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EP3548435 - BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBE MATERIALS FOR CRYOPUMPS AND OTHER LARGE VOLUME CONFIGURATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: payment of fee 
29.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BNNT, LLC
300 Ed Wright Lane
Suite A
Newport News, Virginia 23606 / US
[2019/41]
Inventor(s)01 / DUSHATINSKI, Thomas G.
228 Essex Drive
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 / US
02 / JORDAN, Kevin C.
9 Sir Francis Wyatt Place
Newport News, Virginia 23606 / US
03 / SMITH, Michael W.
622 Guy Lane
Newport News, Virginia 23602 / US
04 / STEVENS, Jonathan C.
4158 Rose Lane
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 / US
05 / WHITNEY, R. Roy
P.O. Box 1698
Newport News, Virginia 23601 / US
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)Stott, Michael John, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/41]Stott, Michael John, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date17877354.529.11.2017
[2019/41]
WO2017US63752
Priority number, dateUS201662427583P29.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662427583 P
[2019/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018102437
Date:07.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3548435
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:C01B35/08, C01B35/14, C30B29/60, B82Y30/00, B82Y40/00, B82B3/00, C01B21/064, C30B29/40, C30B33/00
[2020/29]
CPC:
C01B35/14 (EP); C01B21/0648 (KR,US); B01D9/0022 (US);
B82Y30/00 (EP,KR); C01B21/064 (EP); C30B29/403 (EP);
C30B29/60 (EP); C30B33/00 (EP); B82Y40/00 (EP,KR);
C01P2004/13 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2019/41]C01B35/08, C01B35/14, C30B29/60, B82Y30/00, B82Y40/00, B82B3/00
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 [2019/41]
TitleGerman:BORNITRID-NANORÖHRENSTOFFE FÜR KRYOPUMPEN UND ANDERE GROSSVOLUMIGE KONFIGURATIONEN[2019/41]
English:BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBE MATERIALS FOR CRYOPUMPS AND OTHER LARGE VOLUME CONFIGURATIONS[2019/41]
French:MATÉRIAUX DE NANOTUBES DE NITRURE DE BORE POUR CRYOPOMPES ET AUTRES CONFIGURATIONS DE GRAND VOLUME[2019/41]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2019National basic fee paid 
19.06.2019Search fee paid 
19.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/41]
18.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5RA02988K
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl902368r
International search[Y]US2009142576  (LIU CHANG-HONG [CN], et al) [Y] 17-18 * ; abstract; paragraphs [0008], [0021], [0033], [0040] *;
 [Y]US2010239488  (ZETTL ALEX K [US], et al) [Y] 9 * ; abstract; paragraphs [0050]-[0051], [0068] *;
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 [Y]US2015086607  (JOHNSON JED K [US], et al) [Y] 4 * ; abstract; paragraph [0003]; claim 8 *;
 [Y]WO2016100715  (BNNT LLC [US]) [Y] 13 * ; paragraphs [0010], [0013], [0042], [0054], [0056]; figure 11 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5RA02988K
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl902368r
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