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EP About this file: EP1409609

EP1409609 - PROCESS FOR FLASH CARBONIZATION OF BIOMASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2011Change or deletion - application deemed withdrawnpublished on 13.04.2011  [2011/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development
Suite 280
2800 Woodlawn Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Office of Technology Transfer and Economice Development, Suite 280, 2800 Woodlawn Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Antal Michael J
358 Opihikao Place
Honolulu HI 96825 / US
 [2004/23]
Former [2004/17]01 / Antal Michel J
358 Opihiko place
Honolulu HI 96825 / US
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date02748015.128.06.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002US20689
Priority number, dateUS20010302100P28.06.2001         Original published format: US 302100 P
US2002015227620.05.2002         Original published format: US 152276
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03002690
Date:09.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1409609
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.01.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:C10B1/04, C10B49/02, C10B53/02, C10B53/08
[2010/15]
CPC:
C10B1/04 (EP,US); C10B49/02 (EP,US); C10B53/02 (EP,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02P20/145 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/17]C10B47/00, C10B47/02, C10B47/12, C10B53/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FLASHVERKOHLUNG VON BIOMASSE[2004/17]
English:PROCESS FOR FLASH CARBONIZATION OF BIOMASS[2004/17]
French:PROCEDE DE CARBONISATION ECLAIR DE BIOMASSE[2004/17]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2004National basic fee paid 
07.01.2004Search fee paid 
07.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/17]
27.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/03]
27.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/15]
27.09.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201009   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - WILLIAM S. -L. MOK AND MICHAEL J. ANTAL, JR., "Effects of pressure on biomass pyrolysis. II. Heats of reaction of cellulose pyrolysis", THERMOCHIMICA ACTA, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM., (1983), vol. 68, no. 2-3, doi:10.1016/0040-6031(83)80222-6, ISSN 0040-6031, pages 165 - 186, XP002571374 [A] 1-19 * figures 7,9,18 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(83)80222-6
International search[Y]US4530702  (FETTERS WAYNE A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5435983  (ANTAL JR MICHAEL J [US]);
 [Y]US5551958  (ANTAL JR MICHAEL J [US])
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