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EP About this file: EP3445484

EP3445484 - BARREL REACTOR WITH ELECTRODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.10.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University College Dublin, National University of Ireland
Belfield
Dublin 4 / IE
[2019/09]
Inventor(s)01 / DOBBYN, Peter
c/o University College Dublin
National University of Ireland
Dublin Belfield 4 / IE
02 / DOWLING, Denis
c/o University College Dublin
National University of Ireland
Dublin Belfield 4 / IE
 [2019/09]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2019/09]
Application number, filing date17719546.820.04.2017
[2019/09]
WO2017EP59397
Priority number, dateGB2016000692221.04.2016         Original published format: GB 201606922
[2019/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017182570
Date:26.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3445484
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3445484
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/28, B01J8/10, B01J19/08, B01J19/20
[2019/09]
CPC:
B01J19/28 (EP,US); B01J19/088 (EP,US); B01J19/20 (EP,US);
B01J8/10 (EP,US); H05H1/2406 (EP); B01J2219/0809 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0818 (EP,US); B01J2219/083 (EP,US); B01J2219/0852 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0856 (EP,US); B01J2219/0858 (EP,US); B01J2219/0869 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0879 (EP,US); B01J2219/0886 (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 [2019/09]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZYLINDERREAKTOR MIT ELEKTRODEN[2019/09]
English:BARREL REACTOR WITH ELECTRODES[2019/09]
French:RÉACTEUR CYLINDRIQUE COMPORTANT DES ÉLECTRODES[2019/09]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2018National basic fee paid 
14.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/09]
14.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2023Fee for grant paid
15.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.04.2017
HU20.04.2017
CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
GB20.04.2024
IE20.04.2024
CH30.04.2024
[2025/41]
Former [2025/37]CY20.04.2017
CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
GB20.04.2024
IE20.04.2024
CH30.04.2024
Former [2025/22]CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
GB20.04.2024
IE20.04.2024
CH30.04.2024
Former [2025/11]CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
GB20.04.2024
CH30.04.2024
Former [2025/09]CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
GB20.04.2024
Former [2024/52]CZ27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
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ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
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ES27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
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RS27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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RS27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y] WO2010142953  (HAYDALE LTD et al.) [Y] 1-30 * the whole document *
 [Y] JP2011249014  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC et al.) [Y] 1-30 * the whole document *
 [Y] US4808286  (ANGELO II J F et al.) [Y] 1-30 * abstract *
 [XI]   D. P. DOWLING: "Comparison between the performance of fluidized bed and barrel rectors for the plasma activation of polymer particles", JOURNAL OF MINERAL METAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING, vol. 1, 23 December 2015 (2015-12-23), pages 57 - 64, XP002771250 [X] 1,9-12,18,29 * the whole document *[I] 2-8,13-17,19-28,30
 [XP]   ABOURAYANA HISHAM M ET AL: "Investigation of a scalable barrel atmospheric plasma reactor for the treatment of polymer particles", SURFACE AND COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER BV, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 308, 4 August 2016 (2016-08-04), pages 435 - 441, XP029827652, ISSN: 0257-8972, DOI: 10.1016/J.SURFCOAT.2016.06.094 [XP] 1-30 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.06.094
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