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EP4139038 - FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TORREFACTION AND CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
09.07.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of British Columbia
University Industry Liaison Office
103-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
[2023/09]
Inventor(s)01 / BI, Xiaotao
c/o The University of British Columbia University-
Industry Liaison Office 103-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
02 / LIM, C. Jim
c/o The University of British Columbia University-
Industry Liaison Office 103-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
03 / SOKHANSANJ, Shahab
c/o The University of British Columbia University-
Industry Liaison Office 103-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
04 / PENG, Jianghong
c/o The University of British Columbia University-
Industry Liaison Office 103-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
05 / JIA, Dening
c/o The University of British Columbia University-
Industry Liaison Office 103-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
06 / WANG, Ruixu
c/o The University of British Columbia University-
Industry Liaison Office 103-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
 [2023/09]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2023/09]
Application number, filing date20931831.024.04.2020
[2023/09]
WO2020CA50546
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021212202
Date:28.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4139038
Date:01.03.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA28.10.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2024
ClassificationIPC:B01J8/24
[2023/09]
CPC:
B01J8/1818 (EP,US); B01J8/24 (EP,US); B01J8/36 (EP);
B01J8/42 (EP,US); C10B19/00 (EP,US); C10B47/24 (EP,US);
C10B49/10 (EP,US); C10B53/02 (EP); C10B53/07 (EP);
C10B57/06 (EP); C10L5/363 (EP,US); C10L5/406 (US);
C10L5/44 (US); C10L9/083 (EP,US); B01J2208/00327 (EP);
B01J2208/00442 (EP); C10L2290/02 (EP,US); C10L2290/06 (EP,US);
C10L2290/08 (EP); C10L2290/141 (US); C10L2290/24 (EP);
C10L2290/28 (EP); C10L2290/30 (EP); C10L2290/36 (EP);
C10L2290/56 (US); C10L2290/562 (EP); Y02E50/10 (EP);
Y02P20/143 (EP) (-)
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 [2023/09]
TitleGerman:WIRBELSCHICHTREAKTORSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR TORREFIZIERUNG UND KATALYTISCHEN PYROLYSE VON BIOMASSE[2023/09]
English:FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TORREFACTION AND CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS[2023/09]
French:SYSTÈMES DE RÉACTEUR À LIT FLUIDISÉ ET PROCÉDÉS DE TORRÉFACTION ET DE PYROLYSE CATALYTIQUE DE BIOMASSE[2023/09]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2022National basic fee paid 
02.11.2022Search fee paid 
02.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/09]
08.07.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2012285080  (DESPEN DANIEL J [US], et al);
 [XI]US2013256113  (TUMIATTI VANDER [IT], et al)
International search[X]CN102942965  (UNIV CHINA PETROLEUM)
by applicantUS2012285080
 US2013256113
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