(19)
(11) EP 2 209 900 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/23

(21) Application number: 08848694.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.11.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12P 7/06(2006.01)
C12N 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2008/065613
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/063079 (22.05.2009 Gazette 2009/21)

(54)

USE OF BACTERIA FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOENERGY

VERWENDUNG VON BAKTERIEN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BIOENERGIE

UTILISATION DE BACTÉRIES POUR LA PRODUCTION DE BIOÉNERGIE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 14.11.2007 FR 0708005

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(73) Proprietors:
  • Deinove
    75010 Paris (FR)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    75794 Paris Cedex 16 (FR)
  • Université Montpellier 1
    34967 Montpellier Cedex 2 (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEONETTI, Jean-Paul
    F-34170 Castelnau le Lez (FR)
  • MATIC, Ivan
    F-92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)
  • M. BITON, Jacques
    60610 La Croix, Saint-Ouen (FR)
  • M. POULETTY, Philippe
    75005 Paris (FR)

(74) Representative: Becker, Philippe et al
Cabinet Becker & Associés 25, rue Louis Le Grand
75002 Paris
75002 Paris (FR)


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US-A- 5 447 856
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