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EP About this file: EP3501632

EP3501632 - APPARATUS OF PRODUCING METHANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METHANE USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
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
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
41-1, Yokomichi
Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 / JP
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / ITOH, Yoshihiko
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
41-1, Yokomichi
Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 / JP
02 / SAKAI, Masatoshi
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
41-1, Yokomichi
Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 / JP
03 / IMAGAWA, Haruo
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
41-1, Yokomichi
Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 / JP
04 / SAYAMA, Shogo
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
41-1, Yokomichi
Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 / JP
05 / BABA, Naoki
c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho
41-1, Yokomichi
Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 / JP
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2019/26]
Application number, filing date18206947.619.11.2018
[2019/26]
Priority number, dateJP2017024197018.12.2017         Original published format: JP 2017241970
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3501632
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3501632
Date:10.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01J7/00, C10L3/08, B01J12/00, C07C1/12
[2022/19]
CPC:
B01J7/00 (EP); B01J12/007 (EP); C07C1/12 (EP);
C10L3/08 (EP); B01J2204/002 (EP); C10L2290/10 (EP)
C-Set:
C07C1/12, C07C9/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/26]B01J7/00, C10L3/08, B01J12/00
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 [2019/26]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON METHAN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON METHAN DAMIT[2019/26]
English:APPARATUS OF PRODUCING METHANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METHANE USING THE SAME[2019/26]
French:APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION DE MÉTHANE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE MÉTHANE Y FAISANT APPEL[2019/26]
Examination procedure19.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/26]
15.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2022Fee for grant paid
05.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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