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EP3717403 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NITRIC ACID WITH TERTIARY ABATEMENT OF N2O AND NOX [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/41]PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NITRIC ACID WITH TERTIARY ABATEMENT OF N2O AND NOx
[2021/46]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Casale SA
Via Pocobelli, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / CEREA, Iacopo
Via Breganzona 14
6900 Lugano / CH
02 / FRANCESCHIN, Giada
Via Don Luigi Monza 3
22100 Como / IT
03 / OSTUNI, Raffaele
Via Montarina 21
6900 Lugano / CH
 [2020/41]
Representative(s)M. Zardi & Co S.A.
Via G. B. Pioda, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[2022/06]
Former [2020/41]M. Zardi & Co S.A.
Via G. B. Pioda, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Application number, filing date18782068.303.10.2018
[2020/41]
WO2018EP76916
Priority number, dateEP2017020461830.11.2017         Original published format: EP 17204618
[2020/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019105635
Date:06.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3717403
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3717403
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:C01B21/26, B01D53/94, C01B21/02, B01D53/86, B01J29/76, B01J35/00, B01J21/06, B01J23/22, B01J29/072
[2021/46]
CPC:
C01B21/26 (EP,RU,US); B01D53/56 (RU); B01D53/8625 (EP,RU,US);
B01J21/063 (EP,RU,US); B01J23/22 (EP,RU,US); B01J29/072 (EP,RU,US);
B01J35/19 (EP,US); C01B21/02 (EP); C01B21/265 (RU);
C01B21/40 (RU); B01D2251/2062 (EP,US); B01D2255/20707 (EP);
B01D2255/20723 (EP); B01D2255/20738 (EP); B01D2255/50 (EP);
B01D2257/402 (EP); B01D2257/404 (EP); Y02C20/10 (EP);
Y02P20/151 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/41]C01B21/26, B01D53/94, C01B21/02, B01D53/86, B01J29/76, B01J35/00
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 [2020/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SALPETERSÄURE MIT TERTIÄRER BESEITIGUNG VON N2O UND NOX[2020/41]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NITRIC ACID WITH TERTIARY ABATEMENT OF N2O AND NOX[2021/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE NITRIQUE COMPORTANT UNE RÉDUCTION TERTIAIRE DE N2O ET DE NOX[2021/46]
Former [2020/41]PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NITRIC ACID WITH TERTIARY ABATEMENT OF N2O AND NOx
Former [2020/41]PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE NITRIQUE AVEC RÉDUCTION TERTIAIRE DE N2O ET NOX
Entry into regional phase10.02.2020National basic fee paid 
10.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/41]
10.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2021Fee for grant paid
23.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.10.2022  25.10.2022  ADMISSIBLE
thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH
Friedrich-Uhde-Strasse 15
44141 Dortmund / DE
Opponent's representative
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
 [2024/04]
Former [2022/48]
Opponent(s)01  24.10.2022  25.10.2022  ADMISSIBLE
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Kutzenberger Wolff & Partner
Waidmarkt 11
50676 Köln / DE
21.11.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.03.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.09.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.10.2018
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