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EP2673725 - ELECTRIC FIELD CONTROL OF TWO OR MORE RESPONSES IN A COMBUSTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.10.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.02.2019  [2019/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Clearsign Combustion Corporation
12870 Interuban Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98168 / US
[2013/51]
Inventor(s)01 / HARTWICK, Thomas, S.
10510 196th St. SE
Snohomish, WA 98296 / US
02 / GOODSON, David, B.
4739 44th Avenue S.W. Unit 302
Seattle, WA 98116 / US
03 / WIKLOF, Christopher, A.
3531 99th St. Se
Everett, WA 98208 / US
04 / COLANNINO, Joseph
2836 78th Ave. Se 502
Mercer Island, WA 98040 / US
 [2013/51]
Representative(s)Trinks, Ole
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Trinks, Ole
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Depotstrasse 5 1/2
86199 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date12744602.909.02.2012
WO2012US24541
Priority number, dateUS201161441229P09.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161441229 P
[2013/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012109481
Date:16.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2673725
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.11.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F19/00, F24C3/12, F23C99/00, F23N5/26
[2016/30]
CPC:
F23C99/001 (EP,US); F24C3/12 (KR); B01J7/00 (KR);
F23C5/14 (US); F23D14/84 (EP,US); F23N5/265 (US);
Y10T137/0391 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/51]G06F19/00, F24C3/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/51]
TitleGerman:KONTROLLE VON ZWEI ODER MEHR REAKTIONEN IN EINEM VERBRENNUNGSSYSTEM MITHILFE EINES ELEKTRISCHEN FELDES[2013/51]
English:ELECTRIC FIELD CONTROL OF TWO OR MORE RESPONSES IN A COMBUSTION SYSTEM[2013/51]
French:COMMANDE DE CHAMP ÉLECTRIQUE D'AU MOINS DEUX RÉPONSES DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMBUSTION[2013/51]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2013National basic fee paid 
28.08.2013Search fee paid 
28.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/51]
19.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.01.2019
10.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/09]
20.10.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/09]
31.01.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  20.07.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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