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EP About this file: EP3704128

EP3704128 - METHOD FOR STORING AND/OR TRANSPORTING GALLIUM CHLORIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2023
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nouryon Chemicals International B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
[2020/37]
Inventor(s)01 / WOUDENBERG, Richard Herman
Stijne van Sallandtstraat 58
NL-7431 GS Diepenveen / NL
 [2020/37]
Representative(s)LKGlobal UK Ltd.
Cambridge House
Henry Street
Bath BA1 1BT / GB
[2022/39]
Former [2020/37]LKGlobal UK Ltd.
Cambridge House, Henry Street
Bath BA1 1BT / GB
Application number, filing date18789436.526.10.2018
[2020/37]
WO2018EP79375
Priority number, dateEP2017019937531.10.2017         Original published format: EP 17199375
[2020/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019086336
Date:09.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3704128
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3704128
Date:28.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:C07F5/06
[2022/19]
CPC:
C07F5/00 (EP,KR,US); C01G15/00 (EP,KR,US); C07F5/06 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/37]C07F5/00, C01G15/00
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 [2020/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM LAGERN UND/ODER TRANSPORTIEREN VON GALLIUMCHLORID[2020/37]
English:METHOD FOR STORING AND/OR TRANSPORTING GALLIUM CHLORIDE[2020/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR STOCKER ET/OU TRANSPORTER DU CHLORURE DE GALLIUM[2022/15]
Former [2020/37]PROCÉDÉ DE STOCKAGE ET/OU DE TRANSPORT DE CHLORURE DE GALLIUM
Entry into regional phase26.04.2020National basic fee paid 
26.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/37]
26.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2022Fee for grant paid
22.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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