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EP About this file: EP3765591

EP3765591 - FIXED BED SAMPLER AND RELATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Univercells Technologies SA
Chemin de la Vieille-Cour 56/1
1400 Nivelles / BE
[2024/38]
Former [2021/03]For all designated states
UNIVERCELLS TECHNOLOGIES S.A.
Chemin de la Vieille-Cour 56/1
1400 Nivelles / BE
Inventor(s)01 / CASTILLO, José
Rue de la Buanderie, 18 boîte 3.1
1000 Brussels / BE
02 / MAIRESSE, Bastien
Moensberg 109
1180 Uccle / BE
03 / CHATEL, Alex
106 rue du Prévot
1050 Brussels / BE
04 / RODRIGUEZ, Sébastien Jean-Pierre Michel
Rue du Bois d'Haurrues 6
7191 Ecaussines-Lalaing / BE
05 / VANHAVER, Alexandre
Bois du Foyau 6
1440 Braine-le-Château / BE
 [2021/03]
Representative(s)Brantsandpatents bv
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
[2024/38]
Former [2021/03]Brantsandpatents bvba
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
Application number, filing date19711905.018.03.2019
[2021/03]
WO2019EP56732
Priority number, dateBE2018000517916.03.2018         Original published format: BE 201805179
US201862644014P16.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862644014 P
US201862728405P07.09.2018         Original published format: US 201862728405 P
[2021/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019175442
Date:19.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3765591
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3765591
Date:18.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/12, C12M1/30
[2021/03]
CPC:
C12M25/18 (EP,KR,US); C12M23/46 (US); C12M25/02 (EP,KR);
C12M33/02 (EP,KR); C12M33/18 (US); C12M47/16 (KR)
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 [2021/03]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FESTBETTABTASTER UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN[2021/03]
English:FIXED BED SAMPLER AND RELATED METHODS[2021/03]
French:ÉCHANTILLONNEUR À LIT FIXE ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2021/03]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2020National basic fee paid 
07.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
07.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2024Fee for grant paid
13.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.06.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ18.09.2024
ES18.09.2024
HR18.09.2024
MC18.09.2024
PL18.09.2024
SK18.09.2024
SM18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
RS18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
IS18.01.2025
IE18.03.2025
CH31.03.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2025/47]CZ18.09.2024
ES18.09.2024
HR18.09.2024
MC18.09.2024
PL18.09.2024
SK18.09.2024
SM18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
RS18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
IS18.01.2025
Former [2025/23]CZ18.09.2024
ES18.09.2024
HR18.09.2024
PL18.09.2024
SK18.09.2024
SM18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
RS18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
IS18.01.2025
Former [2025/21]ES18.09.2024
HR18.09.2024
SM18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
RS18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
IS18.01.2025
Former [2025/10]HR18.09.2024
NO18.12.2024
RS18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
Former [2025/08]NO18.12.2024
GR19.12.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y] US2013071872  (HO LEWIS et al.)
 [Y] US2014193901  (LEE VINCENT et al.)
 [Y] JP2001120255  (ABLE CORP et al.)
 [A] US4734373  (BARTAL ARIE H et al.)
 [A] US2010099127  (BODNER MOISHE et al.)
 [A]   ANZOLA-ROJAS MLIDA DEL PILAR ET AL: "Improvement of hydrogen production via ethanol-type fermentation in an anaerobic down-flow structured bed reactor", BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 202, 8 December 2015 (2015-12-08), pages 42 - 49, XP029379014, ISSN: 0960-8524, DOI: 10.1016/J.BIORTECH.2015.11.084

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.11.084
by applicantUS201862728405
 US201862644014
 BE201805179
 US2018282678
 EP2018076354
 US201862711070
 US201862725545
 US2012017733
 US2011155274
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