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EP3927658 - BLEACHING TOWER AND METHOD FOR NITRIC ACID PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yara International ASA
Drammensveien 131
0277 Oslo / NO
[2021/52]
Inventor(s)01 / ØIEN, Halvor
Hvalenvegen 58
3493 Porsgrunn / NO
02 / MELGÅRD, Arnulf Idar
Lergravstrand 1A
3740 Skien / NO
 [2023/23]
Former [2021/52]01 / ØIEN, Halvor
3493 Porsgrunn / NO
02 / MELGÅRD, Arnulf Idar
3740 Skien / NO
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 11394
404 28 Göteborg / SE
[2021/52]
Application number, filing date20704875.214.02.2020
[2021/52]
WO2020EP53863
Priority number, dateEP2019015888522.02.2019         Original published format: EP 19158885
[2021/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020169465
Date:27.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3927658
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3927658
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:C01B21/46, C01B21/40, B01D53/18
[2021/52]
CPC:
C01B21/46 (EP); C01B21/40 (EP,US); B01D53/1418 (US);
B01D53/185 (EP,US); B01D2257/40 (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 [2021/52]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLEICHTURM UND VERFAHREN ZUR SALPETERSÄUREHERSTELLUNG[2022/34]
English:BLEACHING TOWER AND METHOD FOR NITRIC ACID PRODUCTION[2021/52]
French:TOUR DE BLANCHIMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDE NITRIQUE[2021/52]
Former [2021/52]BLEICHTURM UND -VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SALPETERSÄURE
Entry into regional phase20.09.2021National basic fee paid 
20.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/52]
20.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2023Fee for grant paid
26.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[AD]US3579298  (O'BRIEN GEORGE, et al) [AD] 1-12 * column 7, line 44 - column 8, line 16; figure 2 *;
 [IDA]DE4035205  (CURTIUS FRITZ [DE]) [ID] 1-4 * figure - * * column 2, line 53 - line 61 * * column 5, line 43 - column 6, line 60 * [A] 5-12;
 [IDA]DE4034752  (CURTIUS FRITZ [DE]) [ID] 1-4 * column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 19 * [A] 5-12;
 [IDA]WO02083260  (KOCH GLITSCH LP [US]) [ID] 1-4 * figure - * [A] 5-12;
 [IDA]EP2295375  (DIETRICH PROCESS SYSTEMS GMBH DE [DE]) [ID] 1-4 * paragraphs [0032] , [0047] , [0051] , [0062] , [0063] , [0 70] , [0074]; figure 2 * [A] 5-12;
 [T]  - Anonymous, "CORE-TRAY COLUMN INTERNALS", (20180327), pages 1 - 2, URL: http://info.ddpsinc.com/hs-fs/hub/47823/file-1025317049-pdf/PDF_Files/S1.301_-_Core_Tray.pdf, (20190801), XP055610385 [T] 3 * the whole document *
 [T]  - Anonymous, "SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY Unit operations Processes Services", (20000101), pages 1 - 12, URL: http://rcprocess.se/bdh_filearea/Sulzer_Kuhni/Separation_Tech.pdf, (20190802), XP055610615 [T] 1-12 * "Distillation, Absorption"; page 4 - page 5 *
by applicantUS4816191
 DE4035205
 DE4034752
 WO02083260
 EP2295375
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