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EP About this file: EP1218290

EP1218290 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A HYDROGEN OR SYNTHESIS GAS AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg
Hessbrühlstrasse 21C
70565 Stuttgart / DE
[2002/32]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SPECHT, Michael
Schillerstrasse 27
71111 Waldenbuch / DE
02 / BANDI, Andreas
Hohenheimer Strasse 71a
70184 Stuttgart / DE
03 / BAUMGART, Frank
Vogelsangstrasse 82
72160 Horb / DE
04 / WEIMER, Thomas
Weimarerstrasse 10
71065 Sindelfingen / DE
 [2002/27]
Representative(s)Weller, Erich W., et al
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm
Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]Weller, Erich W., et al
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2002/27]Weller, Erich W.
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00964196.018.09.2000
[2002/27]
WO2000EP09125
Priority number, dateDE199914638128.09.1999         Original published format: DE 19946381
[2002/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0123302
Date:05.04.2001
Language:DE
[2001/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1218290
Date:03.07.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1218290
Date:01.12.2004
Language:DE
[2004/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/32, C01B3/34, C01B3/22, C01B3/24, B01D53/04, C01B3/56, H01M8/06
[2002/27]
CPC:
B01J20/0207 (EP); B01D53/0462 (EP); B01J20/0222 (EP);
B01J20/0277 (EP); B01J20/041 (EP); B01J20/043 (EP);
B01J20/06 (EP); B01J20/3433 (EP); B01J20/3483 (EP);
C01B3/22 (EP); C01B3/32 (EP); C01B3/34 (EP);
C01B3/56 (EP); C10B53/02 (EP); C10B57/06 (EP);
C10B57/18 (EP); C10G1/002 (EP); C10J3/00 (EP);
C10K1/005 (EP); C10K1/26 (EP); C10K1/28 (EP);
C10K1/32 (EP); C10K3/04 (EP); B01D2253/112 (EP);
B01D2253/1124 (EP); B01D2253/25 (EP); B01D2256/16 (EP);
B01D2257/504 (EP); B01D2258/0208 (EP); B01D2259/40056 (EP);
B01D2259/40088 (EP); B01D2259/4009 (EP); B01D2259/402 (EP);
B01D2259/4566 (EP); B01D53/02 (EP); B01D53/025 (EP);
C01B2203/043 (EP); C01B2203/0475 (EP); C10J2300/1646 (EP);
C10J2300/1665 (EP); Y02C20/40 (EP); Y02E50/10 (EP);
Y02P20/151 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES WASSERSTOFF- ODER SYNTHESEGASES UND VERWENDUNG DERSELBEN[2002/27]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A HYDROGEN OR SYNTHESIS GAS AND USE THEREOF[2002/27]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR PRODUIRE UN GAZ HYDROGENE OU UN GAZ DE SYNTHESE ET SON UTILISATION[2002/27]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2002National basic fee paid 
22.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/27]
09.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2004Fee for grant paid
06.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
PT01.05.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]IT01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/27]GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/26]GR01.03.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US4010008  (JO HONG-KYU) [A] 7 * column 4, line 29 - column 7, line 21 *;
 [A]US4061475  (MOLLER FRIEDRICH-WILHELM, et al) [A] 7 * column 3, line 29 - column 3, line 64 *;
 [A]US5079103  (SCHRAMM WALTER [DE]) [A] 16* column 2, line 10 - column 3, line 12 *;
 [A]EP0742172  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] 1,9 * page 4, line 29 - page 5, line 51 *;
 [X]  - CARVILL ET AL, "Sorption-Enhanced Reaction Process", AICHE JOURNAL, (199610), vol. 42, no. 10, pages 2765 - 2771, XP000674846 [X] 1-3,9-11,13 * page 2767, paragraph 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690421008
 [DX]  - HUFTON ET AL, "Sorption-Enhanced Reaction Process for Hydrogen Production", AICHE JOURNAL, (199902), vol. 45, no. 2, pages 248 - 256, XP000978072 [DX] 9,10,13 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690450205
 [A]  - BRUN-TSEKHOVOI ET AL, "Thermodynamics of methane conversion in presence of carbon dioxide absorbent", COMPENDEX, ENGINEERING INFORMATION, INC., NEW YORK, NY, US, (197602), XP002157265 [A] 1,9 * abstract *
Examination   - Cole J.A. et al: 'Practical Applications...', Proc. of the 1997 Fall Meeting of the Combustion Institute, California
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