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EP About this file: EP1883604

EP1883604 - STEAM REFORMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson Matthey PLC
5th Floor
25 Farringdon Street
London EC4A 4AB / GB
[2018/51]
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
Johnson Matthey PLC
5th Floor 25 Farringdon Street London
EC4A 4AB / GB
Former [2008/06]For all designated states
Johnson Matthey PLC
40-42 Hatton Garden
London EC1N 8EE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FARNELL, Peter William
36 Tanton Road
Stokesley North Yorkshire TS9 5HR / GB
02 / FOWLES, Martin
9 Bridge Green
Danby, Whitby
North Yorkshire YO21 2JQ / GB
 [2018/51]
Former [2008/06]01 / FARNELL, Peter William
36 Tanton Road
Stokesley North Yorkshire TS9 5HR / GB
02 / FOWLES, Martin
9 Bridge Green Danby, Whitby
North Yorkshire YO21 2JQ / GB
Representative(s)Ridland, John, et al
Johnson Matthey PLC
P.O. Box 1
Belasis Avenue
Billingham, TS23 1LB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/51]Ridland, John, et al
Johnson Matthey Catalysts
P.O. Box 1
Belasis Avenue
GB-Cleveland TS23 1LB / GB
Former [2008/06]Ridland, John, et al
Johnson Matthey Catalysts P.O. Box 1 Belasis Avenue
GB-Cleveland TS23 1LB / GB
Application number, filing date06727193.209.05.2006
[2008/06]
WO2006GB50097
Priority number, dateGB2005001051424.05.2005         Original published format: GB 0510514
[2008/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006126018
Date:30.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1883604
Date:06.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1883604
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/40, C01B3/38, B01J23/46, B01J23/755, B01J35/00, B01J23/89, B01J35/02
[2018/34]
CPC:
B01J23/464 (EP,US); C01B3/40 (EP,NO,US); B01J8/02 (US);
B01J21/04 (US); B01J21/066 (US); B01J23/10 (US);
B01J23/46 (NO); B01J23/755 (EP,NO,US); B01J23/89 (NO);
B01J23/892 (EP,US); B01J23/894 (US); B01J35/00 (NO);
B01J35/19 (EP,US); B01J35/30 (NO); B01J35/50 (EP,US);
C01B3/38 (EP,NO,US); C01B3/382 (EP,US); C01B3/48 (US);
B01J2208/027 (US); C01B2203/0233 (EP,US); C01B2203/025 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0255 (US); C01B2203/1011 (EP,US); C01B2203/1023 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1041 (US); C01B2203/1047 (EP,US); C01B2203/1058 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1064 (US); C01B2203/1082 (EP,US); C01B2203/1241 (US);
C01B2203/142 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/06]C01B3/38, C01B3/40, B01J23/46, B01J23/755, B01J35/00, B01J23/89
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 [2018/51]
Former [2008/06]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:DAMPFREFORMIEREN[2008/06]
English:STEAM REFORMING[2008/06]
French:REFORMAGE À LA VAPEUR[2018/36]
Former [2008/06]REFORMAGE A LA VAPEUR
Entry into regional phase01.11.2007National basic fee paid 
01.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
01.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/06]
14.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2018Fee for grant paid
08.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2018Receipt 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  14.04.2009
Opposition(s)20.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.05.2006
AT19.12.2018
CY19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SI19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
TR19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
IE09.05.2019
LU09.05.2019
BE31.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT19.12.2018
CY19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SI19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
TR19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
IE09.05.2019
LU09.05.2019
BE31.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
Former [2020/26]AT19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SI19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
TR19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
IE09.05.2019
LU09.05.2019
BE31.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
Former [2020/21]AT19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SI19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
TR19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
IE09.05.2019
LU09.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
Former [2020/17]AT19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SI19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
TR19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
LU09.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
Former [2020/11]AT19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SI19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
LU09.05.2019
CH31.05.2019
LI31.05.2019
Former [2020/07]AT19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
MC19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
Former [2019/46]AT19.12.2018
CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
Former [2019/39]CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
SK19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
IS19.04.2019
PT19.04.2019
Former [2019/37]CZ19.12.2018
EE19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
RO19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
PT19.04.2019
Former [2019/35]CZ19.12.2018
ES19.12.2018
FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
PL19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
PT19.04.2019
Former [2019/34]FI19.12.2018
IT19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
PT19.04.2019
Former [2019/33]FI19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
PT19.04.2019
Former [2019/25]FI19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
SE19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
GR20.03.2019
Former [2019/23]FI19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
LV19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
BG19.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI19.12.2018
LT19.12.2018
Former [2019/20]LT19.12.2018
Cited inInternational search[XI]US5258349  (DALLA BETTA RALPH A [US], et al);
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 [XI]US5643545  (CHEN JAMES M [US], et al);
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 [XI]US2002131928  (KELLER ALFRED E [US], et al);
 [XI]US2003083198  (XU BANG CHEN [US], et al);
 [A]US2003165424  (RAMANI SRIRAM [US], et al);
 [XI]US2004082470  (GANDHI HAREN S [US], et al);
 [A]US2004157939  (RAMANI SRIRAM [US], et al);
 [A]WO2005000736  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB], et al);
 [PX]EP1570904  (BOC GROUP INC [US])
by applicantEP0206535
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 US2003083198
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