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EP About this file: EP1647531

EP1647531 - Method for concentrating methane from sewage sludge and methane storage equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
For all designated states
Fujita, Shoichi
1603-1 Kamitomiokamachi Nagaoka-shi, Niigata
9402188 / JP
For all designated states
Himeno, Shuji
1603-1, Kamitomiokamachi Nagaoka-shi, Niigata
9402188 / JP
[2017/01]
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
For all designated states
Fujita, Shoichi
1603-1 Kamitomiokamachi Nagaoka-shi, Niigata
9402188 / JP
For all designated states
Himeno, Shuji
1603-1, Kamitomiokamachi Nagaoka-shi, Niigata
9402188 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujita, Shoichi
1603-1, Kamitomiokamachi
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-2188 / JP
02 / Himeno, Shuji
1603-1, Kamitomiokamachi
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-2188 / JP
03 / Suzuki, Kenji, @c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
 [2017/01]
Former [2006/16]01 / Fujita, Shoichi
1603-1, Kamitomiokamachi
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-2188 / JP
02 / Himeno, Shuji
1603-1, Kamitomiokamachi
Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-2188 / JP
03 / Suzuki, Kenji, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi-ken, 467-8530 / JP
Representative(s)Naylor, Matthew John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2017/01]
Former [2006/16]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date05256330.112.10.2005
[2006/16]
Priority number, dateJP2004029910513.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004299105
[2006/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1647531
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1647531
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/04, B01D53/22
[2016/32]
CPC:
B01D53/04 (EP); B01D53/228 (EP); B01D2253/108 (EP);
B01D2256/24 (EP); B01D2257/504 (EP); B01D2258/05 (EP);
Y02C20/40 (EP); Y02E50/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2006/16]C02F11/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/01]
Former [2006/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Methode zum Konzentrieren von Methan aus Klärschlamm und Methanlagerungsausstattung[2006/16]
English:Method for concentrating methane from sewage sludge and methane storage equipment[2006/16]
French:Procede de concentration de methane a partir de boues residuaires et equipements de stockage de methane[2016/34]
Former [2006/16]procede de concentration de methane a partir de boues residuaires et equipements de stockage de methane
Examination procedure16.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/48]
17.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2016Fee for grant paid
24.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.11.2006
Opposition(s)05.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
21.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
24.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
24.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.10.2005
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
TR04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU12.10.2005
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU12.10.2005
AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/30]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/14]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/50]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/49]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/48]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/40]AT04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1437172  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraphs [0086] , [0087]; figure 4; claims 1-36 *;
 [Y]EP0970922  (KUBOTA KK [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * figure 1; claims 1-7 *
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