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EP About this file: EP1112460

EP1112460 - GASIFICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/27]GASIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
[2010/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vista International Technologies, Inc.
1323 Fulghum Road
Hutchins TX 75141 / US
[2008/16]
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
Nathaniel Energy Corporation
1323 Fulghum Road
Hutchins, Texas 75141 / US
Former [2002/40]For all designated states
Abrams, Stan E.
4871 N. Mesa Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80104 / US
Former [2001/27]For all designated states
Robinson Environmental Corporation
8821 South Blue, Mountain Place
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-2802 / US
For all designated states
Nathaniel, Ltd.
4871 N. Mesa Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80104 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/40]
Former [2001/27]01 / ABRAMS, Stan, E.
4871 N. Mesa Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80104 / US
Representative(s)Jones, Graham Henry, et al
Graham Jones & Company
77 Beaconsfield Road
Blackheath, London SE3 7LG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/01]Jones, Graham Henry, et al
Graham Jones & Company 77 Beaconsfield Road
Blackheath, London SE3 7LG / GB
Former [2001/27]Jones, Graham H., et al
Graham Jones & Company Blackheath 77 Beaconsfield Road
London SE3 7LG / GB
Application number, filing date99940818.020.08.1999
[2001/27]
WO1999US16728
Priority number, dateUS1998013802021.08.1998         Original published format: US 138020
[2001/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0011402
Date:02.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1112460
Date:04.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1112460
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.03.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:F23B10/00, F23B30/08, F23G5/00, F23G5/027, F23G5/16, F23G5/44, F23L15/00
[2010/23]
CPC:
F23G5/0276 (EP,US); F23G5/006 (EP,US); F23G5/16 (EP,US);
F23G5/444 (EP,US); F23L15/00 (EP,US); F23G2201/303 (EP,US);
F23G2203/105 (EP,US); F23G2203/8016 (EP,US); F23G2205/122 (EP,US);
F23G2205/18 (EP,US); F23G2206/203 (EP,US); F23G2900/50006 (EP,US);
F23J2217/40 (EP,US); F23J2217/50 (EP,US); F23N1/02 (EP,US);
F23N2223/02 (EP,US); F23N2223/08 (EP,US); F23N2237/16 (EP,US);
F23N5/003 (EP,US); Y02E20/12 (EP,US); Y02E20/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/35]F23B5/00, F23B7/00, F23G5/00, F23G5/027, F23G5/16, F23G5/44, F23L15/00
Former IPC [2001/27]F23B5/00, F23B7/00, F23G5/027, F23J3/00, F23M5/06, F23N5/00, F23N5/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/27]
TitleGerman:VERGASUNGSSYSTEM[2010/23]
English:GASIFICATION SYSTEM[2010/23]
French:SYSTEME DE GAZEIFICATION[2010/23]
Former [2001/27]VERGASUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN
Former [2001/27]GASIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Former [2001/27]SYSTEME DE GAZEIFICATION ET PROCEDE AFFERENT
Entry into regional phase16.03.2001National basic fee paid 
16.03.2001Search fee paid 
16.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/27]
19.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2010Fee for grant paid
23.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
01.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
23.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200810   M06   Fee paid on   23.02.2009
31.08.201012   M06   Fee paid on   25.10.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
NL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
ES16.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
IE20.08.2011
LU20.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/35]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
NL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
ES16.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
IE20.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
Former [2012/20]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
NL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
ES16.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
Former [2012/18]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
NL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
ES16.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
MC31.08.2011
Former [2012/03]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
IT05.01.2011
NL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
ES16.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Former [2011/47]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
DK05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
NL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
ES16.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Former [2011/40]AT05.01.2011
BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
NL05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
ES16.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Former [2011/37]BE05.01.2011
CY05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
ES16.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Former [2011/35]SE05.01.2011
GR06.04.2011
ES16.04.2011
PT05.05.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US755662  (HILL EDWARD E [US]) [A] 1-4,12 * page 1, line 66 - page 2, line 130 ** page 3, line 10 - line 48; figure 1 *;
 [DX]US5178076  (HAND DAVID J [US], et al) [DX] 1-4,12 * column 2, line 7 - line 26 * * column 4, line 16 - line 64 * * figures 1,10; claim 1 *
International search[Y]US1602092  (HENRY WITZ);
 [X]US4091748  (MANSFIELD VAUGHN);
 [Y]JPS5625609  (TAKUMA KK);
 [A]US4362269  (RASTOGI LAXMI K, et al);
 [Y]JPS57207721  (NIPPON KOKAN KK);
 [A]US4385567  (VOSS GEORGE D);
 [X]US4528917  (JACOBS CLIFFORD S [US]);
 [Y]EP0224466  (PROSSEGGER FRANZ);
 [Y]US4676177  (ENGSTROM FOLKE [FI]);
 [Y]US4848249  (LEPORI WAYNE A [US], et al);
 [Y]US4878440  (TRATZ HERBERT [DE], et al);
 [Y]US4953477  (MARTIN JOHANNES J E [DE]);
 [Y]US5030054  (RESCHLY DAVID C [US], et al);
 [A]US5261337  (ORITA NORIHIKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5606924  (MARTIN JOHANNES J E [DE], et al)
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