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EP About this file: EP3386611

EP3386611 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM A GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/42]SILOXANE REMOVAL SYSTEM AND MEDIA REGENERATION METHODS
[2021/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Granitefuel Engineering Inc.
241 Bradwick Drive
Concord, ON L4K 1K5 / CA
[2021/37]
Former [2018/42]For all designated states
Granitefuel Engineering Inc.
241 Bradwick Drive
Concord, ON L4K 1K5 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMS, Shazam
203 Faywood Boulevard
Toronto, Ontario M3H 2Y2 / CA
02 / MUTER, John
90 Elmpine Trail
King City, Ontario L7B 1K4 / CA
03 / HU, Linjie
16 Wheatley Road
Maple, Ontario L6A 1V3 / CA
04 / CASOLARA, William, Z.
58860 La Mirada Trail
Yucca Valley, CA 92284 / US
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Valet Patent Services Limited
Siedlungsstraße 4a
85253 Erdweg / DE
[2021/37]
Former [2018/42]Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
Application number, filing date16872482.108.12.2016
[2018/42]
WO2016IB01842
Priority number, dateUS20151496690011.12.2015         Original published format: US201514966900
[2018/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017098323
Date:15.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3386611
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3386611
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA15.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/92, B01D53/02, B01D53/96, F01N3/05, F01N5/02, F01N3/02, B01D53/04
[2019/20]
CPC:
B01D53/0462 (EP,US); F01N3/0233 (US); F01N3/0205 (EP,US);
F01N3/032 (US); F01N3/05 (EP,US); F01N3/055 (EP,US);
F01N5/02 (EP,US); B01D2253/202 (EP,US); B01D2257/206 (EP,US);
B01D2257/304 (EP,US); B01D2257/556 (EP,US); B01D2257/708 (EP,US);
B01D2257/80 (EP,US); B01D2258/05 (EP,US); B01D2259/40056 (EP,US);
B01D2259/4009 (EP,US); F01N2410/00 (EP,US); F01N2410/04 (US);
F01N2590/10 (EP,US); Y02C20/20 (EP,US); Y02E50/30 (EP);
Y02T10/12 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/42]B01D53/92, B01D53/02, B01D53/96
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 [2018/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM ENTFERNEN VON VERUNREINIGUNGEN AUS EINEM GAS[2021/02]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM A GAS[2021/02]
French:MÉTHODE ET SYSTÈME POUR ÉLIMINER LES IMPURETÉS D'UN GAZ[2021/02]
Former [2018/42]SILOXANENTFERNUNGSSYSTEM UND MEDIENREGENERATIONSVERFAHREN
Former [2018/42]SILOXANE REMOVAL SYSTEM AND MEDIA REGENERATION METHODS
Former [2018/42]SYSTÈME D'ÉLIMINATION DE SILOXANE ET PROCÉDÉS DE RÉGÉNÉRATION DE MILIEUX
Entry into regional phase09.07.2018National basic fee paid 
09.07.2018Search fee paid 
09.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
09.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2021Fee for grant paid
05.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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