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EP About this file: EP2943436

EP2943436 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Université de Lille
42, rue Paul Duez
59800 Lille / FR
[2019/03]
Former [2019/01]For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Université Lille 1
Bâtiment A3
Cité Scientifique
59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq cedex / FR
Former [2018/47]For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Université Lille 1 - Sciences Et Technologies
Cité Scientifique
Bat A3
59655 Villeneuve D'ascq Cedex / FR
Former [2015/47]For all designated states
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Université Lille 1 - Sciences Et Technologies
Cité Scientifique
Bat A3
59655 Villeneuve D'ascq Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DUHAMEL, Louise
246 av. de Brigode
F-59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq / FR
02 / FANG, Wenhao
E-304 Rés : Léonard de Vinci
Bd Paul Langevin
F-59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq / FR
03 / PAUL, Sébastien
58 rue du Rieu
F-59158 Thun St Amand / FR
04 / DUMEIGNIL, Franck
Appt 6
18 rue de l'Abbé Bonpain
F-59273 Fretin / FR
 [2015/47]
Representative(s)Lavoix, et al
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[2018/47]
Former [2015/47]Goulard, Sophie, et al
Ipsilon Brema-Loyer
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
Application number, filing date14703116.509.01.2014
[2015/47]
WO2014FR50025
Priority number, dateFR2013005021810.01.2013         Original published format: FR 1350218
[2015/47]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014108636
Date:17.07.2014
Language:FR
[2014/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2943436
Date:18.11.2015
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2943436
Date:21.11.2018
Language:FR
[2018/47]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2943436
Date:06.03.2019
[2019/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/32
[2015/47]
CPC:
B01J23/83 (EP,US); B01J37/009 (US); B01J37/03 (EP,US);
B01J37/14 (US); B01J37/18 (EP,US); C01B3/326 (EP,US);
B01J35/30 (EP,US); B01J35/40 (EP,US); B01J35/613 (EP,US);
B01J35/615 (EP,US); C01B2203/0233 (EP,US); C01B2203/1058 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1217 (EP,US); C01B2203/1229 (EP,US); Y02P20/52 (EP,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 [2015/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON WASSERSTOFF[2015/47]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN[2015/47]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'HYDROGENE[2018/28]
Former [2015/47]PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'HYDROGENE
Entry into regional phase21.07.2015National basic fee paid 
21.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/47]
01.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2018Fee for grant paid
11.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2018Receipt 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  11.06.2018
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2004041724  (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR], et al) [A] 1-16 * claim - *;
 [AD]FR2876996  (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR], et al) [AD] 1-16 * example - *;
 [AD]  - CYRIL PIREZ ET AL, "Highly Efficient and Stable CeNiHZOY Nano-Oxyhydride Catalyst for H2 Production from Ethanol at Room Temperature", ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE INTERNATIONAL EDITION, (20111017), vol. 50, no. 43, doi:10.1002/anie.201102617, ISSN 1433-7851, pages 10193 - 10197, XP055077417 [AD] 1-16 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201102617
 [A]  - JALOWIECKI-DUHAMEL L ET AL, "Hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming over cerium and nickel based oxyhydrides", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V., BARKING, GB, vol. 35, no. 23, doi:10.1016/J.IJHYDENE.2009.08.080, ISSN 0360-3199, (20101201), pages 12741 - 12750, (20090926), XP027459196 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.080
 [A]  - WENHAO FANG ET AL, "Ce-Ni mixed oxide as efficient catalyst for H2 production and nanofibrous carbon material from ethanol in the presence of water", RSC ADVANCES, (20120101), vol. 2, no. 25, doi:10.1039/c2ra21701e, ISSN 2046-2069, page 9626, XP055077631 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ra21701e
by applicantFR2795339
 FR2876996
 WO2009009844
 US2012201745
    - AUPRÊTRE ET AL., CATAL. COMMUN., (2002), page 263
    - PIREZ ET AL., ANGEW. CHEM. INT. ED., (2011), page 10193
    - JALOWIECKI-DUHAMEL ET AL., INT. J. HYDROGEN ENERGY, (2010), vol. 35, pages 12741 - 12750
    - PONCHEL ET AL., PHYS. CHEM. CHEM. PHYS., (2000), vol. 2, pages 303 - 312
    - JALOWIECKI-DUHAMEL ET AL., INT. J. NUCLEAR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS, (2009), vol. 2, no. 2, pages 148 - 158
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