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EP About this file: EP3151955

EP3151955 - PLUG FLOW REACTOR WITH INTERNAL RECIRCULATION FLUIDIZED BED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hatch Ltd.
2800 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5K 2R7 / CA
[2017/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ADHAM, Kamal
988 Sheppard Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario M3H 2T6 / CA
02 / HARRIS, Christopher Thomas
255 Glenlake Avenue 1507
Toronto, Ontario M6P 1G2 / CA
03 / KOKOURINE, Alexandre
3251 Queen Frederica Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 2Z9 / CA
 [2017/15]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2020/25]
Former [2017/15]Harrison, Scott David
Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Application number, filing date15806384.208.05.2015
[2017/15]
WO2015CA50407
Priority number, dateUS201462009486P09.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462009486 P
[2017/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015188267
Date:17.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3151955
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3151955
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA17.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01J8/18, B01J8/24, B01J8/26, B01J8/20, B01J8/34
[2020/02]
CPC:
B01J8/24 (EP,US); B01J8/1854 (EP,US); B01J8/1872 (US);
B01J8/20 (EP,US); B01J8/226 (EP,US); B01J8/26 (EP,US);
B01J8/34 (EP,US); C02F3/301 (US); C10B49/10 (US);
C10B53/02 (US); C10B57/12 (US); C22B1/10 (US);
F26B3/084 (US); B01J2208/00752 (US); B01J2208/0084 (EP,US);
B01J2208/00893 (US); B01J2208/00938 (US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/02]B01J8/24, B01J8/26
Former IPC [2017/15]B01J8/24
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 [2017/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHRREAKTOR MIT INTERNER RÜCKFÜHRUNGSWIRBELSCHICHT[2017/15]
English:PLUG FLOW REACTOR WITH INTERNAL RECIRCULATION FLUIDIZED BED[2017/15]
French:RÉACTEUR À ÉCOULEMENT PISTON AVEC LIT FLUIDISÉ À RECIRCULATION INTERNE[2017/15]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2017National basic fee paid 
05.01.2017Search fee paid 
05.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/15]
05.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
29.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2020Fee for grant paid
06.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.05.2015
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Documents cited:Search[XY] WO2012152258  (GLATT INGTECH GMBH et al.) [X] 1-4 * abstract * * claims 1, 2 *[Y] 5,6,8,10,12,14
 [XY] FR2417336  (MELIK AKHNAZAROV TALYAT et al.) [X] 1,2,4 * figures 1-5 * * claims 5-9 *[Y] 5,6,8,10,12,14
 [Y] US2011058992  (DRIES HUBERTUS WILHELMUS ALBERTUS et al.) [Y] 5,6,8,10,12,14 * abstract * * paragraph [0026] *
International search[XA] US2011159180  (LEDOUX FRANCOIS et al.) [X] 1-10, 14, 15 *abstract; [0031]; [0032]; [0061]; claim 22; Figure 3*[A] 11-13, 16-23
 [XA] US2012205288  (JIA LI et al.) [X] 1-10 *abstract; [0012]; [0013]; [0058]; Figure 1*[A] 11-23
 [A] US5343830  (ALEXANDER KIPLIN C et al.) [A] 1-23 *abstract; col. 7, line 17 - col. 8, line 15; col. 9, lines 25-37; Figures 5-7 & 19*
 [A] US7261811  (NAKHLA GEORGE et al.) [A] 1-23 *Figure 3; claim 1*
 [A] WO0143861  (NORSK HYDRO AS et al.) [A] 1-23 *entire document*
 [A] US4915061  (GARCIA-MALLOL JUAN A et al.) [A] 1-23 *entire document*
ExaminationUS2010197879
by applicantWO2012152258
 FR2417336
 US2011159180
 US2010197879
 US7261811
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