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EP About this file: EP3967761

EP3967761 - METHOD FOR CREATING METHANE-ENRICHED GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Zosen Inova Schmack GmbH
Bayernwerk 8
92421 Schwandorf / DE
[2022/44]
Former [2022/11]For all designated states
Schmack Biogas Service GmbH
Bayernwerk 8
92421 Schwandorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOLZ, Matthias
93186 Pettendorf / DE
 [2022/11]
Representative(s)Glück Kritzenberger Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Franz-Mayer-Str. 16a
93053 Regensburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/11]Glück Kritzenberger Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Hermann-Köhl-Strasse 2a
93049 Regensburg / DE
Application number, filing date20195201.709.09.2020
[2022/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3967761
Date:16.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3967761
Date:15.03.2023
Language:DE
[2023/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:C12P5/02, C12M1/107, C12M1/36, C12M1/00, C02F3/00, G05B13/04
[2022/11]
CPC:
C12P5/023 (EP,US); C12M21/04 (EP,US); C12M29/00 (EP,US);
C12M41/48 (EP,US); Y02E50/30 (EP); Y02P20/133 (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 [2022/11]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES METHANANGEREICHERTEN GASES[2022/11]
English:METHOD FOR CREATING METHANE-ENRICHED GAS[2022/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GÉNÉRATION D'UN GAZ ENRICHI EN MÉTHANE[2022/11]
Examination procedure22.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2021Examination requested  [2022/11]
22.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2023Fee for grant paid
27.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.12.2023  14.12.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Electrochaea GmbH
Semmelweisstrasse 3
82152 Planegg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Steinerstraße 15/A
81369 München / DE
 [2024/04]
04.01.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.04.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
MC15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
LU09.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/28]CZ15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
MC15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
LU09.09.2023
Former [2024/26]CZ15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
LU09.09.2023
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EE15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
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LV15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SI15.03.2023
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SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
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PT17.07.2023
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EE15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SK15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
IS15.07.2023
PT17.07.2023
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EE15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
RO15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
Former [2023/48]EE15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
Former [2023/46]HR15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
SM15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
PT17.07.2023
Former [2023/37]HR15.03.2023
LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
GR16.06.2023
Former [2023/36]HR15.03.2023
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LV15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
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LT15.03.2023
RS15.03.2023
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RS15.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE102012105658  (MICROBENERGY GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [DA]DE102012112889  (MICROBENERGY GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1-16 * the whole document *;
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 [A]WO2020152017  (KAZDA MARIAN [DE]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
by applicantWO2008094282
 WO2012110257
 DE102012112889
 EP2982740
OppositionWO2008094282
 WO2012110257
 WO2012110256
 DE102012112889
 EP2982740
 DE102016101960
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12091670
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