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EP2203255 - PROCESS FOR ADSORPTIVE BUBBLE SEPARATION USING A DENSE FOAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/27]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ADSORPTIVE BUBBLE SEPARATION USING A DENSE FOAM
[2017/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renewable Algal Energy, LLC
225 Rosehaven Court
Kingport, TN 37663 / US
[2015/21]
Former [2010/27]For all designated states
Renewable Algal Energy, LLC
225 Rosehaven Court
Kingport, TN 37663 / US
For all designated states
Eastman Chemical Company
200 South Wilcox Drive
Kingsport, TN 37660 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KANEL, Jeffrey, S.
225 Rosehaven Court
Kingsport, TN 37663 / US
02 / CLAYTON, Robert, L.
1161 W. Samalayuca Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85704 / US
 [2010/27]
Representative(s)Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/32]Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Former [2010/27]Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Foerstl Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date08768675.418.06.2008
[2010/27]
WO2008US07708
Priority number, dateUS20070944813P19.06.2007         Original published format: US 944813 P
[2010/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008156835
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2203255
Date:07.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2203255
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:B03D1/02, C02F1/24, C12N1/02
[2017/03]
CPC:
B03D1/02 (EP,US); B03D1/1412 (EP,US); B03D1/1462 (EP,US);
B03D1/20 (EP,US); B03D1/24 (EP,US); C02F1/24 (EP,US);
C12M47/02 (EP,US); C12N1/02 (EP,US); C12N1/066 (EP,US);
C02F1/40 (EP,US); C02F1/52 (EP,US); C02F2101/20 (EP,US);
C02F2101/32 (EP,US); C02F2103/10 (EP,US); C02F2201/003 (EP,US);
C02F2209/38 (EP,US); C02F2209/40 (EP,US); C02F2301/063 (EP,US);
C02F2303/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/45]B03D1/14, B03D1/24, C02F1/24, B01F3/04, A01G7/00, C12N1/06
Former IPC [2010/27]B03D1/14, B03D1/24, C02F1/24, B01D19/00, B01F3/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/32]
Former [2010/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ADSORPTIVEN BLASENABSCHEIDUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES DICHTEN SCHAUMS[2017/03]
English:PROCESS FOR ADSORPTIVE BUBBLE SEPARATION USING A DENSE FOAM[2017/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA SÉPARATION À L'AIDE DE BULLES PAR ADSORPTION UTILISANT UNE MOUSSE DENSE[2017/03]
Former [2010/27]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ADSORPTIVEN BLASENABSCHEIDUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES DICHTEN SCHAUMS
Former [2010/27]PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ADSORPTIVE BUBBLE SEPARATION USING A DENSE FOAM
Former [2010/27]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LA SÉPARATION À L'AIDE DE BULLES PAR ADSORPTION UTILISANT UNE MOUSSE DENSE
Entry into regional phase18.01.2010National basic fee paid 
18.01.2010Search fee paid 
18.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/27]
10.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2017Fee for grant paid
27.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16202875.7   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 10.01.2017
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.06.2013
Opposition(s)11.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.08.2015Request for further processing filed
27.08.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.09.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
17.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.06.2008
AT09.08.2017
CY09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
IT09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
MC09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
RO09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
SI09.08.2017
SK09.08.2017
TR09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU18.06.2008
AT09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
IT09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
MC09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
RO09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
SI09.08.2017
SK09.08.2017
TR09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
Former [2020/15]AT09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
IT09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
MC09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
RO09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
SI09.08.2017
SK09.08.2017
TR09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
Former [2019/15]AT09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
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MC09.08.2017
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BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
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IS09.12.2017
Former [2018/39]AT09.08.2017
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DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
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NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
RO09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
SI09.08.2017
SK09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
Former [2018/25]AT09.08.2017
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HR09.08.2017
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LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
RO09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
SK09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
Former [2018/23]AT09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
EE09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
RO09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
SK09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
Former [2018/21]AT09.08.2017
CZ09.08.2017
DK09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
Former [2018/12]AT09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
LV09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
PL09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
BG09.11.2017
NO09.11.2017
GR10.11.2017
IS09.12.2017
Former [2018/10]AT09.08.2017
FI09.08.2017
HR09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
NO09.11.2017
Former [2018/09]FI09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
SE09.08.2017
NO09.11.2017
Former [2018/08]FI09.08.2017
LT09.08.2017
NL09.08.2017
NO09.11.2017
Former [2018/07]LT09.08.2017
NO09.11.2017
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