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EP2809446 - METHOD FOR FINE GRINDING CARBON MATERIAL, INSTALLATION FOR CONTINUOUSLY PROCESSING BIOMASS AND APPLICATION FOR ITS GASIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/50]METHOD FOR FINELY GRINDING A FEED OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, CONTINUOUS BIOMASS PROCESSING FACILITY, AND ASSOCIATED GASIFICATION APPLICATION
[2019/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
Bâtiment le Ponant D
25 rue Leblanc
75015 Paris / FR
[2014/50]
Inventor(s)01 / CHATAING, Thierry
129 Impasse les Jailleux
F-38250 Lans-en-vercors / FR
02 / BAUW, Clément
23 rue Jean Baptiste Lebas
F-59910 Bondues / FR
03 / MELKIOR, Thierry
35 rue Jean Moulin
F-38360 Sassenage / FR
 [2014/50]
Representative(s)Cabinet Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/17]Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2014/50]Nony
3, rue de Penthièvre
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date13712910.201.02.2013
[2020/17]
WO2013IB50862
Priority number, dateFR2012005102803.02.2012         Original published format: FR 1251028
[2014/50]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013114327
Date:08.08.2013
Language:FR
[2013/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2809446
Date:10.12.2014
Language:FR
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.:EP2809446
Date:22.04.2020
Language:FR
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:B02C19/16, B02C21/00, B02C23/06
[2014/50]
CPC:
B02C19/16 (EP); B02C21/007 (EP); B02C23/06 (EP);
C10L5/366 (EP); C10L5/447 (EP); Y02E50/10 (EP);
Y02E50/30 (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 [2014/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FEINZERKLEINERUNG VON KOHLENSTOFFHALTIGEM MATERIAL, ANLAGE ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN VERARBEITUNG VON BIOMASSE UND ANWENDUNG ZUR VERGASUNG[2020/03]
English:METHOD FOR FINE GRINDING CARBON MATERIAL, INSTALLATION FOR CONTINUOUSLY PROCESSING BIOMASS AND APPLICATION FOR ITS GASIFICATION[2019/48]
French:PROCEDE DE BROYAGE FIN D'UNE CHARGE DE MATIERE CARBONEE, INSTALLATION DE TRAITEMENT EN CONTINU DE BIOMASSE ET APPLICATION A LA GAZEIFICATION ASSOCIEE[2019/48]
Former [2014/50]VERFAHREN ZUR FEINMAHLUNG EINES ROHSTOFFS AUS EINEM KOHLENSTOFFHALTIGEN MATERIAL, ANLAGE ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN BIOMASSENVERARBEITUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE GASIFIZIERUNGSANWENDUNG
Former [2014/50]METHOD FOR FINELY GRINDING A FEED OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, CONTINUOUS BIOMASS PROCESSING FACILITY, AND ASSOCIATED GASIFICATION APPLICATION
Former [2014/50]PROCÉDÉ DE BROYAGE FIN D'UNE CHARGE DE MATIÈRE CARBONÉE, INSTALLATION DE TRAITEMENT EN CONTINU DE BIOMASSE ET APPLICATION A LA GAZÉIFICATION ASSOCIÉE
Entry into regional phase03.09.2014National basic fee paid 
03.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.09.2014Examination requested  [2014/50]
23.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2020Fee for grant paid
13.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2020Receipt 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  17.12.2019
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.02.2013
AL22.04.2020
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