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EP3302759 - MULTI-LEVEL GAS SCRUBBER WITH MULTIPLE FLOODED SCRUBBER HEADS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2025Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 03.09.2025  [2025/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pacific Green Technologies Inc.
5205 Prospect Road, Suite 135-226
San Jose CA 95129 / US
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / McClelland, Kenneth James
3820 Westridge Avenue
west Vancouver
British Columbia V7V 3H5 / CA
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Spengler, Robert
Potthast & Spengler
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Magirus-Deutz-Straße 12
89077 Ulm / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/35]Spengler, Robert
Potthast & Spengler Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Küfergasse 11
89073 Ulm / DE
Former [2018/15]Spengler, Robert
Potthast & Spengler Patentanwälte
Küfergasse 11
89073 Ulm / DE
Application number, filing date15893558.502.11.2015
[2018/15]
WO2015CA00563
Priority number, dateUS201562169856P02.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562169856 P
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016191846
Date:08.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3302759
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3302759
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01D47/02
[2018/15]
CPC:
B01D53/78 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01D47/021 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01D47/06 (IL,US);
B01D53/1406 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01D53/1456 (IL,US); B01D53/18 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B01D53/40 (EP,IL,US); B01D53/75 (IL,US); B01D2247/08 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B01D2257/2045 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01D2257/2047 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01D2257/302 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B01D2257/404 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01D2257/504 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01D2258/0283 (EP,IL,US);
Y02P70/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRSTUFIGER GASWÄSCHER MIT MEHREREN GEFLUTETEN WÄSCHERKÖPFEN[2018/15]
English:MULTI-LEVEL GAS SCRUBBER WITH MULTIPLE FLOODED SCRUBBER HEADS[2018/15]
French:ÉPURATEUR DE GAZ À NIVEAUX MULTIPLES DOTÉ DE MULTIPLES TÊTES D'ÉPURATEUR NOYÉES[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2017National basic fee paid 
29.12.2017Search fee paid 
29.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
23.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.07.2020Fee for grant paid
16.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP20192513.8  / EP3834913
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Former [2022/07]deleted
Former [2022/01]AL26.08.2020
Former [2021/35]AL26.08.2020
CY02.11.2020
Former [2021/25]AL26.08.2020
Documents cited:Search[A] US2010139488  (MURPHY DAVID WILLIAM et al.) [A] 1,3,8,9 * paragraphs [0009] - [0011] - [0015] - [0019]; figure 1 *
 [A] DE4201033  (INGENIEURBETRIEB ANLAGENBAU LE et al.) [A] 1,3,8,9 * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 34; figure 1 * * column 3, lines 10-54 *
 [A] WO2015030352  (SEAH GREEN TECH CORP LTD et al.) [A] 1,3,8,9 * the whole document *
 [A] US3395510  (BARNES ROBERT G et al.) [A] 1,3,8,9 * column 2, line 32 - column 4, line 58; figures 1,2 *
International search[XA] US4002722  (SUZUKI HIROSHI et al.) [X] 16, 18 * entire disclosure *[A] 1-15, 17
 [XA] US2012097031  (MCCLELLAND KENNETH JAMES et al.) [X] 19 * entire disclosure *[A] 20
 [A] GB794389  (UNIVERSAL OIL PROD CO et al.) [A] 1-18
 [A] US2926754  (RAGATZ EDWARD G et al.) [A] 19-20
 [A] US3233881  (SMITH FRANK S et al.) [A] 19-20
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