages 1119-1120 (Results and discussion); early online publication *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10295-009-0582-3
ExaminationCA1190493
 US4578353
   BARDSLEY ET AL: "Development of a multi-stage fermentation system for maximizing solids concentration and optimizing enzyme loading for continuous SSF of pretreated biomass", PROGRAM & ABSRACTS / 27TH SYMPOSIUM ON BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR FUELS AND CHEMICALS; DENVER, 2005, 2005, pages 103, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20131030] [Y] 1-30 * See pages 418-420 (Continuous fermentation) *
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