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EP3621926 - MICROBIAL FUEL CELL CATHODE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microrganic Technologies, Inc.
1477 S. Schodack Road
Castelton-On-Hudson, New York 12033 / US
[2020/12]
Inventor(s)01 / SOLINA, Brent A.
4169 NY-20
Castelton, New York 12033 / US
02 / CARLTON, Alex
38 1st, Apartment 6
Troy, New York 12180 / US
 [2020/38]
Former [2020/12]01 / SOLINA, Brent A.
4169 NY-20
Castelton, New York 12033 / US
02 / CARLTON, Alex
38 1st
Apartment 6
Troy, New York 12180 / US
Representative(s)IPrime Bonnekamp Sparing Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Malkastenstraße 7
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/12]Huhn, Michael
IPrime Huhn Sparing
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Malkastenstraße 7
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date18798711.014.05.2018
[2020/12]
WO2018US32497
Priority number, dateUS201762505530P12.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762505530 P
[2020/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018209336
Date:15.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3621926
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/00, C12N1/20, H01M8/16, H01M4/86, H01M4/88, H01M4/90, H01M8/023
[2021/09]
CPC:
C12N1/20 (EP,KR); H01M8/16 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/46109 (US);
C02F3/005 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/8626 (US); H01M4/8668 (EP,KR,US);
H01M4/8673 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/8807 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/8817 (EP,KR);
H01M4/8892 (US); H01M4/9008 (EP,KR); H01M4/9083 (US);
H01M8/023 (EP,KR); C02F2001/46142 (US); C02F2001/46166 (EP,KR,US);
C02F2103/06 (US); C02F2103/28 (US); C02F2103/32 (US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/12]C02F3/34, C12N1/20, H01M8/16
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 [2020/12]
TitleGerman:MIKROBIELLE BRENNSTOFFZELLENKATHODE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2020/12]
English:MICROBIAL FUEL CELL CATHODE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME[2020/12]
French:CATHODE DE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE MICROBIENNE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2020/12]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2019National basic fee paid 
11.12.2019Search fee paid 
11.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/12]
24.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
17.06.2024Request for further processing filed
17.06.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.06.2024Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
24.11.2021Request for further processing filed
24.11.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.12.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
24.11.2021Request for further processing filed
24.11.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.12.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202407   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US8377149  (DOPP ROBERT BRIAN [US], et al);
 [A]EP2770565  (VITO NV [BE]);
 [XY]US2015349350  (LIU HONG [US], et al);
 [A]CN106058269  (UNIV TIANJIN)
International search[Y]US2015165653  (MEDINA ARTURO NORBERTO [US], et al);
 [XY]US2015349350  (LIU HONG [US], et al);
 [A]US2016036083  (SOLINA BRENT A [US])
by applicantUS8377149
 US2015349350
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