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EP2537581 - METHOD FOR MAKING A COBALT METAL FOAM CATALYST IN WHICH A COBALT CATALYST POWDER IS COATED ONTO THE SURFACE OF A METAL FOAM, THE COBALT METAL FOAM CATALYST, A THERMAL-MEDIUM-CIRCULATING HEAT-EXCHANGE REACTOR USING THE COBALT METAL FOAM CATALYST, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LIQUID FUEL BY MEANS OF A FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS REACTION USING THE THERMAL-MEDIUM-CIRCULATING HEAT-EXCHANGE REACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Korea Institute of Energy Research
71-2, Jang-dong
Yuseong-gu
Daejon 305-343 / KR
[2020/40]
Former [2012/52]For all designated states
Korea Institute of Energy Research
71-2, Jang-dong Yuseong-gu
Daejon 305-343 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Jung-Il
105-1206, Samsung Hanul Apt.
Sinseong-Dong
Yuseong-Gu
Daejeon 305-707 / KR
02 / PARK, Ji-Chan
314, Dormitory of KOREA INSTITUTE OF
ENERGY RESEARCH
71-2, Jang-dong
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-343 / KR
03 / KO, Chang-Hyun
5-706, Hanmaru Apt.
Dunsan-Dong
Seo-Gu
Daejeon 302-120 / KR
04 / JUNG, Heon
103-202, Hyundai Apt.
Doryong-Dong
Yuseong-Gu
Daejeon 305-340 / KR
05 / CHUN, Dong-Hyun
136-1008, Hanbit Apt.
Eoeun-Dong
Yuseong-Gu
Daejeon 305-755 / KR
 [2012/52]
Representative(s)Neugebauer, Jürgen
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 71-73
80335 München / DE
[2012/52]
Application number, filing date10846205.225.02.2010
[2020/40]
WO2010KR01187
Priority number, dateKR2010001385116.02.2010         Original published format: KR 20100013851
[2012/52]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011102567
Date:25.08.2011
Language:KO
[2011/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2537581
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2537581
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.08.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01J23/75, B01J37/02, B01J8/02, C10L3/10
[2012/52]
CPC:
C10G2/34 (EP,US); B01J23/75 (EP,US); B01J35/56 (EP,US);
B01J37/0205 (EP,US); B01J37/0217 (EP,US); B01J37/0219 (EP,US);
B01J37/0225 (EP,US); B01J37/0238 (EP,US); B01J37/0244 (EP,US);
B01J37/0248 (EP,US); B01J37/16 (EP,US); B01J8/22 (EP,US);
C10G2/332 (EP,US); B01J2208/00212 (EP,US); C10G2300/70 (EP,US) (-)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KOBALTMETALLSCHAUMKATALYSATORS MIT AUF DIE FLÄCHE EINES METALLSCHAUMS AUFGETRAGENEM KOBALTKATALYSATORPULVER, KOBALTMETALLSCHAUMKATALYSATOR, WÄRMETAUSCHERREAKTOR MIT ZIRKULIERENDEM WÄRMEMEDIUM MIT DEM KOBALTMETALLSCHAUMKATALYSATOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FLÜSSIGKRAFTSTOFF MIT EINER FISCHER-TROPSCH-SYNTHESEREAKTION MIT DEM WÄRMETAUSCHERREAKTOR MIT ZIRKULIERENDEM WÄRMEMEDIUM[2012/52]
English:METHOD FOR MAKING A COBALT METAL FOAM CATALYST IN WHICH A COBALT CATALYST POWDER IS COATED ONTO THE SURFACE OF A METAL FOAM, THE COBALT METAL FOAM CATALYST, A THERMAL-MEDIUM-CIRCULATING HEAT-EXCHANGE REACTOR USING THE COBALT METAL FOAM CATALYST, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LIQUID FUEL BY MEANS OF A FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS REACTION USING THE THERMAL-MEDIUM-CIRCULATING HEAT-EXCHANGE REACTOR[2012/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CATALYSEUR MOUSSE MÉTALLIQUE AU COBALT DANS LEQUEL LA POUDRE DE CATALYSEUR AU COBALT EST APPLIQUÉE SUR LA SURFACE DE MOUSSE MÉTALLIQUE, CATALYSEUR MOUSSE MÉTALLIQUE AU COBALT, RÉACTEUR ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR À CIRCULATION DE MILIEU THERMIQUE UTILISANT LE CATALYSEUR MOUSSE MÉTALLIQUE AU COBALT ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDE PAR RÉACTION DE SYNTHÈSE DE FISCHER-TROPSCH À L'AIDE DU RÉACTEUR ÉCHANGEUR DE CHALEUR À CIRCULATION DE MILIEU THERMIQUE[2012/52]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2012Translation filed 
16.08.2012National basic fee paid 
16.08.2012Search fee paid 
16.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/52]
01.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2020Fee for grant paid
24.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.04.2018
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
07.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
12.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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