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EP About this file: EP1558524

EP1558524 - CVD SYNTHESIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Database last updated on 05.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cambridge Enterprise Limited
The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB2 1TN / GB
[2007/29]
Former [2005/31]For all designated states
Cambridge University Technical Services Limited
16 Mill Lane
Cambridge CB2 1SB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SHAFFER, Milo, Sebastian, Peter
Flat 4
26 Kensington Gardens Square
London W2 4BG / GB
02 / WINDLE, Alan, H.
15 Storeys Way
Cambridge CB3 0DP / GB
03 / JOHNSON, Brian, F., G.@The Masters Lodge
Fitzwilliam College
Huntingdon Road
Cambridge CB3 0DG / GB
04 / GENG, Junfeng
127 Pheasant Rise
Bar Hill
Cambridge CB3 8SD / GB
05 / SHEPHARD, Douglas
Hartley Royd Farm
Luddenden
Halifax Yorkshire HX2 6SN / GB
06 / SINGH, Charanjeet
49 Middleham Road
Newton Hall Durham DH1 5QH / GB
 [2019/03]
Former [2005/31]01 / SHAFFER, Milo, Sebastian, Peter
Flat 4 26 Kensington Gardens Square
London W2 4BG / GB
02 / WINDLE, Alan, H.
15 Storeys Way
Cambridge CB3 0DP / GB
03 / JOHNSON, Brian, F., G. The Masters Lodge
Fitzwilliam College Huntingdon Road
Cambridge CB3 0DG / GB
04 / GENG, Junfeng
127 Pheasant Rise Bar Hill
Cambridge CB3 8SD / GB
05 / SHEPHARD, Douglas
Hartley Royd Farm Luddenden
Halifax Yorkshire HX2 6SN / GB
06 / SINGH, Charanjeet
49 Middleham Road
Newton Hall Durham DH1 5QH / GB
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/03]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2007/01]Atkinson, Jonathan David Mark, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2005/31]Atkinson, Jonathan David Mark
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date03764020.816.07.2003
[2005/31]
WO2003GB03086
Priority number, dateGB2002001665417.07.2002         Original published format: GB 0216654
[2005/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004007362
Date:22.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1558524
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1558524
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:C01B32/162, B82Y30/00, B82Y40/00
[2018/36]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C01B32/162 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US);
C01B2202/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/31]C01B31/02, C23C16/26, C23C16/54, B01J23/74
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/03]
Former [2005/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:CVD-SYNTHESE VON KOHLENSTOFFNANORÖHREN[2005/31]
English:CVD SYNTHESIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES[2005/31]
French:SYNTHESE DE NANOTUBES DE CARBONE PAR DEPOT CHIMIQUE EN PHASE VAPEUR[2005/31]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2005National basic fee paid 
01.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/31]
23.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2018Fee for grant paid
06.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.09.2005
Opposition(s)17.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/52]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
23.12.2010Request for further processing filed
23.12.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.01.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
17.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
01.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
15.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
13.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
01.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2003
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6333016  (RESASCO DANIEL E [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-16,18-21,24-26 * column 4, line 25 - line 33 * * column 5, line 25 - column 6, line 22; example 1 *;
 [X]DE10043891  (INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-13,15-18,20,24,26 * paragraphs [0008] - [0011] * * paragraphs [0013] - [0017] *;
 [X]  - ROHMUND F ET AL, "A simple method for the production of large arrays of aligned carbon nanotubes", CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, 6 OCT. 2000, ELSEVIER, NETHERLANDS, vol. 328, no. 4-6, ISSN 0009-2614, pages 369 - 373, XP002259154 [X] 1,2,4,6-11,15-18,21,24,26 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(00)00996-9
 [X]  - HAFNER J H ET AL, "CATALYTIC GROWTH OF SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES FROM METAL PARTICLES", CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, NORTH-HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19981030), vol. 296, no. 1/2, ISSN 0009-2614, pages 195 - 202, XP000869784 [X] 1,2,6-9,12-20,26 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(98)01024-0
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0008-6223(95)00132-1
 [X]  - KREUPL F ET AL, "Template grown multiwall carbon nanotubes", ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF MOLECULAR NANOSTRUCTURES: 15TH INTERNATIONAL WINTERSCHOOL/EUROCONFERENCE, KIRCHBERG, AUSTRIA, 3-10 MARCH 2001, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2001, AIP, USA, no. 591, ISSN 0094-243X, pages 231 - 234, XP002259155 [X] 1-4,6-10,12,13,15-18,20,24,26 * "Experimental set up";; table 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1426860
by applicantUS6333016
 DE10043891
    - HAFNER J. H. ET AL., "Catalytic Growth of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes from Metal Particles", CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, (19981030), vol. 296, pages 195 - 202
    - "Catalytic Production and Purification of Nanotubules having Fullerene-scale Diamates", IVANOV ET AL., Carbon, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING, (1995), vol. 33, pages 1727 - 1738
    - "A Simple Method for the Production of Large Arrays of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes", ROHMUND F. ET AL., Chem. Phys. Lett., ELSEVIER, (20001006), vol. 328, pages 369 - 373
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