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EP About this file: EP3710400

EP3710400 - PROCESS FOR REFORMING OF METHANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/39]NOBLE METAL CATALYSTS AND PROCESSES FOR REFORMING OF METHANE AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS
[2023/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gas Technology Institute
1700 S Mount Prospect Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018 / US
[2020/39]
Inventor(s)01 / MARKER, Terry L.
2380 Oak Tree Lane
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 / US
02 / LINCK, Martin B.
2010 Hollywood Court
Wilmette, Illinois 60091 / US
03 / WANGEROW, Jim
1140 Edmer Avenue
Oak Park, Illinois 60302 / US
04 / ORTIZ-TORAL, Pedro
45 Laurel Trail
Wheeling, Illinois 60090 / US
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Erbacher, Martin
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/39]
Application number, filing date17809119.515.11.2017
[2020/39]
WO2017US61783
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019099001
Date:23.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3710400
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3710400
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/40, B01J23/63, B01J37/02
[2023/24]
CPC:
C01B3/40 (EP,CN,KR); B01J23/63 (EP,CN); B01J37/0201 (EP,CN);
C12P3/00 (KR); C01B2203/0233 (EP,CN,KR); C01B2203/0238 (EP,CN,KR);
C01B2203/0283 (EP); C01B2203/04 (EP); C01B2203/062 (EP,KR);
C01B2203/1064 (EP,CN); C01B2203/107 (CN); C01B2203/1082 (CN);
C01B2203/1241 (CN,KR); C01B2203/1623 (KR); C01B2203/168 (KR);
C01B2203/169 (KR); Y02P20/52 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/39]C01B3/40, B01J23/38, B01J23/54
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 [2020/39]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REFORMIERUNG VON METHAN[2023/24]
English:PROCESS FOR REFORMING OF METHANE[2023/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE REFORMAGE DE MÉTHANE[2023/24]
Former [2020/39]EDELMETALLKATALYSATOREN UND VERFAHREN ZUR REFORMIERUNG VON METHAN UND ANDEREN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN
Former [2020/39]NOBLE METAL CATALYSTS AND PROCESSES FOR REFORMING OF METHANE AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS
Former [2020/39]CATALYSEURS DE MÉTAUX NOBLES ET PROCÉDÉS DE REFORMAGE DE MÉTHANE ET D'AUTRES HYDROCARBURES
Entry into regional phase11.06.2020National basic fee paid 
11.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
11.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2023Fee for grant paid
15.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23203968.5  / EP4289506
Opposition(s)26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
MC25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SI25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
IE15.11.2023
LU15.11.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/46]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
MC25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
IE15.11.2023
LU15.11.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/40]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
MC25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU15.11.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/36]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU15.11.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU15.11.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU15.11.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI]US7166268  (FUKUNAGA TETSUYA [JP]);
 [XI]EP1852181  (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO [JP]);
 [A]EP2308594  (HYUN DAI HEAVY IND CO LTD [KR], et al);
 [X]WO2015183200  (NAT UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE SUZHOU RES INST [CN], et al);
 [X]US2017001176  (D'SOUZA LAWRENCE [SA], et al);
 [X]CN106475096  (NUS (SUZHOU) RES INST, et al)
by applicantUS2013210096
 US2014028598
 US8915981
 US9145300
 US9605286
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