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EP2678439 - PROCESS FOR THE MECHANICAL OR MECHANO-CHEMICAL PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.12.2016  [2016/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT
Vuorimiehentie 3
02150 Espoo / FI
[2014/01]
Inventor(s)01 / IMMONEN, Kirsi
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1300
FI-33101 Tampere / FI
02 / SIVONEN, Eino
c/o VTT
P.O.Box 1300
FI-33101 Tampere / FI
03 / VALTA, Kyösti
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1300
FI-33101 Tampere / FI
04 / KALLIOINEN, Anne
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
FI-02044 Vtt / FI
05 / SIIKA-AHO, Matti
c/o VTT
P.O. Box 1000
FI-02044 Vtt / FI
 [2014/01]
Representative(s)Laine IP Oy
Porkkalankatu 24
00180 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Seppo Laine Oy
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Former [2014/01]Wasström, Kathy Mikaela
Seppo Laine Oy
Itämerenkatu 3 B
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date12749853.323.02.2012
WO2012FI50187
Priority number, dateFI2011000518625.02.2011         Original published format: FI 20115186
[2014/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012113990
Date:30.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2678439
Date:01.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI30.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:C12P19/02, C12P7/10, C13K1/02, B30B11/22, D21C1/10
[2015/50]
CPC:
B30B11/228 (EP,US); C08B1/00 (US); C13K1/02 (EP,US);
D21C9/004 (EP,US); D21C9/007 (EP,US); C12P2201/00 (EP,US);
D21C5/005 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/01]C12P19/02, C12P7/10, C13K1/02, B30B11/22
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MECHANISCHEN ODER MECHANISCH-CHEMISCHEN VORBEHANDLUNG VON BIOMASSE[2014/01]
English:PROCESS FOR THE MECHANICAL OR MECHANO-CHEMICAL PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS[2014/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉTRAITEMENT MÉCANIQUE OU MÉCANO-CHIMIQUE D'UNE BIOMASSE[2014/01]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2013National basic fee paid 
21.08.2013Search fee paid 
21.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FI
21.08.2013Examination requested  [2014/01]
07.06.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/49]
14.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3711379  (HOELTER HEINZ [DE]) [A] 1-14* figure 1/1; claims 1-5 *;
 [ED]WO2012080574  (TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY [FI], et al) [ED] 1-11 * claims 1-24 * * figures 1/3-3/3 *
International search[A]DE371137  (RUDOLF HASE DR);
 [A]US5498766  (STUART EARNEST D [US], et al);
 [X]WO0237981  (MICHIGAN BIOTECH INST [US], et al);
 [X]US2009064569  (KHATER ABHAY KUMAR [IN]);
 [X]EP2143554  (AMANDUS KAHL GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [A]  - LAMSAL ET AL., "Extrusion as a thermo-mechanical pre-treatment for lignocellulosic ethanol.", BIOMASS AND BIOENERGY, (201012), vol. 34, no. 12, pages 1703 - 1710, XP027472086

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.06.009
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