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EP About this file: EP3718621

EP3718621 - METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK BASED WATER CAPTURE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, Australian Capital Territory 2601 / AU
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Mulet, Xavier
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, 2601 / AU
02 / Konstas, Kristina
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, 2601 / AU
03 / Hesselmann, Matthias
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, 2601 / AU
04 / Herrman, Stefan
RWTH Aachen University
Chair of Chemical Engineering
Forckenbeckstrasse 51
52074 Aachen / DE
05 / Thornton, Aaron
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, 2601 / AU
 [2020/46]
Former [2020/41]01 / Mulet, Xavier
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, 2601 / AU
02 / Konstas, Kristina
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, 2601 / AU
03 / Hesselmann, Matthias
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, 2601 / AU
04 / Herrman, Stefan
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, 2601 / AU
05 / Thornton, Aaron
Clunies Ross Street
Acton, 2601 / AU
Representative(s)Thurston, Joanna
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2023/19]
Former [2020/41]Thurston, Joanna
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date20174626.016.08.2019
[2020/41]
Priority number, dateAU2018090300916.08.2018         Original published format: AU 2018903009
[2020/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3718621
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3718621
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/04, B01D53/26, B01J20/22, B01J20/34, // B01J20/28
[2020/41]
CPC:
B01D53/261 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01J20/226 (EP,AU,IL,KR,US); B01D53/02 (AU,IL,KR);
B01D53/0423 (AU,IL,KR,US); B01D53/0438 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01D53/047 (EP,IL,KR);
B01J20/06 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01J20/103 (EP,IL,KR); B01J20/22 (IL,KR);
B01J20/24 (IL,KR,US); B01J20/28 (IL,KR); B01J20/28004 (AU,IL,KR,US);
B01J20/28007 (EP,IL,KR); B01J20/28009 (EP,AU,IL,KR,US); B01J20/28011 (IL,KR,US);
B01J20/2803 (EP,AU,IL,KR,US); B01J20/28042 (EP,IL,KR); B01J20/3425 (IL,KR,US);
B01J20/3433 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01J20/3441 (EP,IL,KR,US); B01J20/3483 (IL,KR,US);
E03B3/28 (IL,KR,US); F24F3/1411 (IL,KR,US); B01D2253/204 (EP,AU,IL,KR,US);
B01D2253/304 (IL,KR,US); B01D2257/80 (IL,KR,US); B01D2258/06 (EP,IL,KR);
B01D2259/40088 (IL,KR,US); B01D2259/814 (IL,KR,US); B01J2220/66 (EP,IL,KR);
F24F2003/1458 (IL,KR,US); F25B2321/02 (AU,IL,KR,US); F25B2321/0211 (AU,IL,KR);
Y02A20/00 (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 [2020/47]
Former [2020/41]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:WASSERAUFFANGVORRICHTUNG BASIEREND AUF EINEM METALLORGANISCHEN GERÜST[2020/41]
English:METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK BASED WATER CAPTURE APPARATUS[2020/41]
French:APPAREIL DE CAPTURE D'EAU BASÉ SUR UNE STRUCTURE ORGANOMÉTALLIQUE[2020/41]
Examination procedure14.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/47]
14.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2023Fee for grant paid
30.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19850622.2  / EP3694627
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
IT10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
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MC10.05.2023
NL10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
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SI10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IE16.08.2023
LU16.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
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IS10.09.2023
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00810
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/272/1/012019
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