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EP About this file: EP3320079

EP3320079 - AN APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GAS TO A FERMENTATION BROTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.01.2022  [2022/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xyleco, Inc.
360 Audubon Road
Wakefield, MA 01880 / US
[2018/20]
Inventor(s)01 / MEDOFF, Marshall
90 Addington Road
Brookline, MA 02445 / US
02 / MASTERMAN, Thomas, Craig
6 Marshall Street
Rockport, MA 01966 / US
03 / PARADIS, Robert
32 Burlington Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
04 / YOSHIDA, Aiichiro
9 Russell Street
Canton, MA 02021 / US
05 / HEINZE, Karen
60 Monmouth Avenue
Medford, MA 02155 / US
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2018/20]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date16821891.506.07.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016US41038
Priority number, dateUS201562189316P07.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562189316 P
[2018/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017007788
Date:12.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3320079
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/04
[2019/13]
CPC:
C12M29/06 (EP,KR,US); C12M1/04 (US); C12M1/36 (US);
Y02E50/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/20]C12M1/00, C12M1/02, C12M1/04, C12M1/12, C12M1/36, C12M1/38
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 [2018/20]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG GROSSER GASMENGEN AN EINE FERMENTATIONSBRÜHE[2018/20]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GAS TO A FERMENTATION BROTH[2018/20]
French:APPAREIL DESTINÉ À FOURNIR DE GRANDES QUANTITÉS DE GAZ À UN BOUILLON DE FERMENTATION[2018/20]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2017National basic fee paid 
27.09.2017Search fee paid 
27.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/20]
27.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/01]
31.08.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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31.07.202106   M06   Not yet paid
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00449-013-0898-2
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MED.2012.6265731
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