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EP About this file: EP3129116

EP3129116 - CONTAMINATION MITIGATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.02.2019  [2019/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
Route 141 & Henry Clay
Dupont Experimental Station
Building 356
Wilmington, DE 19880-0356 / US
[2017/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BERNFELD, Adam
711 Beversrede Trail
Kennett Square, PA 19384 / US
02 / BURLEW, Keith H.
502 Burnham Lane
Middletown, Delaware 19709 / US
03 / CALABRIA, Anthony R.
1802 N Scott St
Wilmington, Delaware 19806 / US
04 / COFFEY, Duncan
405 W Bartram Lane
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
05 / FUCHS, Benjamin
234 Lyndhurst Avenue
Wilmington, Delaware 19803 / US
06 / GOES, Ana Paula
Alameda Itapecuru
244 - apt. 12
Alphaville
06454-080 Barueri / BR
07 / HENRY, Adam David
120 Crestview Drive
Kenneth Square, Pennsylvania 19348 / US
08 / TAMULIS, Walter
969 Market Street 507
San Diego, California 92101 / US
09 / ZAHER, Joseph J.
3 Haileys Trail
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
 [2017/13]
Former [2017/10]01 / BERNFELD, Adam
711 Beversrede Trail
Kennett Square, PA 19384 / US
02 / BURLEW, Keith H.
502 Burnham Lane
Middletown, Delaware 19709 / US
03 / CALABRIA, Anthony R.
2002 W 16th Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19806 / US
04 / COFFEY, Duncan
405 W Bartram Lane
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
05 / FUCHS, Benjamin
234 Lyndhurst Avenue
Wilmington, Delaware 19803 / US
06 / GOES, Ana Paula
Alameda Itapecuru
244 - apt. 12
Alphaville
06454-080 Barueri / BR
07 / HENRY, Adam David
120 Crestview Drive
Kenneth Square, Pennsylvania 19348 / US
08 / TAMULIS, Walter
969 Market Street 507
San Diego, California 92101 / US
09 / ZAHER, Joseph J.
3 Haileys Trail
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
Former [2017/07]01 / BERNFELD, Adam
405 Jacobsen Drive
Newark, Delaware 19702 / US
02 / BURLEW, Keith H.
502 Burnham Lane
Middletown, Delaware 19709 / US
03 / CALABRIA, Anthony R.
2002 W 16th Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19806 / US
04 / COFFEY, Duncan
405 W Bartram Lane
Hockessin, Delaware 19707 / US
05 / FUCHS, Benjamin
234 Lyndhurst Avenue
Wilmington, Delaware 19803 / US
06 / GOES, Ana Paula
Alameda Itapecuru
244 - apt. 12
Alphaville
06454-080 Barueri / BR
07 / HENRY, Adam David
120 Crestview Drive
Kenneth Square, Pennsylvania 19348 / US
08 / TAMULIS, Walter
969 Market Street 507
San Diego, California 92101 / US
09 / ZAHER, Joseph J.
3 Haileys Trail
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/07]Towler, Philip Dean
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15776468.910.04.2015
[2017/07]
WO2015US25256
Priority number, dateUS201461978410P11.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461978410 P
[2017/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015157607
Date:15.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3129116
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01D3/00, B08B3/04, C11D1/68, C12M1/40
[2017/07]
CPC:
C12M39/00 (EP,US); A61L2/04 (US); B01D3/002 (EP,US);
B08B9/08 (EP,US); C12F3/00 (EP,US); C12M21/12 (EP,US);
A61L2202/17 (US); C11D2111/20 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/07]
TitleGerman:KONTAMINIERUNGSEINSCHRÄNKUNG[2017/07]
English:CONTAMINATION MITIGATION[2017/07]
French:ATTÉNUATION DE LA CONTAMINATION[2017/07]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2016National basic fee paid 
31.10.2016Search fee paid 
31.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/07]
17.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/06]
17.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2011159967  (BUTAMAX TM ADVANCED BIOFUELS [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * See [0006], [0216/Table 3], and [0239] with regard to COFA *;
 [A]  - DAFOE ET AL, "In situ product removal in fermentation systems: improved process performance and rational extractant selection", BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS, (20131020), vol. 36, pages 443 - 460, XP002776976 [A] 1-9 * See pages 445-446 (Table 1); early online publication *
 [AP]  - HUANG ET AL, "Separation and purification of biobutanol during bioconversion of biomass", SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, (20140617), vol. 132, pages 513 - 540, XP029038467 [AP] 1-9 * See page 521 (Table 4); early online publication *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2014.06.013
International search[Y]US2010279370  (PARTEN WILLIAM D [US]) [Y] 1-40 * , para [0013]-[0083] *;
 [Y]US2012015862  (TRAVIS BENJAMIN R [US], et al) [Y] 1-40 * , para [0005], [0009], [0039], [0042], [0044], [0054] *;
 [Y]US2013197279  (WRIGHT MICHAEL E [US]) [Y] 1-40 * , para [0016]-[0038] *;
 [Y]US2014024064  (BURLEW KEITH H [US], et al) [Y] 1-40 * , para [0011], [0088]-[0091], [0173]-[0185], [0191], [0198], [0335], [0340], [0562] *;
 [Y]  - BREMER et al., "Laboratory scale Clean-In-Place (CIP) studies on the effectiveness of different caustic and acid wash steps on the removal of dairy biofilms.", International Journal of Food Microbiology, vol. 106, no. Issue 3, (20060215), pages 254 - 262, URL: http://www.ncbi.ntm.nih.gov/pubmed, (20150715), XP024956527 [Y] 1-40 * . Abstract only *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2005.07.004
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