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EP About this file: EP3146058

EP3146058 - FERMENTATION PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND CONTROL OF PYRUVATE-DERIVED PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
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
Lanzatech New Zealand Limited
Level 11, 41 Shortland Street
Auckland 1010 / NZ
[2020/22]
Former [2020/02]For all designated states
Lanzatech New Zealand Limited
JPC Associates
239 Onehunga Mall
Onehunga, Auckland 1061 / NZ
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
Lanzatech New Zealand Limited
239 Onehunga Mall
Onehunga
Auckland 1061 / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / SMART, Kathleen Frances
8045 Lamon Avenue
Suite 400
Skokie, Illinois 60077 / US
02 / LY, Boi San
8045 Lamon Avenue
Suite 400
Skokie, Illinois 60077 / US
 [2017/13]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/28]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2017/13]Keen, Celia Mary
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date15796360.420.05.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015US31857
Priority number, dateUS20141428328721.05.2014         Original published format: US201414283287
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015179578
Date:26.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3146058
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3146058
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/06, C12P7/16, C12P7/18, C12P7/26, C12P7/30, C12P7/40, C12P7/42, C12P7/46, C12P7/54, C12P7/56, C12P7/64, C12P5/02
[2018/03]
CPC:
C12P7/18 (EP,KR,US); C12P7/065 (EP,KR,US); C12P7/16 (EP,KR,US);
C12P7/26 (EP,KR,US); C12P7/46 (EP,US); C12P7/56 (EP,KR,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/13]C12P7/40, C12P7/16, C12P7/18
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 [2017/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERMENTATIONSVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND KONTROLLE VON PYRUVAT-ABGELEITETEN PRODUKTEN[2020/01]
English:FERMENTATION PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND CONTROL OF PYRUVATE-DERIVED PRODUCTS[2017/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FERMENTATION POUR LA PRODUCTION ET L'AJUSTEMENT DES PRODUITS DÉRIVÉS DU PYRUVATE[2017/13]
Former [2017/13]FERMENTATIONSVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND STEUERUNG VON PYRUVATDERIVIERTEN PRODUKTEN
Entry into regional phase09.12.2016National basic fee paid 
09.12.2016Search fee paid 
09.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
09.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2020Fee for grant paid
22.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.05.2015
AL08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
MT08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
TR08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
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Former [2024/29]HU20.05.2015
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CY08.07.2020
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DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
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PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
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SI08.07.2020
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LV08.07.2020
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Documents cited:Search[I] WO2013176556  (LANZATECH NEW ZEALAND LTD et al.) [I] 1-13 * page 2, paragraph 11 * * page 3, paragraph 16 * * page 3, paragraph 18 - page 4, paragraph 20 * * page 5, paragraphs 36-37 * * page 6, paragraphs 42, 45 * * page 11, lines 4-22 *
International search[A] WO2012131627  (LANZATECH NEW ZEALAND LTD et al.) [A] 1-21 * See abstract; claims 1-17; and pages 1, 3-4, 7-9, 13-15, 17. *
 [A] US2012323047  (DAUNER MICHAEL et al.) [A] 1-21 * See abstract; claims 1-32; paragraphs [0003]-[0011], [0128]-[0136], [0194]-[0209], [0263]-[0266], [0283]-[0304]; and tables 6-11. *
 [A] US5593886  (GADDY JAMES L et al.) [A] 1-21 * See abstract; claims 1-7; and columns 6-9. *
 [A]   KHAMAISEH, EMRAN I. ET AL.: "Enhanced butanol production by Clostridium acetobutylicum NCIMB 13357 grown on date fruit as carbon source in P2 medium", THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL, vol. 2014, 6 January 2014 (2014-01-06), pages 1 - 7, XP055237835 [A] 1-21 * See the whole document. *
 [A]   SURVASE, SHRIKANT A. ET AL.: "Market refused vegetables as a supplement for improved acetone-butanol-ethanol production by Clostridium acetobutylicum DSM 792", INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, vol. 45, 2013, pages 349 - 354, XP055237838 [A] 1-21 * See the whole document. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.12.049
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