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EP3423407 - ELECTRICALLY ENHANCED HABER-BOSCH (EEHB) ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SYNTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starfire Energy
403 Laredo Street
Unit S
Aurora, CO 80011 / US
For all designated states
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401 / US
[2022/28]
Former [2020/29]For all designated states
Starfire Energy
403 Laredo Street
Unit S
Aurora, CO 80011 / US
For all designated states
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401 / US
Former [2020/27]For all designated states
Beach, Joseph
403 Laredo Street Unit S
Aurora, CO 80011 / US
For all designated states
Kintner, Jon
403 Laredo Street Unit S
Aurora, CO 80011 / US
For all designated states
Welch, Adam
1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401 / US
For all designated states
Ganley, Jason
1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401 / US
Former [2019/02]For all designated states
Beach, Joseph
403 Laredo Street Unit S
Aurora, CO 80011 / US
For all designated states
Kintner, Jon
403 Laredo Street Unit S
Aurora, CO 80011 / US
For all designated states
Welch, Adam
403 Laredo Street Unit S
Aurora, CO 80011 / US
For all designated states
Ganley, Jason
403 Laredo Street Unit S
Aurora, CO 80011 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BEACH, Joseph
403 Laredo Street
Unit S
Aurora CO 80011 / US
02 / KINTNER, Jon
403 Laredo Street
Unit S
Aurora CO 80011 / US
03 / WELCH, Adam W.
403 Laredo Street
Unit S
Aurora CO 80011 / US
04 / GANLEY, Jason
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden Colorado 80401 / US
05 / O'HAYRE, Ryan
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden Colorado 80401 / US
 [2020/49]
Former [2020/27]01 / BEACH, Joseph
403 Laredo Street
Unit S
Aurora CO 80011 / US
02 / KINTNER, Jon
403 Laredo Street
Unit S
Aurora CO 80011 / US
03 / WELCH, Adam W.
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden Colorado 80401 / US
04 / GANLEY, Jason
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden Colorado 80401 / US
05 / O'HAYRE, Ryan
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden Colorado 80401 / US
Former [2019/02]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Lincoln IP
4 Rubislaw Place
Aberdeen AB10 1XN / GB
[2022/28]
Former [2019/02]Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date17760719.901.03.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017US20201
Priority number, dateUS201662301991P01.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662301991 P
US201662421482P14.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662421482 P
[2019/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017151769
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3423407
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]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3423407
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:C01C1/04, C01C1/12, B01J23/46, B01J37/16, B01J35/00
[2019/43]
CPC:
C01C1/0411 (EP,CN,US); B01J23/462 (EP,US); B01J35/33 (EP,US);
B01J37/0203 (EP,US); B01J37/086 (EP,US); B01J37/18 (EP,US);
C01C1/0417 (US); Y02P20/52 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/02]C01C1/04, C01C1/12, B01J23/46, B01J37/16
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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCH VERSTÄRKTE HABER-BOSCH (EEHB)-WASSERFREIE AMMONIAKSYNTHESE[2019/02]
English:ELECTRICALLY ENHANCED HABER-BOSCH (EEHB) ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SYNTHESIS[2019/02]
French:SYNTHÈSE D'AMMONIAC ANHYDRE DE HABER-BOSCH (EEHB) AMÉLIORÉE ÉLECTRIQUEMENT[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2018National basic fee paid 
01.10.2018Search fee paid 
01.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
01.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
20.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2022Fee for grant paid
06.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22177363.3  / EP4079689
Opposition(s)14.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
01.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
IE01.03.2023
LU01.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
[2024/12]
Former [2024/09]AL13.07.2022
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CZ13.07.2022
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FI13.07.2022
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LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
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SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
GR14.10.2022
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CH31.03.2023
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