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EP About this file: EP2606105

EP2606105 - SANDWICH GASIFICATION PROCESS FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY CONVERSION OF CARBONACEOUS FUELS TO CLEAN SYNGAS WITH ZERO RESIDUAL CARBON DISCHARGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Singularity Energy Technologies, LLC
4200 James Ray Dr.
Grand Forks ND 58202-6090 / US
[2023/10]
Former [2020/32]For all designated states
Singularity Energy Technologies, LLC
3318 Royal Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201 / US
Former [2017/46]For all designated states
Patel, Nikhil Manubhai
3318 Royal Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201 / US
Former [2013/26]For all designated states
Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation
15 North 23rd Street
Stop 9017
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATEL, Nikhil, Manubhai
3318 Royal Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201 / US
 [2013/26]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB, et al
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2022/43]
Former [2014/11]Schulz, Björn, et al
Maxton Langmaack & Partner
Postfach 51 08 06
50944 Köln / DE
Former [2013/26]Maxton Langmaack & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 51 08 06
50944 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date11818649.316.08.2011
[2022/43]
WO2011US47879
Priority number, dateUS20100374139P16.08.2010         Original published format: US 374139 P
[2013/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012024274
Date:23.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2606105
Date:26.06.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2606105
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:C10J3/72, C10B53/04, F23G5/027, C10J3/56, C10J3/08, C10J3/22, C10J3/26, C10K1/02
[2014/35]
CPC:
C10J3/08 (EP,US); C10J3/22 (EP,US); C10J3/26 (EP,US);
C10J3/723 (EP,US); C10K1/024 (EP,US); C10K1/026 (EP,US);
C10J2300/092 (EP,US); C10J2300/093 (EP,US); C10J2300/0946 (EP,US);
C10J2300/0956 (EP,US); C10J2300/0959 (EP,US); C10J2300/0976 (EP,US);
C10J2300/1246 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/26]C10J3/72, C10B53/04, F23G5/027, C10J3/56
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SANDWICH-GASIFIZIERUNGSVERFAHREN ZUR HOCHEFFIZIENTEN UMWANDLUNG KOHLENSTOFFHALTIGER KRAFTSTOFFE ZUR REINIGUNG EINES SYNTHESEGASES OHNE RESTKOHLENSTOFFENTLADUNG[2013/26]
English:SANDWICH GASIFICATION PROCESS FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY CONVERSION OF CARBONACEOUS FUELS TO CLEAN SYNGAS WITH ZERO RESIDUAL CARBON DISCHARGE[2013/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GAZÉIFICATION EN SANDWICH POUR UNE CONVERSION À HAUT RENDEMENT DE COMBUSTIBLES CARBONÉS POUR NETTOYER DU GAZ DE SYNTHÈSE À DÉCHARGE DE CARBONE RÉSIDUELLE NULLE[2013/26]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2013National basic fee paid 
13.03.2013Search fee paid 
13.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/26]
20.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.09.2021
15.09.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
05.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2022Fee for grant paid
20.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22199757.0  / EP4148108
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.02.2017
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201707   M06   Fee paid on   05.02.2018
31.08.202111   M06   Fee paid on   22.02.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
MC26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SI26.10.2022
SK26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
IS26.02.2023
[2024/16]
Former [2023/51]AL26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SI26.10.2022
SK26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
IS26.02.2023
Former [2023/38]AL26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SK26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
IS26.02.2023
Former [2023/37]AL26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
IS26.02.2023
Former [2023/34]EE26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
IS26.02.2023
Former [2023/33]HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
IS26.02.2023
Former [2023/26]HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
IS26.02.2023
Former [2023/24]HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
Former [2023/23]LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
Former [2023/20]LT26.10.2022
Documents cited:Search[XI]GB302607  (MOTORENFABRIK DEUTZ AG) [X] 1 * figures 1-9 * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]US4530702  (FETTERS WAYNE A [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1-10 *[I] 2-15;
 [X]GB2259521  (US ENERGY [US]) [X] 1-15 * figure 1 * * pages 5-9 * * claims 1-12 *;
 [XI]EP1167492  (NACHHALTIGE STOFFNUTZUNG MBH G [DE]) [X] 1 * figures 1,2 * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]DE10030778  (NACHHALTIGE STOFFNUTZUNG MBH G [DE]) [X] 1 * figures 1,2 * * paragraphs [0013] - [0029] * [I] 2-15;
 [XI]WO0246331  (EMERY RECYCLING CORP [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1-9 * * pages 7-16 * [I] 2-15;
 [X]WO2005083041  (KBI INTERNAT LTD [BS], et al) [X] 1-15 * page 14, lines 11-28 * * figures 1,2 * * page 11, line 32 - page 12, line 17 *;
 [XI]GB2466260  (MATTINSON STEPHEN [GB]) [X] 1 * figures 1,2 * [I] 2-15
International search[Y]CN1643564  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [X]CN2845344Y  (YINGYEDA CO LTD [CN]);
 [A]CN1924644  (INVENTEC SHANGHAI ELECTRONICS [CN]);
 [X]KR20080008748  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [A]CN101656049  (BOE CO LTD);
 [A]JP2010262608  (NEC INFRONTIA CORP)
by applicantWO0246331
 WO2005083041
 US19390613741
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