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EP3191214 - PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING FINELY AEROSOLIZED ELEMENTAL MERCURY FROM GASEOUS STREAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mycelx Technologies Corporation
2420 Meadowbrook Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 30096 / US
[2017/29]
Inventor(s)01 / ALPER, Hal
6476 Ford Road
Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 / US
 [2017/29]
Representative(s)REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Gernhardt-Platz 1
37073 Göttingen / DE
[2017/29]
Application number, filing date15840936.731.08.2015
[2017/29]
WO2015US47693
Priority number, dateUS20141448031408.09.2014         Original published format: US201414480314
[2017/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016040027
Date:17.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3191214
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3191214
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/64
[2017/29]
CPC:
F23J15/025 (EP); F23J2215/60 (EP)
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 [2017/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ABSCHEIDUNG VON FEIN AEROSOLISIERTEM ELEMENTAREM QUECKSILBER AUS GASSTRÖMEN[2017/29]
English:PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING FINELY AEROSOLIZED ELEMENTAL MERCURY FROM GASEOUS STREAMS[2017/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR LA SÉPARATION DE MERCURE ÉLÉMENTAIRE MIS SOUS FORME D'AÉROSOL FIN DE FLUX GAZEUX[2017/29]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2017National basic fee paid 
06.03.2017Search fee paid 
06.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
06.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2019Fee for grant paid
20.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.08.2015
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 [I]US2010000409  (ALPER HAL [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] - [0011] - [0013] - [0026] - [0034]; figures 1,5-7 *;
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