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EP About this file: EP3681981

EP3681981 - PROCESS TO PREPARE AN ACTIVATED CARBON PRODUCT AND A SYNGAS MIXTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Torrgas Technology B.V.
De entree 232 unit 5.04
1101 EE Amsterdam / NL
[2023/12]
Former [2020/35]For all designated states
Torrgas Technology B.V.
Herikerbergweg 292
1101 CT Amsterdam / NL
Former [2020/30]For all designated states
Torrgas Technology B.v.
De Cuserstraat 93
1081 CN Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BERENDS, Robert Hugo
Badhuisstraat 1
7411 PR Deventer / NL
02 / POST VAN DER BURG, Robin Pieter
De Cuserstraat 93
1081 CN Amsterdam / NL
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Cramwinckel, Michiel
Cramwinckel Consultancy
PO Box 169
8330 AD Steenwijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/30]Cramwinckel, Michiel
Cramwinckel Consultancy
Kallenkoterallee 82 A
8331 AJ Steenwijk / NL
Application number, filing date18812320.214.09.2018
[2020/30]
WO2018NL50605
Priority number, dateNL2017201955314.09.2017         Original published format: NL 2019553
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019054869
Date:21.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3681981
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3681981
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:C10J3/66, C01B32/318, C01B32/336, C10B53/02, C10B57/02, C10K3/00
[2023/01]
CPC:
C10B53/02 (EP); C10J3/66 (US); C01B3/36 (US);
C01B3/48 (US); C01B32/318 (EP,US); C01B32/336 (EP,US);
C10B57/02 (EP); C10J3/84 (US); C10K3/005 (EP,US);
C01B2203/025 (US); C01B2203/0283 (US); C01B2203/0833 (US);
C01B2203/1205 (US); C01P2006/12 (EP); C01P2006/80 (EP);
C01P2006/82 (EP); C10J2300/0909 (EP,US); C10J2300/0916 (EP,US);
C10J2300/1618 (US); C10J2300/1625 (US); C10J2300/1846 (US);
C10J2300/1884 (US); Y02E50/10 (EP); Y02P20/145 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/30]C10J3/66
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 [2020/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITUNG EINES AKTIVIERTEN KOHLENSTOFFPRODUKTS UND EINER SYNGAS-MISCHUNG[2022/28]
English:PROCESS TO PREPARE AN ACTIVATED CARBON PRODUCT AND A SYNGAS MIXTURE[2020/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN PRODUIT À BASE DE CHARBON ACTIF ET D'UN MÉLANGE DE GAZ DE SYNTHÈSE[2022/30]
Former [2020/30]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES AKTIVKOHLEPRODUKTES UND EINES SYNTHESEGASGEMISCHES
Former [2020/30]PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN PRODUIT DE CHARBON ACTIF ET D'UN MÉLANGE DE GAZ DE SYNTHÈSE
Entry into regional phase12.03.2020National basic fee paid 
12.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
12.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
28.03.2023Fee for grant paid
28.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP23157532.5  / EP4219665
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
GB14.09.2023
IE14.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
GB14.09.2023
IE14.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO0168789  (COWI RADGIVENDE INGENIORER AS [DK], et al) [Y] 1-19 * page 5, line 22 - page 6, line 31; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2012102617  (TOPELL ENERGY B V [NL], et al) [A] 1-19* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2013005239  (REWOOD S R L [IT], et al) [A] 1-19 * page 3, line 24 - page 6, line 6; figure 1 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2006.03.008
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 WO9639354
 WO9722547
 US5769007
 DE19720417
 WO0168789
 EP1580253
 WO2007131975
 US2007267171
 US2009178336
 US2010270506
 US2011100274
 WO2012102617
 WO2013005239
 WO2013006035
 WO2015102480
 WO2016134794
 WO2016189138
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2010.04.048
    - PRINS M.J. et al., "More efficient biomass gasification via torrefaction", Energy, (20060000), vol. 31, doi:doi:10.1016/j.energy.2006.03.008, pages 3458 - 3470, XP024900326

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2006.03.008
    - JEAN-MARIE SEILER et al., Energy
    - PRINS et al., Energy
    - Oil and Gas Journal, (19710906), pages 85 - 90
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