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EP3052814 - FRAC SYSTEM WITH HYDRAULIC ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
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
Energy Recovery, Inc.
1717 Doolittle Drive
San Leandro, California 94577 / US
[2016/32]
Inventor(s)01 / GHASRIPOOR, Farshad
1717 Doolittle Drive
San Leandro, California 94577 / US
02 / MARTIN, Jeremy Grant
1717 Doolittle Drive
San Leandro, California 94577 / US
03 / KRISH, Prem
1717 Doolittle Drive
San Leandro, California 94577 / US
04 / GOBBURI, Baji
1717 Doolittle Drive
San Leandro, California 94577 / US
 [2016/32]
Representative(s)Knöner, Gregor, et al
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg am Lech / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2016/32]Käck, Stefan
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg am Lech / DE
Application number, filing date14787331.903.10.2014
[2016/32]
WO2014US59157
Priority number, dateUS201361886638P03.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361886638 P
US201462033080P04.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462033080 P
[2016/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015051316
Date:09.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3052814
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3052814
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:F04F13/00, E21B43/267
[2016/32]
CPC:
E21B43/267 (EP,CN,RU,US); E21B43/16 (US); E21B43/2607 (EP,CN,RU,US);
F04F13/00 (EP,CN,US); G05D16/18 (RU)
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 [2016/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FRAC-SYSTEM MIT HYDRAULISCHEM ENERGIEÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM[2016/32]
English:FRAC SYSTEM WITH HYDRAULIC ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM[2016/32]
French:SYSTÈME DE FRACTURATION AVEC SYSTÈME DE TRANSFERT D'ÉNERGIE HYDRAULIQUE[2016/32]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2016National basic fee paid 
03.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/32]
01.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2020Fee for grant paid
10.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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