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EP2814940 - METHOD OF USING A PROCESS VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip21.07.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.08.2017  [2017/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evergreen Gas Limited
Barrett's Mill
Woofferton
Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4AH / GB
[2014/52]
Inventor(s)01 / CHESSHIRE, Michael James
Barrett's Mill
Woofferton
Ludlow Shropshire SY8 4AH / GB
 [2014/52]
Representative(s)Wynne-Jones IP Limited
Southgate House
Southgate Street
Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1UB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/52]Lambert, Ian Robert
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22, Rodney Road
Cheltenham GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date13714676.715.02.2013
WO2013GB50359
Priority number, dateGB2012000261515.02.2012         Original published format: GB 201202615
GB2012000261215.02.2012         Original published format: GB 201202612
GB2012000353729.02.2012         Original published format: GB 201203537
GB2012000354829.02.2012         Original published format: GB 201203548
[2014/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013121210
Date:22.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2814940
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/107, C12M1/00, C12M3/00
[2014/52]
CPC:
C12M21/04 (EP,US); C12M23/36 (EP,US); C12M23/38 (EP,US);
C12M23/44 (EP,US); C12M25/06 (US)
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 [2014/52]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG EINES PROZESSBEHÄLTERS[2014/52]
English:METHOD OF USING A PROCESS VESSEL[2014/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION D'UN RÉCIPIENT DE TRAITEMENT[2014/52]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2014National basic fee paid 
22.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2014Examination requested  [2014/52]
08.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/34]
18.04.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/34]
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  08.11.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201705   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]NL8101821  ;
 [XY]EP0036915  (COMMONWORK ENTPR LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3-8,10-13,17-20 * paragraphs [0022] , [0032]; figures 2,4; claims 1,2 * [Y] 2,9,14-16;
 [YA]WO2006039857  (SHENZHEN PUXIN SCIENCE AND TEC [CN], et al) [Y] 2,9,14-16 * abstract * [A] 1,3-8,10-13,17-20;
 [A]US2011303299  (MARTENS CHRISTOPH [DE], et al) [A] 1-20* figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1982, no. 47, Database accession no. 1982-01551J, XP002696780 & NL8101821 A 19821101 (OGG F J J) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
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