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EP3676352 - VACUUM FILTRATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/28]METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING AND FILTERING CARBONACEOUS COMPOSITIONS
[2023/40]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
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
Nanotech Energy, Inc.
323 Sunny Isles Blvd., 7th Floor
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 / US
[2024/13]
Former [2020/28]For all designated states
Nanotech Energy, Inc.
12100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 800
Los Angeles, California 90025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAINE, Scott
12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, California 90025 / US
 [2020/28]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2024/07]
Former [2020/28]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date18849599.829.08.2018
[2020/28]
WO2018US48602
Priority number, dateUS201762552250P30.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762552250 P
[2020/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019046462
Date:07.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3676352
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3676352
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:C10G1/00
[2020/28]
CPC:
C01B32/198 (EP,KR,US); B01D29/88 (KR,US); B01D29/60 (KR,US);
B01D29/90 (KR,US); C01B32/196 (KR,US); B01D2201/204 (KR,US)
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 [2020/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VAKUUM-FILTERSYSTEM[2023/40]
English:VACUUM FILTRATION SYSTEM[2023/40]
French:SYSTÈME DE FILTRATION SOUS VIDE[2023/40]
Former [2020/28]VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEME ZUR VERARBEITUNG UND FILTERUNG VON KOHLENSTOFFHALTIGEN ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN
Former [2020/28]METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING AND FILTERING CARBONACEOUS COMPOSITIONS
Former [2020/28]PROCÉDÉS, DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES POUR LE TRAITEMENT ET LA FILTRATION DE COMPOSITIONS CARBONÉES
Entry into regional phase09.03.2020National basic fee paid 
09.03.2020Search fee paid 
09.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
16.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2024Fee for grant paid
08.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.202003   M06   Fee paid on   08.10.2020
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
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 [A]US2012055887  (LOVE JOHNNY LEON [US]);
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 [XP]WO2017147468  (NANOTECH ENERGY INC [US])
International search[Y]USRE23788E  ;
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 [A]US2004112806  (ANDERSON RONALD L [US]);
 [A]US2004171321  (PLANT DANIEL JAMES [US]);
 [A]US2004238439  (OGLESBY HUGH J [US]);
 [Y]US2009071123  (TOMAZIC DEAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2009200248  (VAN ROOYEN KENNETH CARL [ZA]);
 [XYA]US2012055887  (LOVE JOHNNY LEON [US]);
 [A]US2013315815  (LEE SUNGGUK [KR], et al);
 [Y]US2014272172  (ZHAMU ARUNA [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2016191564  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US])
ExaminationUS4564450
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