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EP About this file: EP4160077

EP4160077 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GASEOUS HYDROGEN RECOVERY IN A HYDROGEN FUELING STATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2026
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.03.2026 [2026/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195 / US
[2023/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Chalk, David Jonathan
Slatington, 18080 / US
02 / Cohen, Joseph P.
Bethlehem, 18017 / US
03 / Farese, David John
Riegelsville, 18077 / US
04 / Torda, Benjamin H.S.
Allentown, 18104 / US
 [2023/14]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[2023/14]
Application number, filing date22198165.727.09.2022
[2023/14]
Priority number, dateUS20211749281604.10.2021         Original published format: US202117492816
[2023/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4160077
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4160077
Date:16.04.2025
Language:EN
[2025/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2023
ClassificationIPC:F17C5/06
[2023/14]
CPC:
F17C5/06 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01D53/326 (EP,IL); C01B3/50 (EP,IL,KR);
F17C5/007 (KR); B01D2256/16 (EP,IL); B01D2257/102 (EP,IL);
C25B1/02 (EP); C25B9/05 (EP); F17C2221/012 (EP,IL,KR,US);
F17C2223/0123 (EP,IL,US); F17C2223/035 (EP,IL); F17C2225/0123 (EP,IL,US);
F17C2225/036 (EP,IL); F17C2227/0164 (EP,IL,KR); F17C2227/0185 (KR);
F17C2227/043 (EP); F17C2227/044 (EP,IL,KR); F17C2250/01 (EP);
F17C2250/0447 (IL,US); F17C2250/0452 (EP,IL,KR); F17C2250/0636 (EP,IL);
F17C2260/02 (IL); F17C2260/037 (EP,IL,KR,US); F17C2260/056 (EP,IL);
F17C2265/015 (EP,IL); F17C2265/022 (EP,IL); F17C2265/025 (EP);
F17C2265/037 (EP); F17C2265/065 (EP,IL,US); F17C2270/0139 (EP,IL,KR,US);
Y02E60/32 (EP,IL) (-)
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 [2023/41]
Former [2023/14]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON GASFÖRMIGEM WASSERSTOFF IN EINER WASSERSTOFFTANKSTELLE[2023/14]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GASEOUS HYDROGEN RECOVERY IN A HYDROGEN FUELING STATION[2023/14]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION D'HYDROGÈNE GAZEUX DANS UNE STATION DE RAVITAILLEMENT EN HYDROGÈNE[2023/14]
Examination procedure07.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2023Examination requested  [2023/41]
07.09.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2025Fee for grant paid
06.03.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.01.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG16.04.2025
CZ16.04.2025
DK16.04.2025
EE16.04.2025
FI16.04.2025
HR16.04.2025
IT16.04.2025
LV16.04.2025
RO16.04.2025
SK16.04.2025
SM16.04.2025
NO16.07.2025
RS16.07.2025
GR17.07.2025
IS16.08.2025
[2026/12]
Former [2026/10]BG16.04.2025
CZ16.04.2025
DK16.04.2025
EE16.04.2025
FI16.04.2025
HR16.04.2025
IT16.04.2025
LV16.04.2025
SK16.04.2025
SM16.04.2025
NO16.07.2025
RS16.07.2025
GR17.07.2025
IS16.08.2025
Former [2026/09]BG16.04.2025
CZ16.04.2025
DK16.04.2025
FI16.04.2025
HR16.04.2025
LV16.04.2025
SM16.04.2025
NO16.07.2025
RS16.07.2025
GR17.07.2025
IS16.08.2025
Former [2026/08]BG16.04.2025
DK16.04.2025
FI16.04.2025
HR16.04.2025
LV16.04.2025
SM16.04.2025
NO16.07.2025
RS16.07.2025
GR17.07.2025
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Former [2025/49]BG16.04.2025
FI16.04.2025
HR16.04.2025
LV16.04.2025
NO16.07.2025
RS16.07.2025
GR17.07.2025
IS16.08.2025
Former [2025/48]BG16.04.2025
FI16.04.2025
HR16.04.2025
NO16.07.2025
RS16.07.2025
GR17.07.2025
Former [2025/47]BG16.04.2025
FI16.04.2025
NO16.07.2025
GR17.07.2025
Former [2025/46]FI16.04.2025
Documents cited:Search[XI] US2021270522  (MOLTER TRENT M et al.)
 [A] EP3004721  (NUVERA FUEL CELLS LLC et al.)
 [A] JP2020158838  (ENEOS CORP et al.)
 [XI] JP2019086134  (JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORP et al.) [X] 1-3,6-10,12-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0015]; figures 1,2 *[I] 4,5,11
 [A] EP3683187  (NUVERA FUEL CELLS LLC et al.) [A] 1-15 * figure 3; claims 6,8 *
by applicantUS2004163731
 US6168705
 US8899278
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