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EP About this file: EP3574080

EP3574080 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING BIOGAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/49]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING BIOGAS
[2020/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HERBST Umwelttechnik GmbH
Goerzallee 305e
14167 Berlin / DE
[2019/49]
Inventor(s)01 / SPAHR, Marcel
Ringstr. 40
12205 Berlin / DE
02 / FECHTER, Leonhard
Dohnenstieg 28
14195 Berlin / DE
 [2019/49]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2019/49]
Application number, filing date18702477.329.01.2018
[2019/49]
WO2018EP52180
Priority number, dateEP2017015381830.01.2017         Original published format: EP 17153818
[2019/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018138368
Date:02.08.2018
Language:DE
[2018/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3574080
Date:04.12.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3574080
Date:20.01.2021
Language:DE
[2021/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/107, C12M1/00, C12M1/33
[2019/49]
CPC:
C12M21/04 (EP,US); C12M23/58 (EP,US); C12M29/18 (EP,US);
C12M45/02 (EP,US); C12M45/20 (EP,US); C12P5/023 (US);
C12P2203/00 (US); Y02E50/30 (EP); Y02P20/582 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERZEUGEN VON BIOGAS[2019/49]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING BIOGAS[2020/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DESTINÉS A LA PRODUCTION DE BIOGAZ[2020/23]
Former [2019/49]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING BIOGAS
Former [2019/49]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR PRODUIRE DU BIOGAZ
Entry into regional phase16.08.2019National basic fee paid 
16.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/49]
16.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2020Fee for grant paid
15.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE19532359  (WINKLER HANS PETER [DE]) [A] 1,9,17 * figure .; claim - *;
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 [A]DE20121701U  (ATZ EVUS [DE]) [A] 1,9,17 * page 3 - page 6; figure . *;
 [A]WO2004016797  (TEKNISKA VERKEN LINKOEPING AB [SE], et al) [A] 1,9,17 * page 3 - page 5 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO2006048008  (BTU COTTBUS [DE], et al) [A] 1,9,17 * page 2, lines 1-10 * * page 3, lines 6-10 * * page 4, line 32 - page 5, line 2 * * page 9, lines 19-28 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE102006008026  (LEIBNIZ INST FUER AGRARTECHNIK [DE], et al) [A] 1,9,17 * paragraphs [0002] , [0006] , [0013] , [0016] , [0021] , [0026] , [0034] , [0036] , [0088] * * figures 1-4 *;
 [XY]EP2679688  (HYPERTHERMICS HOLDING AS [NO]) [X] 1,4-9,11-17 * paragraphs [0000] , [0006] , [0007] , [0023] , [0030] , [0035] , [0042] , [0053] , [0088] , [0090] * * figures 1,3,4 * [Y] 1-17;
 [XY]DE102013114786  (AEV ENERGY GMBH [DE]) [X] 9,11-17 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0018] , [0020] , [0021] , [0061] , [0065] , [0066] , [0072] * * figures 1,4 * [Y] 1-17;
 [AD]EP2927308  (MEISSNER JAN A [CH]) [AD] 1,9,17* figure -; claim - *
by applicantEP2927308
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