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EP3464523 - METHOD FOR FORMING A SOLID FUEL ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/15]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SOLID FUEL ELEMENT
[2023/19]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LT, NO
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERS Fuel Inc.
2849 Road 119 RR7
St. Marys, Ontario N4X 1C9 / CA
[2019/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SMALL, John Mark
85 Galt Road
Stratford Ontario N5A 7S6 / CA
02 / BIRD, Douglas Robert
1 Freman Drive
Buntingford Hertfordshire SG9 9TD / GB
03 / BIRD, James Douglas
30 Trinity Road
Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 1BP / GB
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/02]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2019/15]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date17801878.426.05.2017
[2019/15]
WO2017CA50641
Priority number, dateUS201662341798P26.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662341798 P
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017201628
Date:30.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3464523
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3464523
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA30.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:C10L5/44, C10L5/14, C10L5/40, B30B11/00, C10L5/36, B30B11/26
[2023/19]
CPC:
C10L5/442 (EP,US); C10L5/14 (EP,US); B30B11/265 (EP);
C10L5/146 (US); C10L5/365 (EP,US); C10L5/403 (EP);
C10L5/445 (EP); C10L2250/06 (EP,US); C10L2290/06 (EP,US);
C10L2290/24 (EP,US); C10L2290/30 (EP,US); C10L2290/50 (EP,US);
C10L2290/52 (EP,US); C10L2290/58 (EP,US); C10L2290/60 (EP,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP,US); Y02E50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/03]C10L5/44, C10L5/14, C10L5/40, B30B11/00, C10L5/36
Former IPC [2019/15]C10L5/44
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 [2019/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG EINES FESTEN BRENNSTOFFELEMENTS[2023/19]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING A SOLID FUEL ELEMENT[2023/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDE[2023/19]
Former [2019/15]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG EINES FESTEN BRENNSTOFFELEMENTS
Former [2019/15]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SOLID FUEL ELEMENT
Former [2019/15]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDE
Entry into regional phase18.12.2018National basic fee paid 
18.12.2018Search fee paid 
18.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
18.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/15]
15.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2023Fee for grant paid
29.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201903   M06   Fee paid on   28.06.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]NL10.01.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL10.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]AU2003246075  (RECYCLED FUELS PTY LTD [AU]) [I] 8-12 * figures 1-2; claims 1-3, 15 *;
 [X]EP2508263  (XYLECO INC [US]) [X] 13-15 * paragraph [0151]; figure 20C; claims 1, 4-8, 11-12, 15 *;
 [A]US2013319261  (KELLY JOHN T [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0002] , [0 43] - [0044] - [0 59] , [0 61]; claim 1 *
International search[X]GB397568  (THOMAS AUGUSTUS GOSKAR) [X] 19-21* whole document *;
 [X]US1990631  (BOWLING ROBERT T) [X] 1-18, 22-23 * whole document *
by applicantUS1990631
 AU2003246075
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