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EP2776153 - NITROGEN-MODIFIED ACTIVATED CARBON AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN ACTIVATED CARBON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/38]NITROGEN-MODIFIED AND/OR NITROGEN-FUNCTIONALISED ACTIVATED CARBON AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN ACTIVATED CARBON
[2015/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2016
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL
published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Blücher GmbH
Mettmanner Strasse 25
40699 Erkrath / DE
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / BÖHRINGEN, Bertram
Bussardweg 33
42115 Wuppertal / DE
02 / SCHRAGE, Christian
Hechtstraße 11
01097 Dresden / DE
03 / FICHTNER, Sven
c/o Blücher GmbH
Mettmanner Strasse 25
40699 Erkrath / DE
04 / GIEBELHAUSEN, Jann-Michael
An der Herrenlanke 35
14712 Rathenow / DE
 [2014/38]
Representative(s)Von Rohr Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
[2015/34]
Former [2014/38]Von Rohr Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date12765991.006.09.2012
[2015/34]
WO2012EP03743
Priority number, dateDE20111011771507.11.2011         Original published format: DE102011117715
DE20111011782208.11.2011         Original published format: DE102011117822
DE2012100739216.04.2012         Original published format: DE102012007392
[2014/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013068060
Date:16.05.2013
Language:DE
[2013/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2776153
Date:17.09.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2776153
Date:19.08.2015
Language:DE
[2015/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01J20/20, B01J20/32, B01J20/30, B01D53/02, C01B31/08
[2014/38]
CPC:
B01J20/3078 (EP,US); B01D53/02 (EP); B01J20/20 (EP);
B01J20/3085 (EP); B01J20/3204 (EP); B01J20/3217 (EP);
B01J20/3251 (EP); B01J21/18 (EP); B01J27/24 (EP);
B01J35/617 (EP); B01J35/618 (EP); B01J35/633 (EP);
B01J35/638 (EP); B01J35/643 (EP); B01J35/651 (EP);
B01J37/12 (EP); C01B32/306 (EP); C01B32/354 (EP,US);
C01B32/372 (EP); B01D2253/102 (EP); B01D2253/25 (EP);
B01D2253/306 (EP); B01D2253/308 (EP); B01D2253/31 (EP);
B01D2253/311 (EP); B01D2257/302 (EP); B01D2257/304 (EP);
B01D2257/406 (EP); B01D2257/90 (EP); B01D2257/93 (EP);
B01D2258/06 (EP); B01D2259/4508 (EP); B01D2259/4533 (EP);
B01D2259/4541 (EP) (-)
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 [2014/38]
Extension statesBA08.04.2014
ME08.04.2014
TitleGerman:STICKSTOFFMODIFIZIERTE AKTIVKOHLE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SOLCHEN AKTIVKOHLE[2015/26]
English:NITROGEN-MODIFIED ACTIVATED CARBON AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN ACTIVATED CARBON[2015/26]
French:CHARBON ACTIF MODIFIÉ PAR DE L'AZOTE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRÉPARATION D'UN TEL CHARBON ACTIF[2015/26]
Former [2014/38]STICKSTOFFMODIFIZIERTE UND/ODER STICKSTOFFFUNKTIONALISIERTE AKTIVKOHLE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SOLCHEN AKTIVKOHLE
Former [2014/38]NITROGEN-MODIFIED AND/OR NITROGEN-FUNCTIONALISED ACTIVATED CARBON AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN ACTIVATED CARBON
Former [2014/38]CHARBON ACTIF MODIFIÉ ET/OU FONCTIONNALISÉ PAR DE L'AZOTE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRÉPARATION D'UN TEL CHARBON ACTIF
Entry into regional phase08.04.2014National basic fee paid 
08.04.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
17.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2015Fee for grant paid
07.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2015Receipt 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  09.06.2015
Opposition(s)20.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2011.32.9.3377
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-2361(97)00250-0
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