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EP About this file: EP2032261

EP2032261 - Methods of making a fuel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/11]FIBROUS MATERIALS AND COMPOSITIONS
[2015/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xyleco, Inc.
360 Audubon Road
Wakefield, MA 01880-6248 / US
[2015/46]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Xyleco, Inc.
271 Salem Street, Unit L
Woburn MA 01801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MEDOFF, Marshall
90 Addington Road
Brookline, Massachusetts 02146 / US
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)von Füner, Nicolai
Von Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano Patentanwälte Mariahilfplatz 3
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/01]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2009/11]Charig, Raymond Julian, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date07798424.312.06.2007
[2009/11]
WO2007US70972
Priority number, dateUS2006045395115.06.2006         Original published format: US 453951
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007146922
Date:21.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2032261
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2032261
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:B02C19/00, C12P7/06, C12P7/10
[2013/15]
CPC:
B29B17/0042 (EP,US); C12P7/08 (KR); B29B13/08 (US);
A61L2/081 (US); A61L2/082 (US); A61L2/087 (US);
B02C19/0056 (US); B02C23/10 (US); B02C23/14 (US);
B29B17/0412 (EP,US); B29B9/08 (EP); B29C43/003 (US);
B29C43/02 (US); B29C45/0001 (US); B29C45/0005 (US);
B29C48/022 (EP,US); B29C48/07 (EP,US); B29C67/24 (US);
C08L97/02 (EP,US); C10G3/00 (KR); C10L1/30 (KR);
C12P19/00 (US); C12P19/02 (EP,US); C12P19/14 (EP,US);
C12P7/10 (EP,US); C12P7/16 (KR); B29B2017/0224 (EP,US);
B29B2017/0476 (EP,US); B29K2105/0029 (EP,US); B29K2105/0032 (EP,US);
B29K2105/06 (EP,US); B29K2105/065 (EP,US); B29K2105/12 (US);
B29K2105/16 (EP,US); B29K2105/25 (EP,US); B29K2201/00 (US);
B29K2995/0059 (US); C12P2203/00 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US);
Y02E50/30 (EP,US); Y02P30/20 (EP,US); Y02W30/52 (EP,US);
Y02W30/62 (EP,US); Y10T29/49801 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/11]B02C19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/01]
Former [2009/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Brennstoffs[2015/18]
English:Methods of making a fuel[2015/18]
French:Procédés de fabrication d'un carburant[2015/18]
Former [2009/11]FASERMATERIALIEN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN
Former [2009/11]FIBROUS MATERIALS AND COMPOSITIONS
Former [2009/11]MATÉRIAUX FIBREUX ET COMPOSITIONS
Entry into regional phase14.01.2009National basic fee paid 
14.01.2009Search fee paid 
14.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/11]
26.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2015Fee for grant paid
04.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15191750.7  / EP3012025
EP16189685.7  / EP3135379
EP18213457.7  / EP3492173
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.02.2014
Opposition(s)03.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY30.12.2015
MC30.12.2015
MT30.06.2016
[2018/34]
Former [2018/29]CY30.12.2015
MC30.12.2015
Former [2017/07]MC30.12.2015
Former [2016/27]deleted
Former [2016/25]LV30.12.2015
Documents cited:Search[XI]US4237226  (GRETHLEIN HANS E) [X] 1-4,8 * column 4, line 35 - line 57 * [I] 5-7;
 [XI]US5705369  (TORGET ROBERT W [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8 * column 1, line 13 - line 16; examples 1,6 *[I] 5-7;
 [XI]US2004231661  (GRIFFIN ROBERT [CA], et al) [X] 1-4,8 * column 1, line 19 - line 21 * * column 4, line 60 - line 66 * * column 10, line 5 - line 17; examples 1,5 * [I] 5-7
International search[Y]US4433813  (WHATTON RODNEY [GB], et al) [Y] 1-8 * (Col.1, lines 64-65, Col. 2, lines 1-2, Figure 2, Col. 2, lines 58-68, Col. 2, lines 1-8). *;
 [Y]US5102055  (BUSCHMANN RUEDIGER [DE], et al) [Y] 1-8 * (Col. 3, lines 48-58, Col. 5, lines 17-26). *;
 [Y]US2005164355  (VLASENKO ELENA [US], et al) [Y] 1-7 * (Abstract, Para [0085]) *;
 [XY]US2005200050  (MEDOFF MARSHALL [US], et al) [X] 9 and 12 * (Para [0005], [0011], [0013], [0015], [0057], [0058], [0061], [0062], [0063]). * [Y] 10-11;
 [Y]US2005277574  (NIEDBALA CARL [US], et al) [Y] 10-11 * (para [0003], [0007]). *;
 [Y]US2006014260  (FAN ZHILIANG [US], et al) [Y] 8* (Abstract, para [0022]). *
Examination   - ANONYMOUS, "Wiley mill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", (20060217), URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wiley_mill&oldid=40022860, (20140207), XP055100903
    - ANONYMOUS, "Thomas Model 4 Wiley Mill", (20140207), URL: http://www.thomassci.com/Thomas-Brand/_/Thomas-Model-4-Wiley-Laboratory-Mill#, (20140207), XP055100905
by applicantUS4237226
 US5705369
 US7901511
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