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EP About this file: EP2867484

EP2867484 - POLYGENERATION PRODUCTION OF POWER AND FERTILIZER THROUGH EMISSIONS CAPTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.02.2023
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 05.07.2023  [2023/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grannus, LLC
4073 E. Wading Duck Court
Tucson, AZ 85712 / US
[2015/19]
Inventor(s)01 / MERRITT, James Kelly
11191 Coal Mine St
Firestone, CO 80504 / US
 [2015/23]
Former [2015/19]01 / MERRITT, James, Kelly
2031 Stanford Park Court
Katy, Texas 77450 / US
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]Gunning, Jack Peter, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2015/19]Sessford, Russell
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date13810420.321.06.2013
[2020/07]
WO2013IB02045
Priority number, dateUS201261665069P27.06.2012         Original published format: US 201261665069 P
[2015/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014001917
Date:03.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2867484
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2867484
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.05.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:F01N3/00, C01B21/00, C01B3/02, C01C1/04, C07C273/04
[2019/36]
CPC:
C01B3/025 (EP,US); F23L7/007 (US); B01D53/002 (US);
B01D53/1431 (US); B01D53/1475 (US); C01B3/042 (US);
C01B3/36 (EP,US); C01B3/583 (US); C01B3/586 (US);
C01C1/0488 (EP,US); C07C273/10 (EP,US); F23J15/02 (US);
C01B2203/025 (EP,US); C01B2203/0415 (EP,US); C01B2203/044 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0445 (US); C01B2203/047 (EP,US); C01B2203/0475 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0495 (US); C01B2203/068 (EP,US); C01B2203/1235 (US);
C01B2203/147 (EP,US); F23J2219/70 (US); Y02E20/32 (EP);
Y02E20/34 (EP); Y02E60/36 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (US);
Y02P30/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/19]F01N3/00, C01B21/00
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 [2015/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLYVALENTE ERZEUGUNG VON ENERGIE UND DÜNGER DURCH EMISSIONSERFASSUNG[2015/19]
English:POLYGENERATION PRODUCTION OF POWER AND FERTILIZER THROUGH EMISSIONS CAPTURE[2015/19]
French:PRODUCTION PAR GÉNÉRATION MULTIPLE D'ÉNERGIE ET D'ENGRAIS AU MOYEN D'UNE CAPTURE D'ÉMISSIONS[2015/19]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2014National basic fee paid 
03.12.2014Search fee paid 
03.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/19]
13.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.11.2018
06.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2020Fee for grant paid
06.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.01.2020Receipt 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  08.05.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.11.2020  18.11.2020  ADMISSIBLE
CASALE SA
Via Giulio Pocobelli 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Opponent's representative
M. Zardi & Co S.A.
Via G. B. Pioda, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2020/52]
Opponent(s)01  12.11.2020  18.11.2020  ADMISSIBLE
CASALE SA
Via Giulio Pocobelli 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Opponent's representative
M. Zardi & Co S.A.
Via G. B. Pioda, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
27.11.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.05.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.09.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.10.2022
06.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
11.11.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
21.11.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2013
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