EP0239272A3

Improvements relating to biomass production

Abstract

The production of biomass, such as algae, is carried out in a substantially transparent tube wound on an upstanding core structure. The exterior surface of the tube is exposed to natural light and the tube and/or the core is provided with means to encourage light penetration into the tube in the region of contact between the tube and the core structure.

Term

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Projected expiry passed 6 March 2007, 19.6 years ago.

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during
DE1299164B	Cites	Germany	A	Search report
GB2118572A	Cites	United Kingdom	YD	Search report
US2715795A	Cites	United States of America	Y	Search report
WO8605201A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	AP	Search report

25 members in 14 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim4 more offices are in the list below

Priority claims12

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
8606817	United Kingdom	A	1986-03-19
8606817	United Kingdom	–	1986-03-19
8614249	United Kingdom	A	1986-06-11
8614249	United Kingdom	–	1986-06-11
8622818	United Kingdom	A	1986-09-23
8622818	United Kingdom	–	1986-09-23
8606817	–	–	–
8614249	–	–	–
8622818	–	–	–
GB19860006817	–	–	–
GB19860014249	–	–	–
GB19860022818	–	–	–

Members25

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
GB8606817D0	United Kingdom	D0	1986-04-23
GB8614249D0	United Kingdom	D0	1986-07-16
GB8622818D0	United Kingdom	D0	1986-10-29
AU6990687A	Australia	A	1987-09-24
EP0239272A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1987-09-30
KR870009014A	Republic of Korea	A	1987-10-22
JPS62282591A	Japan	A	1987-12-08
ES2000191A4	Spain	A4	1988-01-01
DE239272T1	Germany	T1	1988-02-25
EP0239272A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1988-08-31
GR880300107T1	Greece	T1	1988-12-16
NZ219673A	New Zealand	A	1990-05-28
AU605758B2	Australia	B2	1991-01-24
MY102133A	Malaysia	A	1992-04-30
US5137828A	United States of America	A	1992-08-11
EP0239272B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1993-03-03
AT86295T	Austria	T	1993-03-15
ATE86295T1	Austria	T1	1993-03-15
DE3784359D1	Germany	D1	1993-04-08
ES2000191T3	Spain	T3	1993-07-16
DE3784359T2	Germany	T2	1993-09-30
KR950001110B1	Republic of Korea	B1	1995-02-11
HK42995A	Hong Kong, China	A	1995-03-31
SG181794G	Singapore	G	1995-06-16
JPH0797983B2	Japan	B2	1995-10-25

46 legal events, as 5 offices reported them to INPADOC

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	Event	Code	Office
2005-05-25	Application withdrawn (sect. 72/1977) [revocation]WithdrawnWITHDRAWN BY CONCENT772J	772J	GB
2005-03-06	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2003-03-16	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2002-01-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2001-12-28	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2001-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2001-10-24	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2001-03-07	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2001-03-06	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2000-03-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2000-03-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2000-03-08	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2000-03-03	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
1999-12-29	Counter claim for revocation lodged in the pat. court (section 72)7276	7276	GB
1999-12-15	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)732E	732E	GB
1994-02-23	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
1994-01-06	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
1994-01-06	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
1993-08-16	Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents actLapsedNLV1	NLV1	EP
1993-07-16	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
1993-06-15	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
1993-04-08	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
1993-03-12	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
1993-03-10	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
1993-03-10	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
1993-03-03	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1993-03-03	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1993-03-03	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1993-03-03	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1993-03-03	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1993-03-03	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1993-03-03	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
1993-03-03	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
1993-01-15	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
1992-03-31	It: last paid annual feeITTA	ITTA	EP
1991-08-28	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1989-03-29	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1988-08-31	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1988-07-11	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1988-02-25	De: translation of patent claimsDET	DET	EP
1988-01-15	At: translation of patent claims filedTCAT	TCAT	EP
1988-01-04	Nl: translation of patent claims filedTCNL	TCNL	EP
1987-12-31	Fr: translation of claims filedEL	EL	EP
1987-11-30	It: translation for ep claims filedITCL	ITCL	EP
1987-09-30	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1987-08-15	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Improvements relating to biomass production

Abstract

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Priority claims12

Members25

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