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EP About this file: EP3256244

EP3256244 - CATALYST GAUZE AND INSTALLATION FOR THE CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF AMMONIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.09.2017
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
Umicore AG & Co. KG
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / BORN, Dirk
Zur Bork 1
63599 Biebergemünd / DE
02 / KÖNIGS, Dietmar
Am Küppel 5
63571 Gelnhausen / DE
03 / GOERENS, Christian
Im Holzkreuz 16
65795 Hattersheim / DE
 [2018/01]
Former [2017/51]01 / BORN, Dirk
Zur Bork 1
63599 Biebergemünd / DE
02 / KÖNIGS, Dietmar
Am Küppel 5
63571 Gelnhausen / DE
03 / GOERENS, Christian
Im Höhlchen 1
65795 Hattersheim / DE
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2019/48]
Former [2017/51]Umicore RDI Patent Department
Watertorenstraat 33
2250 Olen / BE
Application number, filing date16701006.519.01.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016EP51006
Priority number, dateEP2015015484912.02.2015         Original published format: EP 15154849
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016128184
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3256244
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3256244
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/24, B01J23/44, B01J35/06, C01B21/26
[2017/51]
CPC:
B01J23/44 (EP,RU,US); B01D53/86 (RU); B01J19/2495 (EP,CN,US);
B01J23/38 (RU); B01J23/40 (EP,US); B01J23/42 (US);
B01J23/464 (US); B01J35/58 (EP,RU,US); C01B21/267 (EP,CN,US);
D04B1/14 (EP); B01J2219/30257 (US); B01J2219/30261 (EP,CN,US);
B01J2219/30475 (EP,CN,US); B01J2523/00 (EP,US); D10B2101/20 (EP);
D10B2403/021 (EP); D10B2403/0242 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B01J2523/00, B01J2523/822, B01J2523/824, B01J2523/828 (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 [2017/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATALYSATORNETZ UND ANLAGE ZUR KATALYTISCHEN OXIDATION VON AMMONIAK[2019/17]
English:CATALYST GAUZE AND INSTALLATION FOR THE CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF AMMONIA[2017/51]
French:GAZE CATALYTIQUE ET INSTALLATION POUR L'OXYDATION CATALYTIQUE DE L'AMMONIAC[2019/17]
Former [2017/51]KATALYSATORNETZ UND INSTALLATION ZUR KATALYTISCHEN OXIDATION VON AMMONIAK
Former [2017/51]GAZE CATALYTIQUE ET SON INSTALLATION POUR L'OXYDATION CATALYTIQUE DE L'AMMONIAC
Entry into regional phase12.09.2017National basic fee paid 
12.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
04.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2019Fee for grant paid
16.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.01.2016
AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
IT27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MK27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
IE19.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU19.01.2016
AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
IT27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
IE19.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2021/10]AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
IT27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
IE19.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2021/08]AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
IE19.01.2020
LU19.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/51]AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
LU19.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/46]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
LU19.01.2020
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/39]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/37]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/36]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/35]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/26]FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/24]FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
Former [2020/22]FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
Cited inInternational search[XI]GB2141042  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC);
 [XI]US5699680  (GUERLET JEAN-PAUL [FR], et al);
 [XI]WO2004096703  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB], et al);
 [XI]WO2010046675  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB], et al);
 [XI]WO2010046676  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB], et al)
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