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EP About this file: EP1837306

EP1837306 - Continuous process for producing carbon nanotubes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2012
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
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
Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI)
Pazhooheshgah Bulevard Old Qom Road
18799 Tehran / IR
[2007/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Rashidi, Alimorad
No. 44, Somaieh Blind Alley Hossainkhani Alley
Ashrafi Esfahani Blvd. Tehran / IR
02 / Horri, Bahman Amini
No. 36, Salman Farsi Alley Shahid Haddadi Blvd.
Karaj / IR
03 / Mohajeri, Ali
No.6,Mina Alley,Meisam Alley,Payambar Street
Ashrafi Esfahani Blvd. Tehran / IR
04 / Sadraei, Sasan
No. 5, Niknam Blind Alley Ardakani Alley
Zafar Street Shariati Street Tehran / IR
05 / Jozani, Khairolah Jafari
AP 1, No.34, Mahdi Street Mandana Street
Asbi Square Karaj / IR
06 / Nakhaeipor, Ali
No.4, Khoshnevisan Blind Alley Hossainmardy Alley
Salehi Street Azadi Square Tehran / IR
 [2007/39]
Representative(s)Prasch, Andrea Darinka
Fuchs
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Westhafenplatz 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/14]Hrovat, Andrea Darinka
FUCHS Patentanwälte Westhafenplatz 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2007/39]Hrovat, Andrea Darinka
Fuchs Patentanwälte Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date06005674.420.03.2006
[2007/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1837306
Date:26.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1837306
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:C01B31/02
[2007/39]
CPC:
C01B32/162 (EP,US); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US);
C01B32/164 (EP,US); C01B32/17 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/39]
TitleGerman:Kontinuierliches Verfahren zur Herstellung von Kohlenstoffnanoröhren[2007/39]
English:Continuous process for producing carbon nanotubes[2007/39]
French:Procédé pour la préparation en continu des nanotubes de carbone[2007/39]
Examination procedure30.10.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/50]
16.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2011Fee for grant paid
28.05.2011Fee 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  16.10.2008
Opposition(s)23.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.03.2006
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
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
IE20.03.2012
LU20.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
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
IE20.03.2012
LU20.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/29]BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
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
IE20.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/22]BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
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
IE20.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/08]BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
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
IE20.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/47]BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
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
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/31]BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
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]BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
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]BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/12]BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
Former [2012/11]BE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
LV20.07.2011
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
Documents cited:Search[X] US2003147802  (SMALLEY RICHARD E et al.)
 [XA] US2005123467  (HARUTYUNYAN AVETIK et al.)
 [XD] US2005042162  (RESASCO DANIEL E et al.)
 [A]   HIURA H ET AL: "OPENING AND PURIFICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES IN HIGH YIELDS", ADVANCED MATERIALS, WILEY VCH, WEINHEIM, DE, vol. 7, no. 3, 1 March 1995 (1995-03-01), pages 275 - 276, XP000498411, ISSN: 0935-9648

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.19950070304
 [A]   R.C. HADDON ET AL: "Purification and separation of carbon nanotubes", MRS BULLETIN, April 2004 (2004-04-01), pages 252 - 259, XP002423205
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