blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3446798

EP3446798 - METHOD FOR ULTRA-LOW-TEMPERATURE CARBONIZATION TREATMENT OF BIOMASS MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Taniguro, Katsumori
1100, Shiobara Nasushiobara-shi
Tochigi 329-2921 / JP
[2019/09]
Inventor(s)01 / IWABUCHI, Kazunori
Yamanote City House 103
1-30 Yamanote 5-jo 3-chome
Nishi-ku
Sapporo-shi
Hokkaido 063-0005 / JP
02 / ITOH, Takanori
Residence Emanoru 17 802
1-7 Kita 17-jo Nishi 3-chome
Kita-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkaido 001-0017 / JP
03 / OTA, Kumpei
2-13 Atsubetsu Nishi 1-jo 3-chome
Atsubetsu-ku
Sapporo-shi
Hokkaido 004-0061 / JP
04 / TANIGURO, Katsumori
2-13 Atsubetsu Nishi 1-jo 3-chome
Atsubetsu-ku
Sapporo-shi
Hokkaido 004-0061 / JP
 [2019/09]
Representative(s)Beckmann, Claus
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2019/09]
Application number, filing date17795768.531.01.2017
[2019/09]
WO2017JP03383
Priority number, dateJP2016009547111.05.2016         Original published format: JP 2016095471
[2019/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017195407
Date:16.11.2017
Language:JA
[2017/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3446798
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3446798
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B09B3/00, C02F11/10, C02F11/06, C10L5/42, C10L5/44
[2019/16]
CPC:
C02F11/10 (EP,US); C10B49/02 (US); B09B3/00 (EP,US);
C01B32/90 (US); C02F11/13 (EP,US); C10B53/02 (US);
C10L5/42 (EP,US); C10L5/44 (EP,US); C10L9/08 (EP,US);
C02F2103/20 (EP,US); C02F2209/02 (EP,US); C05F17/60 (US);
C10L2290/02 (EP,US); C10L2290/06 (EP,US); C10L2290/08 (EP,US);
Y02E50/10 (EP); Y02E50/30 (EP); Y02W10/40 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/09]B09B3/00, C02F11/10
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 [2019/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ULTRANIEDERTEMPERATURKARBONISIERUNGSBEHANDLUNG VON BIOMASSEMATERIAL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON CARBID[2019/09]
English:METHOD FOR ULTRA-LOW-TEMPERATURE CARBONIZATION TREATMENT OF BIOMASS MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBIDE[2019/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE CARBONISATION À TRÈS BASSE TEMPÉRATURE DE MATÉRIAU DE BIOMASSE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE CARBURE[2019/09]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2018Translation filed 
20.11.2018National basic fee paid 
20.11.2018Search fee paid 
20.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/09]
09.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2022Fee for grant paid
25.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
IT30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
IE31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
LU31.01.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/26]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
IT30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
IE31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
LU31.01.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2024/08]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
IE31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
LU31.01.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/51]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
LU31.01.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/49]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
LU31.01.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/47]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
LU31.01.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/43]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
LU31.01.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/38]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/37]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/35]AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/34]DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/33]DK30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/25]FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/23]FI30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
GR01.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/22]FI30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
PT31.03.2023
Former [2023/20]LT30.11.2022
Documents cited:Search[XI]JPH08132008  (NISHI MASASHIGE) [X] 1,3-5 * paragraphs [0007] , [0012] , [0013] , [0016] , [0018]; figure - *[I] 2;
 [XI]JP2001019580  (WAKABA KK) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0001] , [0015] , [0025] , [0027] , [0030] , [0033] - [0037] - [0054] - [0059] - [0107] - [0109] - [0116]; figure - * [I] 3-5;
 [X]EP2486989  (TANIGURO KATSUMORI [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0008] , [0066] - [0072]; example 1 *;
 [AP]  - Anonymous, "Hydrothermal Carbonization - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics", (20161231), URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/hydrothermal-carbonization, (20190305), XP055564725 [AP] 1 * paragraph [17.2.2] *
International search[XA]JPH08132008  (NISHI MASASHIGE) [X] 1-2, 4-5 * , paragraphs [0007], [0012], [0013], [0016]; fig. 1 (Family: none) * [A] 3;
 [A]JP2001002486  (SAPPORO BREWERIES, et al) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0009], [0010], [0015], [0016] (Family: none) *;
 [X]JP2001019580  (WAKABA KK) [X] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0001], [0015], [0025], [0027], [0030], [0033], [0034], [0037], [0054] to [0059]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009249240  (TANIGUROGUMI KK) [A] 1-6* , claims 1 to 3; paragraph [0001] & US 2011/0021862 A1 paragraph [0001]; claims 13 to 15 & WO 2009/125670 A1 & EP 2275394 A1 & KR 10-2010-0126788 A & CN 101998941 A *;
 [A]JP2011189268  (NEW IND RES ORGANIZATION, et al) [A] 1-6 * , claims 1, 4, 9; paragraphs [0055] to [0058] (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2012093529  (KANSEIGIKEN ENGINEERING CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * , claims 1, 9, 11; paragraphs [0026], [0035], [0036], [0043], [0046], [0051], [0054], [0068] (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2012105240  (CHIKYU VACCINE CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0035], [0052], [0055], [0059]; claims 1, 3 & CN 103459053 A *
ExaminationUS4139640
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.