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EP About this file: EP2195141

EP2195141 - STABILISATION OF STORED GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
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
Luxfer Group Limited
Anchorage Gateway
5 Anchorage Quay
Salford
M50 3XE / GB
[2011/47]
Former [2010/24]For all designated states
Luxfer Group Limited
The Victoria 150-182 Harbour City Salford Quays Salford
Greater Manchester M50 3SP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOLROYD, Nigel, John, Henry
1505 Via Tioga
Riverside CA 92506 / US
02 / HAVERCROFT, Sharon, Laraine
275 Cannon Road
Riverside CA 92506 / US
03 / SCOTT, Garland, Elmo
1652 Victory Court
Prospect, KY 400059 / US
 [2010/24]
Representative(s)Gaunt, Robert John, et al
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/24]Gaunt, Robert John, et al
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins 1, Pemberton Row London
EC4A 3BG / GB
Application number, filing date08806252.612.09.2008
[2010/24]
WO2008GB03094
Priority number, dateUS20070972260P14.09.2007         Original published format: US 972260 P
[2010/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009034336
Date:19.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2195141
Date:16.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2195141
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:B24B31/00, F17C1/14
[2010/24]
CPC:
B24B31/006 (EP,US); F17C1/14 (EP,US); F17C2203/0604 (EP,US);
F17C2203/0646 (EP,US); F17C2203/0648 (EP,US); F17C2203/066 (EP,US);
F17C2203/0663 (EP,US); F17C2209/2181 (EP,US); F17C2221/014 (EP,US);
F17C2221/037 (EP,US); F17C2223/035 (EP,US); F17C2260/044 (EP,US);
F17C2270/0518 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/24]
TitleGerman:STABILISIERUNG VON GESPEICHERTEM GAS[2010/24]
English:STABILISATION OF STORED GAS[2010/24]
French:STABILISATION DE GAZ STOCKÉ[2010/24]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2010National basic fee paid 
29.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/24]
01.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2011Fee for grant paid
14.10.2011Fee 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  01.12.2010
Opposition(s)10.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2008
AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
MT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2013/51]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
MT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/29]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/22]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/07]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/50]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
IT07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/49]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/37]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/36]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/35]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/34]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/30]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY07.12.2011
HR07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/27]HR07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT07.12.2011
LV07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
NO07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT07.12.2011
NO07.03.2012
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