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EP2592055 - TRACE ELEMENT SOLUTION FOR BIOGAS PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/20]Trace element solution for biogas processes
[2016/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agraferm Technologies AG
Färberstraße 7
85276 Pfaffenhofen/Ilm / DE
[2017/05]
Former [2013/20]For all designated states
Agraferm Technologies AG
Färberstraße 7
85276 Pfaffenhofen/Ilm / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Friedmann, Hans
Riederbuch 2
85298 Scheyern - Fernhag / DE
02 / Kube, Jürgen
Babentwiete 28
22927 Großhansdorf / DE
 [2017/05]
Former [2013/20]01 / Friedmann, Dr. Hans
Riederbuch 2
85298 Scheyern - Fernhag / DE
02 / Kube, Jürgen
Babentwiete 28
22927 Großhansdorf / DE
Representative(s)Patronus IP Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neumarkter Strasse 18
81673 München / DE
[2017/05]
Former [2013/20]Patronus IP Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Truderinger Strasse 246
81825 München / DE
Application number, filing date13154439.719.12.2008
[2013/20]
Priority number, dateDE2007106113819.12.2007         Original published format: DE102007061138
[2013/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2592055
Date:15.05.2013
Language:DE
[2013/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2592055
Date:01.02.2017
Language:DE
[2017/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/68, C02F3/28, C02F11/04
[2013/20]
CPC:
C12P5/023 (EP,US); C02F1/683 (EP,US); C02F11/04 (EP,US);
C02F2103/28 (EP,US); C02F2305/06 (EP,US); C02F3/286 (EP,US);
Y02E50/30 (EP,US); Y02W10/37 (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,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/05]
Former [2013/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SPURENELEMENTLÖSUNG FÜR BIOGASVERFAHREN[2016/33]
English:TRACE ELEMENT SOLUTION FOR BIOGAS PROCESSES[2016/33]
French:SOLUTION D'OLIGOÉLÉMENTS POUR PROCÉDÉ DE BIOGAZ[2016/33]
Former [2013/20]Spurenelementlösung für Biogasverfahren
Former [2013/20]Trace element solution for biogas processes
Former [2013/20]Solution d'oligoéléments pour procédé de biogaz
Examination procedure15.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2013Examination requested  [2013/52]
07.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2016Fee for grant paid
18.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08862319.4  / EP2231528
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 (EP20080862319) is  02.08.2011
Opposition(s)03.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
18.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
16.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.12.2008
CY01.02.2017
CZ01.02.2017
DK01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
ES01.02.2017
FI01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
MC01.02.2017
MT01.02.2017
NL01.02.2017
PL01.02.2017
RO01.02.2017
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SI01.02.2017
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TR01.02.2017
BG01.05.2017
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PT01.06.2017
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Former [2019/46]HU19.12.2008
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.10551
 [A]  - G. BERTHON, "The stability constants of metal complexes of amino acids with polar side chains", PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY, (1995), vol. 67, no. 7, pages 1117 - 1240, XP002524833 [A] 1,15 * page 1133 * * page 1146 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac199567071117
 [I]  - CALLANDER I J ET AL, "PRECIPITATION, CHELATION, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF METALS AS NUTRIENTS IN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION. II. APPLICATIONS.", BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING 1983 AUG, (198308), vol. 25, no. 8, pages 1959 - 1972, XP002524831 [I] 1-15 * page 1962 * * page 1964 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260250806
 [XI]  - J. RINTALA ET AL, "Thermophilic anaerobic treatment of sulfate-rich pulp and paper integrate process water", WAT. SCI. TECH., (19910101), pages 149 - 160, XP055003377 [X] 1-3,6,7,11,13,15 * page 149 - page 150 * [I] 4,5,8-10,12,14
by applicantDE10300082
 DE10139829
 DE10226795
 EP0328560
 AT413209B
 US5342524
 DE102005041798
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