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EP2809611 - USE OF AN IONIC LIQUID FOR STORING HYDROGEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
proionic GmbH
Parkring 18
Trakt H, 1. Stock
8074 Grambach / AT
[2016/29]
Former [2014/50]For all designated states
VTU Holding GmbH
Parkring 18
8074 Grambach / AT
Inventor(s)01 / KALB, Roland
Egelsdorf 103
8261 Sinabelkirche / AT
02 / KRAYNOV, Alexander
Wilbertoord 241
3079 JS Rotterdam / NL
 [2014/50]
Representative(s)Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte GmbH
Patentanwälte
Wipplingerstraße 30
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte OG
Patentanwälte
Wipplingerstraße 30
1010 Wien / AT
Former [2014/50]Schwarz & Partner
Patentanwälte Wipplingerstraße 30
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date12812622.420.12.2012
[2020/06]
WO2012EP76305
Priority number, dateEP2012015367702.02.2012         Original published format: EP 12153677
[2014/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013113452
Date:08.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2809611
Date:10.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2809611
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/06, C07C211/63, C07C209/00, C01B3/00, C07F9/54, C07D295/037
[2019/34]
CPC:
C01B3/001 (EP,US); C01B3/00 (KR); C01B3/0015 (US);
C01B3/0005 (KR); C01B3/06 (KR); C01B3/065 (EP,US);
C07C211/63 (EP,US); C07D295/037 (EP,US); C07F9/5407 (EP,US);
C07C2601/14 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (US); Y02E60/36 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/50]C01B3/06, C07C211/63, C07C209/00, C01B3/00
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 [2014/50]
Extension statesBA25.06.2014
ME25.06.2014
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINER IONISCHEN FLÜSSIGKEIT ZUR WASSERSTOFFSPEICHERUNG[2014/50]
English:USE OF AN IONIC LIQUID FOR STORING HYDROGEN[2014/50]
French:UTILISATION D'UN LIQUIDE IONIQUE POUR LE STOCKAGE D'HYDROGÈNE[2014/50]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2014National basic fee paid 
25.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/50]
09.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2019Fee for grant paid
16.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2019Receipt 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  04.04.2017
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2012
AL05.02.2020
AT05.02.2020
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