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EP About this file: EP3132491

EP3132491 - METHODS FOR REGENERATION OF AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/08]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGENERATION OF AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTION
[2020/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 31.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phinergy Ltd.
2 Yodfat Street
7129106 Lod / IL
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]For all designated states
Arconic Technologies LLC
201 Isabella Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212 / US
For all designated states
Phinergy Ltd.
2 Yodfat St.
P.O.B 1290
7129106 Lod / IL
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
ARCONIC INC.
Arconic Technology Center
100 Technical Drive
New Kensington, PA 15069 / US
For all designated states
Phinergy Ltd.
2 Yodfat St.
P.O.B 1290
7129106 Lod / IL
Former [2017/08]For all designated states
Alcoa Inc.
Alcoa Technical Center
100 Technical Drive
Alcoa Center, PA 15069 / US
For all designated states
Phinergy Ltd.
2 Yodfat St.
P.O.B 1290
7129106 Lod / IL
Inventor(s)01 / TZIDON, Aviv
12 Zlocisti Street
Apt 50.
6299412 Tel Aviv / IL
02 / WEAVER, Mark
9313 Willowcreek Drive
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana 70739 / US
03 / YAKUPOV, Ilya
28 Hasavyon Street
7655817 Rehovot / IL
04 / TZIDON, Dekel
59 Galgal Hamazalot Street
4530998 Hod Hasharon / IL
05 / YADGAR, Avraham
16 Hazamir Street
5550716 Kiryat Ono / IL
06 / MENEGAZZO, Nicola
4521 Butler Street
Apt. 4A
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201 / US
 [2017/08]
Representative(s)Pearl Cohen UK
The Gridiron Building
One Pancras Square
London N1C 4AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/49]Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz UK LLP
The Gridiron Building
One Pancras Square
London N1C 4AG / GB
Former [2017/08]Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz UK LLP
16 Upper Woburn Place
London WC1H 0BS / GB
Application number, filing date15779173.213.04.2015
[2017/08]
WO2015IL50399
Priority number, dateUS201461978914P13.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461978914 P
[2017/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015159288
Date:22.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3132491
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3132491
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL22.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:C01F7/00, C01F7/02, C01F7/04, C01F7/14, C22B21/00, H01M6/52, H01M8/083, H01M8/06, H01M10/54, H01M12/06, H01M12/08, B60L3/00, B60L50/64, B60L58/16
[2020/10]
CPC:
H01M8/0693 (EP,IL,US); B60L3/0046 (IL,US); B60L50/64 (EP,IL,US);
B60L58/16 (EP,IL,US); C01F7/02 (EP,IL,US); C01F7/04 (EP,IL,US);
C01F7/14 (EP,IL,US); C01F7/78 (IL); C01F7/784 (EP,US);
C01F7/785 (EP,IL,US); C22B21/0023 (EP,IL,US); H01M10/54 (EP,IL,US);
H01M12/06 (EP,IL,US); H01M12/08 (EP,IL,US); H01M6/52 (EP,IL,US);
H01M8/083 (EP,IL,US); C01P2002/22 (EP,IL,US); H01M2300/0014 (EP,IL,US);
Y02E60/10 (US); Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP,US);
Y02P70/50 (EP,US); Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02W30/84 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/14]C01F7/00, C01F7/14, H01M6/52, H01M12/06, H01M8/06, H01M8/083, H01M10/54, C22B21/00, B60L3/00, B60L11/18
Former IPC [2017/08]H01M12/06, H01M8/06
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 [2017/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REGENERIERUNG EINER WÄSSRIGEN ALKALISCHEN LÖSUNG[2020/10]
English:METHODS FOR REGENERATION OF AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTION[2020/10]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE RÉGÉNÉRATION DE SOLUTION AQUEUSE ALCALINE[2020/10]
Former [2017/08]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR REGENERIERUNG EINER WÄSSRIGEN ALKALISCHEN LÖSUNG
Former [2017/08]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGENERATION OF AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTION
Former [2017/08]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE RÉGÉNÉRATION DE SOLUTION AQUEUSE ALCALINE
Entry into regional phase08.11.2016National basic fee paid 
08.11.2016Search fee paid 
08.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/08]
08.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2020Fee for grant paid
26.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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BG02.03.2021
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