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EP3458191 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL POROUS NISE2 FOAM-BASED HYBRID CATALYSTS FOR ULTRA-EFFICIENT HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION IN WATER SPLITTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES, HR, NO, RS, SE
published on 12.06.2024 [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Houston System
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, Texas 77004 / US
[2023/31]
Former [2019/13]For all designated states
The University Of Houston System
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77004 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REN, Zhifeng
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston Texas 77004 / US
02 / ZHOU, Haiqing
c/o University of Houston System
316 E. Cullen Bldg.
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston Texas 77004 / US
03 / YU, Fang
c/o University of Houston System
316 E. Cullen Bldg.
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston Texas 77004 / US
04 / CHEN, Shuo
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston Texas 77004 / US
 [2019/29]
Former [2019/13]01 / REN, Zhifeng
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston Texas 77004 / US
02 / ZHOU, Haiqing
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston Texas 77004 / US
03 / YU, Fang
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston Texas 77004 / US
04 / CHEN, Shuo
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston Texas 77004 / US
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[2023/49]
Former [2019/13]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date17800107.917.05.2017
[2019/13]
WO2017US33143
Priority number, dateUS201662337730P17.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662337730 P
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017201186
Date:23.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3458191
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3458191
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01J29/06, B01J37/14, C10G2/00
[2019/13]
CPC:
C25B1/04 (EP,US); C25B11/091 (EP,US); C25B11/031 (US);
C25B11/051 (US); C25B11/057 (EP,US); C25B11/075 (EP,US);
H01M4/8605 (EP,US); H01M4/90 (EP,US); Y02E60/36 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (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 [2019/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALE PORÖSE NISE2-SCHAUMBASIERTE HYBRIDKATALYSATOREN FÜR ULTRAEFFIZIENTE WASSERSTOFFENTWICKLUNGSREAKTION BEI DER WASSERSPALTUNG[2019/13]
English:THREE-DIMENSIONAL POROUS NISE2 FOAM-BASED HYBRID CATALYSTS FOR ULTRA-EFFICIENT HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION IN WATER SPLITTING[2019/13]
French:CATALYSEURS HYBRIDES TRIDIMENDIONNELS À BASE DE MOUSSE DE NISE2 POREUSE POUR UNE RÉACTION DE DÉGAGEMENT D'HYDROGÈNE ULTRA-EFFICACE DANS LE FRACTIONNEMENT DE L'EAU[2019/13]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2018National basic fee paid 
13.12.2018Search fee paid 
13.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/13]
16.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2023Fee for grant paid
30.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202105   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2021
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
[2024/24]
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201202920
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201502680
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b12093
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03467
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    - ZHOU H et al., "Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution from Edge-Oriented WS2(1-x)Se2)NiSe2", Nano Lett., (20160000), vol. 16, no. 12, pages 7604 - 7609
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