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EP About this file: EP3095789

EP3095789 - BIOMASS HYDROLYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.02.2020  [2020/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
614 Walnut Street
Madison, WI 53707-7365 / US
[2016/47]
Inventor(s)01 / RAINES, Ronald T.
2320 Lakeland Avenue
Madison, WI Wisconsin 53705 / US
02 / BINDER, Joseph B.
3075 Buena Vista Way
Berkeley, CA California 94708 / US
 [2016/47]
Representative(s)Arends, William Gerrit
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/47]Arends, William Gerrit
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date16165625.124.06.2010
[2016/47]
Priority number, dateUS20090222397P01.07.2009         Original published format: US 222397 P
[2016/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3095789
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:C07H1/00, C13K1/02
[2016/47]
CPC:
C13K1/02 (EP,US); C08B1/003 (EP,US); C08J3/096 (EP,US);
C12P7/06 (US); C12P7/10 (EP,US); C13K13/002 (US);
B01J31/0278 (EP,US); C08J2301/02 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/26]
Former [2016/47]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BIOMASSE-HYDROLYSE[2016/47]
English:BIOMASS HYDROLYSIS[2016/47]
French:HYDROLYSE DE BIOMASSE[2016/47]
Examination procedure15.04.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/26]
23.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/06]
11.09.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/06]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10794567.7  / EP2448951
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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