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EP About this file: EP1765529

EP1765529 - PROCESS FOR STIMULATING PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM PETROLEUM IN SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/22]For all designated states
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU / GB
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
6 Kensington Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU / GB
For all designated states
NORSK HYDRO ASA
Drammensveien 264
0240 Oslo / NO
Inventor(s)01 / LARTER, Stephen Richard
92 Edenwold Crescent NW
Calgary, Alberta T3A 3T6 / CA
02 / HEAD, Ian McCutcheon
49 Windsor Crescent Ovingham
Northumberland NE42 6AS / GB
03 / JONES, D. M. 8 Edlingham Close
South Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear NE3 1RH / GB
04 / ERDMANN, Michael
Iduns vei 10
N-5221 Nesttun / NO
05 / WILHELMS, Arnd
Kvernabekkveien 138
N-5243 Fana / NO
 [2007/27]
Former [2007/13]01 / LARTER, Stephen Richard
92 Edenwold Crescent NW
Calgary, Alberta T3A 3T6 / CA
02 / HEAD, Ian McCutcheon
49 Windsor Crescent Ovingham
Northumberland NE42 6AS / GB
03 / JONES, D. M. 8 Edlingham Close
South Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear NE3 1RH / GB
04 / ERDMANN, Michael
Allegate 40
N-5007 Bergen / NO
05 / WILHELMS, Arnd
Kvernabekkveien 138
N-5243 Fana / NO
Representative(s)Watson, Robert James, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/13]Watson, Robert James, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date05747248.227.05.2005
[2007/13]
WO2005GB02109
Priority number, dateGB2004001205928.05.2004         Original published format: GB 0412059
[2007/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005115648
Date:08.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1765529
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1765529
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:B09C1/10, E21B43/22, C01B3/24, C12P3/00
[2007/13]
CPC:
C12P3/00 (EP,US); B09C1/10 (EP,US); C09K8/582 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STIMULIERUNG DER PRODUKTION VON WASSERSTOFF AUS ERDÖL IN UNTERIRDISCHEN FORMATIONEN[2007/13]
English:PROCESS FOR STIMULATING PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM PETROLEUM IN SUBTERRANEAN FORMATIONS[2007/13]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE STIMULER LA PRODUCTION D'HYDROGENE A PARTIR DU PETROLE DANS DES FORMATIONS SOUTERRAINES[2007/13]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2006National basic fee paid 
21.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/13]
14.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.11.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.11.2010
08.11.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2011Fee for grant paid
14.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.11.2007
Opposition(s)23.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.05.2005
AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2013/29]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2013/22]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
ES31.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/31]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/23]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
IT20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/21]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/12]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/11]AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/10]BE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/09]BE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/08]LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
IS20.11.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US5464539  (UENO YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,11-13* column 4, line 20 - line 45; example 1 *;
 [Y]WO0168904  (EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RES CO [US]) [Y] 1-16 * page 3, line 19 - page 4, line 14 * * page 4, line 29 - page 5, line 14 * * page 6, line 15 - page 7, line 15 * * page 8, line 1 - line 20 * * page 9, line 3 - page 11, line 10 * * page 12, line 16 - line 22 * * page 13, line 23 - page 14, line 25 * * page 15, line 14 - line 25 * * page 17, line 4 - line 26 * * claims 14,5,7,9-14,19,24,25,35 *;
 [Y]WO0206503  (US ENERGY [US]) [Y] 1,2,11,14 * page 4, line 13 - line 22 * * page 5, line 15 - page 6, line 7 * * page 11, line 5 - page 14, line 26 * * page 15, line 12 - line 14; claims 1,5,14,20,29 *;
 [Y]US2004050778  (NOIKE TATSUYA [JP], et al) [Y] 1-16 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0027] *
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