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EP3127183 - METHOD FOR PASSIVE METAL ACTIVATION AND USES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/06]A METHOD FOR PASSIVE METAL ACTIVATION AND USES THEREOF
[2020/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
Senate House
Technion City
3200004 Haifa / IL
[2020/40]
Former [2017/06]For all designated states
Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
Senate House
Technion City
3200004 Haifa / IL
Inventor(s)01 / EIN-ELI, Yair
9 Amnon Vetamar Street
3479157 Haifa / IL
02 / GELMAN, Danny
Kfar Meshtalmim 134/4
Technion City
3200004 Haifa / IL
03 / SHVRATSEV, Boris
Kfar Meshtalmim 132/1
Technion City
3200004 Haifa / IL
04 / KRAYTSBERG, Alexander
11/1 Bental Street
2068611 Yokneam / IL
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/40]
Former [2017/06]Office Kirkpatrick
Avenue Wolfers, 32
1310 La Hulpe / BE
Application number, filing date15773010.231.03.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015IL50350
Priority number, dateUS201461972481P31.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461972481 P
[2017/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015151099
Date:08.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3127183
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3127183
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL08.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01M12/06, C25D3/66, C25D5/34, C25D5/24, H01M6/14, H01M10/054, B23K1/20, B23K35/36, H01M10/0569, H01M12/08, C25D5/54, H01M4/134, H01M4/36, H01M4/46, H01M4/62, // H01M4/02
[2017/36]
CPC:
H01M4/044 (EP,US); B23K35/3605 (EP,US); B23K35/383 (EP,US);
B23K9/23 (US); C25D3/665 (EP,US); C25D5/34 (EP,US);
C25D5/38 (US); C25D5/54 (EP,US); C25D5/56 (EP,US);
H01M10/054 (EP,US); H01M10/0569 (EP,US); H01M12/08 (EP,US);
H01M4/134 (EP,US); H01M4/1395 (EP,US); H01M4/366 (EP,US);
H01M4/463 (EP,US); H01M4/628 (EP,US); H01M4/661 (EP,US);
B23K2103/04 (US); B23K2103/10 (US); H01M2004/027 (EP,US);
H01M2300/0045 (EP,US); H01M4/502 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/06]H01M12/06, C25D3/66, C25D5/34, C25D5/24, H01M6/14, H01M10/054, B23K1/20, B23K35/36
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 [2017/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR PASSIVEN METALLAKTIVIERUNG UND VERWENDUNGEN DAVON[2017/06]
English:METHOD FOR PASSIVE METAL ACTIVATION AND USES THEREOF[2020/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ACTIVATION DE MÉTAL PASSIF ET SES UTILISATIONS[2017/06]
Former [2017/06]A METHOD FOR PASSIVE METAL ACTIVATION AND USES THEREOF
Entry into regional phase13.10.2016National basic fee paid 
13.10.2016Search fee paid 
13.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
13.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.05.2020
08.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.08.2020Fee for grant paid
19.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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