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EP About this file: EP1565260

EP1565260 - GAS CLEANING PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): GR		published on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CLEAN GAS TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
8 Little Aston Lane
Little Aston
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands B74 3UF / GB
[2013/36]
Former [2013/35]For all designated states
ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited
Roger Dyason Street
Pretoria West
0183 / ZA
Former [2005/34]For all designated states
Mittal Steel South Africa Limited
Roger Dyason Street
0183 Pretoria West / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / PAXTON, Richard, George Moor View
8 Little Aston Lane
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands B74 3UF / GB
02 / FELLOWS-SMITH, Michael 5 miles Sharp Street
Rynfield
1501 Benoni / ZA
03 / MINSZENTY, Friedrich, Michael 32 Somerset Road
Kensington
2094 Johannesburg / ZA
04 / MINSZENTY, Christian, Alexander 32 Somerset Road
Kensington
2094 Johannesburg / ZA
 [2013/42]
Former [2005/34]01 / PAXTON, Richard, George Moor View
8 Little Aston Lane Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands B74 3UF / GB
02 / FELLOWS-SMITH, Michael 5 miles Sharp Street
Rynfield
1501 Benoni / ZA
03 / MINSZENTY, Friedrich, Michael 32 Somerset Road
Kensington
2094 Johannesburg / ZA
04 / MINSZENTY, Christian, Alexander 32 Somerset Road
Kensington
2094 Johannesburg / ZA
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2013/42]
Former [2008/29]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/10]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2005/34]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date03778156.429.10.2003
[2005/34]
WO2003ZA00160
Priority number, dateZA2002000873029.10.2002         Original published format: ZA 200208730
[2005/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004039492
Date:13.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1565260
Date:24.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1565260
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/24, B01F5/06, C08K3/14
[2005/34]
CPC:
B01D47/00 (EP,US); B01D51/02 (EP,US); C22B1/16 (EP,US);
C22B7/02 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/34]
Extension statesAL02.05.2005
LT02.05.2005
LV02.05.2005
MK02.05.2005
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR GASREINIGUNG[2005/34]
English:GAS CLEANING PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR[2005/34]
French:PROCESSUS DE NETTOYAGE DE GAZ ET EQUIPEMENT CONCERNE[2005/34]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2005National basic fee paid 
02.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/34]
11.08.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2013Fee for grant paid
02.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  12.01.2009
Opposition(s)17.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.10.2003
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
TR16.10.2013
LU29.10.2013
GR17.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
[2016/28]
Former [2015/38]HU29.10.2003
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
GR16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
TR16.10.2013
LU29.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2015/34]HU29.10.2003
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
TR16.10.2013
LU29.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2015/32]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
TR16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2015/14]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/38]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/37]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/36]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/33]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/28]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/26]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
Former [2014/23]BE16.10.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9429017  (ATOMAER PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1-47 * abstract * * page 5, line 1 - line 36; figure 1 * * page 14, line 16 - line 36; figure 7 *;
 [A]EP0608902  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-47 * abstract * * page 8, line 36 - page 9, line 9; figures 3-12 *;
 [X]US4551496  (RENLUND GARY M [US], et al) [X] 48-56 * abstract * * column 2, line 53 - line 55 * * column 3, line 47 - line 54 * * claim 1 *;
 [X]DE10036499  (NOMIG GMBH [DE]) [X] 48-56 * column 1, line 35 - line 63 * * claims 1,4,5 *;
 [X]GB942756  (KALLE AG) [X] 48-56 * page 1, line 10 - line 12 * * page 2, line 37 - line 49 * * page 3, line 128 - page 4, line 1 * * example 1 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]DE2457446  (METZELER KAUTSCHUK) [A] 50 * page 4 * * claim 1 *
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