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EP3423405 - CONTROLLED ALKALINE TREATMENTS ON MOLECULAR SIEVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
K.U. Leuven R&D
Waaistraat 6
Box 5105
3000 Leuven / BE
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / SELS, Bert
Grote Markt 60
2260 Westerlo / BE
02 / NUTTENS, Nicolas
Sint-Elooisdreef 46
8500 Kortrijk / BE
03 / VERBOEKEND, Danny
Vissenakenstraat 38
3300 Tienen / BE
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)Cramwinckel, Michiel
Cramwinckel Consultancy
PO Box 169
8330 AD Steenwijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2019/02]Brantsandpatents bvba
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
Application number, filing date17710837.027.02.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017EP54482
Priority number, dateGB2016000348729.02.2016         Original published format: GB 201603487
US201662438693P23.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662438693 P
[2019/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017148852
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3423405
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:C01B39/02, C01B39/24, C01B39/38, C01B39/46, C01B39/54, B01J29/40
[2019/02]
CPC:
C01B39/026 (EP,US); B01J29/08 (US); B01J29/084 (EP);
B01J29/40 (EP); B01J29/70 (EP); B01J29/7007 (EP);
B01J29/85 (EP); B01J35/30 (EP,US); B01J35/643 (EP);
B01J35/647 (EP); C01B39/20 (US); C01B39/24 (EP);
C01B39/38 (EP); C01B39/46 (EP); C01B39/54 (EP);
B01J2229/37 (US); B01J2229/38 (EP,US); B01J2229/42 (EP,US);
C01P2004/62 (EP,US); C01P2006/14 (EP,US); C01P2006/16 (EP,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 [2019/02]
TitleGerman:KONTROLLIERTE ALKALISCHE BEHANDLUNGEN BEI MOLEKULARSIEBEN[2019/02]
English:CONTROLLED ALKALINE TREATMENTS ON MOLECULAR SIEVES[2019/02]
French:TRAITEMENTS ALCALINS CONTRÔLÉS SUR TAMIS MOLÉCULAIRES[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2018National basic fee paid 
17.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.08.2018Observations by third parties
17.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
17.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
03.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
17.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [XI]US2013183230  (LI KUNHAO [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,10,14,15 * paragraphs [0019] - [0031] - [0050] - [0081]; examples 1-3 * * the whole document * [I] 5,6,8,9;
 [XA]US8765660  (LI KUNHAO [US], et al) [X] 1-6,10 * example 2 * * the whole document * [A] 7-9,14,15;
 [XP]WO2017030906  (BP CORP NORTH AMERICA INC [US]) [XP] 1-6,9,10,14,15 * page 15, line 14 - page 17, line 22 * * tables VII, IX * * claims 1,4,5,9-10 ** the whole document *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2008.04.020
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0144-2449(97)00084-5
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg3003228
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