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EP About this file: EP1941008

EP1941008 - STEAM REFORMING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intelligent Energy, Inc.
2955 Redondo Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806 / US
[2018/18]
Former [2008/28]For all designated states
Intelligent Energy, Inc.
2955 Redondo Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WOODS, Richard, Root
10 Valley View
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
02 / PORTER, Brook, Forest
Primafuel, Inc.
2774 Dawson Avenue
Signal Hill, CA 90755 / US
03 / DURAISWAMY, Kandaswamy
8452 Spring Circle
Huntington Beach, CA 92646 / US
04 / WESCHTA, Leonardo
4591 Orange Avenue, 302
Long Beach, CA 90807 / US
05 / HULTEBERG, Christian
Ribevagen 16A
Malmo 21746 / SE
 [2018/18]
Former [2008/37]01 / WOODS, Richard, Root
10 Valley View
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
02 / PORTER, Brook, Forest
Primafuel, Inc. 2774 Dawson Avenue
Signal Hill, CA 90755 / US
03 / DURAISWAMY, Kandaswamy
8452 Spring Circle
Huntington Beach, CA 92646 / US
04 / WESCHTA, Leonardo
4591 Orange Avenue, 302
Long Beach, CA 90807 / US
05 / HULTEBERG, Christian
Ribevagen 16A
Malmo 21746 / SE
Former [2008/28]01 / WOODS, Richard, Root
10 Valley View
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
02 / PORTER, Brook, Forest
13004 West Pacific Promenade, 119
Playa Vista, CA 90094 / US
03 / DURAISWAMY, Kandaswamy
8452 Spring Circle
Huntington Beach, CA 92646 / US
04 / WESCHTA, Leonardo
4591 Orange Avenue, 302
Long Beach, CA 90807 / US
05 / HULTEBERG, Christian
Ribevagen 16A
Malmo 21746 / SE
Representative(s)Creation IP Ltd
Hillington Park Innovation Centre
1 Ainslie Road
Glasgow G52 4RU / GB
[2018/18]
Former [2008/28]Crease, Devanand John, et al
Keltie Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET / GB
Application number, filing date06826333.417.10.2006
[2008/28]
WO2006US40997
Priority number, dateUS20050727636P17.10.2005         Original published format: US 727636 P
US20060829483P13.10.2006         Original published format: US 829483 P
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007047898
Date:26.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1941008
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1941008
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.04.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/00, B01J8/04, C01B3/38, B01J19/24, C01B3/48
[2012/24]
CPC:
C01B3/384 (EP,US); B01J19/249 (EP,US); B01J8/0407 (EP,US);
B01J8/0419 (EP,US); B01J8/0438 (EP,US); B01J8/0442 (EP,US);
C01B3/0005 (EP,US); C01B3/382 (EP,US); C01B3/48 (EP,US);
B01J2208/00309 (EP,US); B01J2208/00504 (EP,US); B01J2208/0053 (EP,US);
B01J2208/022 (EP,US); B01J2219/1943 (EP,US); B01J2219/2453 (EP,US);
B01J2219/2458 (EP,US); B01J2219/246 (EP,US); B01J2219/2462 (EP,US);
B01J2219/2464 (EP,US); B01J2219/2465 (EP,US); B01J2219/247 (EP,US);
B01J2219/2479 (EP,US); B01J2219/2481 (EP,US); B01J2219/2482 (EP,US);
B01J2219/2491 (EP,US); B01J2219/2493 (EP,US); B01J2219/2495 (EP,US);
B01J2219/2496 (EP,US); B01J2219/2498 (EP,US); C01B2203/0233 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0283 (EP,US); C01B2203/04 (EP,US); C01B2203/0811 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0822 (EP,US); C01B2203/0827 (EP,US); C01B2203/1288 (EP,US);
C01B2203/142 (EP,US); C01B2203/143 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (EP,US);
Y02P20/10 (EP,US); Y02P20/129 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/28]C10J3/06, C10B1/04, C01B3/32, B01J8/00
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 [2018/18]
Former [2008/28]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DAMPFREFORMIERUNGSEINHEIT[2008/28]
English:STEAM REFORMING UNIT[2008/28]
French:UNITE DE REFORMAGE A LA VAPEUR[2008/28]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2008National basic fee paid 
16.05.2008Search fee paid 
16.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/28]
29.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2018Fee for grant paid
26.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2018Receipt 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  27.06.2016
Opposition(s)05.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2006
AT02.05.2018
CY02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
TR02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
IS02.09.2018
PT03.09.2018
GB17.10.2018
IE17.10.2018
LU17.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
FR31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU17.10.2006
AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
TR02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
GB17.10.2018
IE17.10.2018
LU17.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
FR31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2020/16]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
TR02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
GB17.10.2018
IE17.10.2018
LU17.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
FR31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2019/48]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
GB17.10.2018
IE17.10.2018
LU17.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
FR31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2019/47]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
GB17.10.2018
LU17.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
FR31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2019/39]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
LU17.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
FR31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
Former [2019/38]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
LU17.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
FR31.10.2018
Former [2019/30]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
LU17.10.2018
Former [2019/28]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
MC02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2019/26]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SI02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2019/11]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
IT02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2019/10]AT02.05.2018
CZ02.05.2018
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EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
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NL02.05.2018
PL02.05.2018
RO02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
SK02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2019/09]DK02.05.2018
EE02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2019/08]DK02.05.2018
ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2019/03]ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
PT03.09.2018
Former [2018/52]ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
NL02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
GR03.08.2018
Former [2018/51]ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
LV02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
Former [2018/49]ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
SE02.05.2018
BG02.08.2018
Former [2018/47]ES02.05.2018
FI02.05.2018
LT02.05.2018
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