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EP2697512 - POWER GENERATION BY PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS IN CLOSED CIRCUIT WITHOUT NEED OF ENERGY RECOVERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.09.2018  [2018/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Efraty, Avi
4 Mevo Hashaked St.
POB 132
90836 Har Adar / IL
[2014/08]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2014/08]
Representative(s)Tomkinson, Alexandra
Bailey Walsh & Co LLP
1 York Place
Leeds, LS1 2DR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/08]Tomkinson, Alexandra
Bailey Walsh & Co LLP 5 York Place
Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 2SD / GB
Application number, filing date12771272.715.04.2012
WO2012IL50135
Priority number, dateIL2011021227212.04.2011         Original published format: IL 21227211
[2014/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012140659
Date:18.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2697512
Date:19.02.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:F04B17/00, F03G7/04
[2015/20]
CPC:
F03G7/005 (EP,RU); F04B17/00 (RU); F15B15/18 (RU,US);
B01D61/0022 (EP,RU,US); F03G7/015 (US); F03G7/04 (EP,RU,US);
B01D2317/04 (EP,US); Y02E10/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/08]F04B17/00
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 [2014/08]
TitleGerman:STROMERZEUGUNG DURCH DRUCKVERZÖGERTE OSMOSE IN EINEM GESCHLOSSENEN KREISLAUF OHNE NOTWENDIGKEIT DER ENERGIERÜCKGEWINNUNG[2014/08]
English:POWER GENERATION BY PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS IN CLOSED CIRCUIT WITHOUT NEED OF ENERGY RECOVERY[2014/08]
French:GÉNÉRATION D'ÉLECTRICITÉ PAR OSMOSE CONTRARIÉE SOUS PRESSION EN CIRCUIT FERMÉ NE NÉCESSITANT PAS DE RÉCUPÉRATION D'ÉNERGIE[2014/08]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2013National basic fee paid 
21.10.2013Search fee paid 
21.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/08]
06.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/36]
19.04.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/36]
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  09.05.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.04.201807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009242471  (SHINODA MASAO [JP], et al);
 [A]US2010320772  (EFRATYI AVI [IL]);
 [XI]US2011044824  (KELADA MAHER ISAAC [US]);
International search[Y]US2009242471  (SHINODA MASAO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2010320772  (EFRATYI AVI [IL]);
 [X]US2011044824  (KELADA MAHER ISAAC [US]);
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