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EP About this file: EP2897921

EP2897921 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENE/SILICON CARBIDE CERAMIC COMPOSITES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Penn State Research Foundation
The Pennsylvania State University
304 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802-1504 / US
For all designated states
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
c/ Serrano 142
28006 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
The Penn State Research Foundation
The Pennsylvania State University
304 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802-1504 / US
For all designated states
Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
c/ Serrano 142
28006 Madrid / ES
Former [2015/31]For all designated states
The Penn State Research Foundation
The Pennsylvania State University
304 Old Main
University Park
University Park, PA 16802-1504 / US
For all designated states
Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas
Ott- CSCI
C/ Serrano 142
28006 Madrid / ES
Inventor(s)01 / MIRANZO, Pilar
Castrillo de Aza 11
Esc 1
9C
28031 Madrid / ES
02 / OCAL, Carmen
Avinguda Can Castellvi
24
08750 Molins de Rei / ES
03 / OSENDI, Maria, Isabel
Catalina Suarez 5
4-1
28007 Madrid / ES
04 / BELMONTE, Manuel
Rocinante 6
6C
28034 Madrid / ES
05 / RAMIREZ, Cristina
Antonio Machado 33
4D
28035 Madrid / ES
06 / ROMAN-MANSO, Benito
Obispo Nieto
62-2
49031 Zamora / ES
07 / GUITIERREZ, Humberto, R.
3334 Audubon Ridge Drive
Louisville, KY 40213 / US
08 / TERRONES, Mauricio
916-5 Southgate Drive
State College, PA 16801 / US
 [2015/31]
Representative(s)Fritzsche, Thomas
Fritzsche Patent
Naupliastraße 110
81545 München / DE
[2015/31]
Application number, filing date13839518.119.09.2013
[2017/51]
WO2013US60614
Priority number, dateUS201261703495P20.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261703495 P
[2015/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014047283
Date:27.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2897921
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2897921
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU27.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B82Y30/00, C04B35/64, C04B35/573, C04B35/575, C04B35/577, C04B35/626, C04B35/645, H01B1/18
[2016/22]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); C04B35/573 (US); C04B35/575 (EP,US);
C04B35/6261 (EP,US); C04B35/64 (US); C04B35/645 (EP,US);
H01B1/04 (EP,US); H01B1/18 (EP,US); C04B2235/3217 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3224 (EP,US); C04B2235/3225 (EP,US); C04B2235/3227 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3418 (EP,US); C04B2235/383 (EP,US); C04B2235/3834 (EP,US);
C04B2235/422 (EP,US); C04B2235/425 (EP,US); C04B2235/443 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5436 (EP,US); C04B2235/5454 (EP,US); C04B2235/6567 (EP,US);
C04B2235/6581 (EP,US); C04B2235/666 (EP,US); C04B2235/78 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/31]C04B35/577, C04B35/64, B82Y30/00
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 [2015/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GRAPHEN/SILICIUMCARBID-KERAMIKVERBUNDSTOFFEN[2015/31]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENE/SILICON CARBIDE CERAMIC COMPOSITES[2015/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE COMPOSITES CÉRAMIQUES À BASE DE GRAPHÈNE/CARBURE DE SILICIUM[2015/31]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2015National basic fee paid 
15.04.2015Search fee paid 
15.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/31]
16.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2017Fee for grant paid
10.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2017Receipt 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  17.08.2017
Opposition(s)21.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.09.2013
AL20.12.2017
AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
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MC20.12.2017
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TR20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
IE19.09.2018
LU19.09.2018
MT19.09.2018
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