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EP About this file: EP2744588

EP2744588 - APPARATUS FOR TREATING A GAS STREAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Limited
Innovation Drive
Burgess Hill
West Sussex RH15 9TW / GB
[2017/04]
Former [2014/26]For all designated states
Edwards Limited
Manor Royal Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9LW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CLEMENTS, Christopher James Philip
Edwards Limited
Kenn Business Park
Kenn Road
Clevedon Somerset BS21 6TH / GB
02 / VORONIN, Sergey Alexandrovich
7212 Oak Hill Circle
Rensselaer, New York NY12144 / US
03 / BIDDER, John Leslie
c/o Edwards Limited
Kenn Business Park
Kenn Road
Clevedon Somerset BS21 6TH / GB
04 / MCGRATH, Daniel
8 Elmore Road
Bristol Avon BS7 9SD / GB
 [2014/26]
Representative(s)Norton, Ian Andrew, et al
Edwards Limited
Innovation Drive
Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9TW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/38]Norton, Ian Andrew, et al
Edwards Limited
Innovation Drive
Burgess Hill
West Sussex RH15 9TW / GB
Former [2014/26]Clark, Charles Robert, et al
Edwards Limited Intellectual Property Manor Royal Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9LW / GB
Application number, filing date12743760.611.07.2012
[2022/38]
WO2012GB51632
Priority number, dateGB2011001417417.08.2011         Original published format: GB 201114174
[2014/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013024249
Date:21.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2744588
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2744588
Date:21.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/32, B03C3/74, B08B1/00, H05H1/34
[2014/26]
CPC:
B01D53/323 (EP,KR,US); B01D53/32 (GB); C23C16/4407 (KR,US);
B03C3/743 (EP,KR,US); B08B1/30 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/50 (KR,US);
C23C16/52 (KR,US); H05H1/26 (GB); H05H1/34 (EP,GB,KR,US);
B01D2257/553 (EP,KR,US); B01D2258/0216 (EP,KR,US); B01D2259/818 (EP,KR,US);
H05H2245/17 (EP,KR,US); Y02C20/30 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2014/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEARBEITUNG EINES GASSTROMS[2014/26]
English:APPARATUS FOR TREATING A GAS STREAM[2014/26]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR TRAITER UN FLUX DE GAZ[2014/26]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2014National basic fee paid 
04.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/26]
06.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2022Fee for grant paid
12.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2022Receipt 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  15.10.2019
Opposition(s)22.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/35]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.09.2020Request for further processing filed
03.09.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.09.2022
AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
DK21.09.2022
EE21.09.2022
ES21.09.2022
FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
MC21.09.2022
PL21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SI21.09.2022
SK21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
IS21.01.2023
PT23.01.2023
[2024/14]
Former [2023/37]AL21.09.2022
AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
DK21.09.2022
EE21.09.2022
ES21.09.2022
FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
PL21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SI21.09.2022
SK21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
IS21.01.2023
PT23.01.2023
Former [2023/33]AL21.09.2022
AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
DK21.09.2022
EE21.09.2022
ES21.09.2022
FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
PL21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SK21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
IS21.01.2023
PT23.01.2023
Former [2023/29]AL21.09.2022
AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
EE21.09.2022
ES21.09.2022
FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
PL21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SK21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
IS21.01.2023
PT23.01.2023
Former [2023/26]AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
EE21.09.2022
ES21.09.2022
FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
PL21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SK21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
IS21.01.2023
PT23.01.2023
Former [2023/23]AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
EE21.09.2022
ES21.09.2022
FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SK21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
PT23.01.2023
Former [2023/22]AT21.09.2022
CZ21.09.2022
ES21.09.2022
FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
RO21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
PT23.01.2023
Former [2023/20]FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
SM21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
Former [2023/10]FI21.09.2022
HR21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
GR22.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
LV21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
Former [2023/08]FI21.09.2022
LT21.09.2022
RS21.09.2022
SE21.09.2022
NO21.12.2022
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0352777  (PFU LTD);
 [A]US5091625  (KOHDA MASAHIRO [JP], et al);
 [XY]US2003054299  (KAWAMURA KOTARO [JP], et al);
 [Y]WO2009010792  (EDWARDS LTD [GB], et al);
 [XI]WO2009134663  (AIRINSPACE B V [NL], et al)
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