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EP About this file: EP2550235

EP2550235 - METHOD FOR MAKING HIGHLY POROUS, STABLE ALUMINIUM OXIDE WITH A CONTROLLED PORE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/05]METHOD FOR MAKING HIGHLY POROUS, STABLE METAL OXIDE WITH A CONTROLLED PORE STRUCTURE
[2019/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brigham Young University
Technology Transfer Office 3760 Harold B. Lee Library
Provo, UT 84602 / US
[2019/27]
Former [2013/05]For all designated states
Brigham Young University
Technology Transfer Office 3760 Harold B. Lee Library
Provo, UT 84602 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BARTHOLOMEW, Calvin, H.
440 North 600 East
Orem UT 84097 / US
02 / WOODFIELD, Brian, F.
1463 East 920 South
Provo UT 84606 / US
03 / HUANG, Baiyu
1610 South 490 East
Orem UT 84058 / US
04 / OLSEN, Rebecca, Elizabeth
556 Walnut Brook Drive
Murray UT 84107 / US
05 / ASTLE, Lynn
1431 Oakcrest Lane
Provo UT 84604 / US
 [2013/05]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2013/05]Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date11760091.622.03.2011
[2019/27]
WO2011US29472
Priority number, dateUS20100340762P22.03.2010         Original published format: US 340762 P
[2013/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011119638
Date:29.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2550235
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2550235
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.01.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:C01G23/047, C01G25/02, C01B13/36, C01F7/34
[2015/25]
CPC:
C01F7/34 (EP,US); C01B13/36 (EP,US); C01B13/363 (EP,US);
C01G25/02 (EP,US); C01P2002/60 (EP,US); C01P2002/72 (EP,US);
C01P2004/52 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C01P2006/13 (EP,US);
C01P2006/14 (EP,US); C01P2006/16 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/05]C01B13/18, C01F7/44, C01G23/047
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 [2013/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HOCHPORÖSEN STABILEN ALUMINIUMOXIDS MIT GESTEUERTER PORENSTRUKTUR[2019/04]
English:METHOD FOR MAKING HIGHLY POROUS, STABLE ALUMINIUM OXIDE WITH A CONTROLLED PORE STRUCTURE[2019/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'OXYDES D'ALUMINIUM STABLES, TRÈS POREUX À STRUCTURE DE PORES CONTRÔLÉE[2019/04]
Former [2013/05]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HOCHPORÖSEN STABILEN METALLOXIDS MIT GESTEUERTER PORENSTRUKTUR
Former [2013/05]METHOD FOR MAKING HIGHLY POROUS, STABLE METAL OXIDE WITH A CONTROLLED PORE STRUCTURE
Former [2013/05]PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'OXYDES MÉTALLIQUES STABLES, TRÈS POREUX À STRUCTURE DE PORES CONTRÔLÉE
Entry into regional phase02.10.2012National basic fee paid 
02.10.2012Search fee paid 
02.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/05]
15.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2019Fee for grant paid
21.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2019Receipt 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  20.07.2017
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.03.2011
AL03.07.2019
AT03.07.2019
CY03.07.2019
CZ03.07.2019
DK03.07.2019
EE03.07.2019
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IE22.03.2020
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LI31.03.2020
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