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EP3039099 - METHOD FOR UPGRADING BIOMASS MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/27]HYDROGEN UTILIZATION AND CARBON RECOVERY
[2019/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CoorsTek, Inc.
14143 Denver West Parkway Suite 400
Golden, CO 80401 / US
[2019/23]
Former [2016/27]For all designated states
Ceramatec, Inc
2425 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84129 / US
Inventor(s)01 / S., Elangovan
11204 Topview Road
South Jordan, Utah 84095 / US
02 / KARANJIKAR, Mukund
5257 Sandwell Drive
West Valley City, Utah 84120 / US
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/27]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date14840946.902.09.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014US53697
Priority number, dateUS201361872184P30.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361872184 P
[2016/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015031889
Date:05.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3039099
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3039099
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:C25B3/04, C25B9/10
[2017/17]
CPC:
C25B13/04 (EP,US); C25B9/23 (EP,US); C25B1/00 (EP,US);
C25B1/02 (EP,US); C25B3/25 (EP,US); C25B11/0773 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/27]C10G9/00, C10G2/00
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 [2016/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR VEREDELUNG VON BIOMASSE-MATERIAL[2019/16]
English:METHOD FOR UPGRADING BIOMASS MATERIAL[2019/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE VALORISATION DE PRODUITS DÉRIVÉS D'UNE BIOMASSE[2019/16]
Former [2016/27]WASSERSTOFFNUTZUNG UND KOHLENSTOFFRÜCKGEWINNUNG
Former [2016/27]HYDROGEN UTILIZATION AND CARBON RECOVERY
Former [2016/27]UTILISATION D'HYDROGÈNE ET RÉCUPÉRATION DE CARBONE
Entry into regional phase21.03.2016National basic fee paid 
21.03.2016Search fee paid 
21.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/27]
23.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2019Fee for grant paid
26.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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