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EP About this file: EP3126038

EP3126038 - CONVERSION OF GAS AND TREATMENT OF A SOLUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2016
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
Mangrove Water Technologies Ltd.
216 - 3800 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6S 2L9 / CA
[2021/14]
Former [2017/06]For all designated states
The University of British Columbia
University - Industry Liaison Office 103 - 6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / WILKINSON, David
1391 Coleman Street
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7K 1W4 / CA
02 / BONAKDARPOUR, Arman
1295 Richards Street
Apt. 1708
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1B7 / CA
03 / LAM, Alfred
1978 Vine Street
Unit 309
Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4S1 / CA
04 / DARA, Mohammad Saad
1923 Chesterfield Avenue
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7M 2P4 / CA
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)Beyer, Andreas
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/06]Beyer, Andreas
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date15773002.902.04.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015CA50273
Priority number, dateUS201461974280P02.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461974280 P
[2017/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015149185
Date:08.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3126038
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3126038
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA08.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/24, B01D61/42, B01D61/46, C02F1/469, C25B1/04, C02F1/44, B01D53/32, B01D53/14, B01D61/54, C02F1/461, C02F103/18, C02F103/08
[2017/47]
CPC:
B01D53/326 (EP,US); B01D61/422 (EP,US); B01D61/46 (EP,US);
B01D61/462 (EP); B01D61/463 (EP); B01D61/54 (EP,US);
C02F1/4693 (EP,US); C25B1/04 (EP,US); B01D2251/304 (EP,US);
B01D2251/604 (EP,US); B01D2252/103 (EP,US); B01D2252/20 (EP,US);
B01D2252/602 (EP,US); B01D2255/20753 (EP,US); B01D2256/12 (EP,US);
B01D2256/16 (EP,US); B01D2256/24 (EP,US); B01D2257/302 (EP,US);
B01D2257/304 (EP,US); B01D2257/404 (EP,US); B01D2257/504 (EP,US);
B01D2311/18 (EP,US); B01D2311/246 (EP,US); B01D53/1456 (EP,US);
C02F2001/46142 (EP,US); C02F2103/08 (EP,US); C02F2103/18 (EP,US);
C02F2201/46115 (EP,US); C02F2201/4613 (EP,US); C02F2201/46135 (EP,US);
C02F2209/003 (EP,US); C02F2209/006 (EP,US); C02F2209/06 (EP,US);
Y02C20/40 (EP); Y02E60/36 (EP,US); Y02P20/151 (US);
Y02W10/37 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/06]B01D61/24, B01D61/42, B01D61/46, C02F1/469, C25B1/04, C02F1/44
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 [2017/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMWANDLUNG VON GAS UND BEHANDLUNG EINER LÖSUNG[2017/06]
English:CONVERSION OF GAS AND TREATMENT OF A SOLUTION[2017/06]
French:CONVERSION DE GAZ ET TRAITEMENT D'UNE SOLUTION[2017/06]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2016National basic fee paid 
02.11.2016Search fee paid 
02.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
02.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
02.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.10.2020
21.10.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2021Fee for grant paid
02.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21177167.0  / EP3892362
Opposition(s)03.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.04.2015
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
MK02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2024/20]HU02.04.2015
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2024/18]HU02.04.2015
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2023/06]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/36]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/29]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/26]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/21]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/10]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/09]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/08]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2022/07]AT02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/51]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/49]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/47]FI02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
Former [2021/46]FI02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0286143  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]);
 [XI]WO2010009273  (CALERA CORP [US], et al);
 [X]WO2010087823  (CALERA CORP [US], et al);
 [XI]US2010200419  (GILLIAM RYAN J [US], et al)
International search[A]EP0286143  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]);
 [A]WO2004070377  (DIONEX CORP [US], et al);
 [X]WO2010009273  (CALERA CORP [US], et al)
by applicantEP0286143
 WO2004070377
 WO2010009273
 US7727374
 WO2010087823
 US2010200419
 WO2012085552
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