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EP3919719 - HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES USING CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GreenFire Energy Inc.
4300 Horton Street, Unit 15
Emeryville CA 94608 / US
[2022/09]
Former [2021/49]For all designated states
Greenfire Energy Inc.
4300 Horton Street Unit 15
Emeryville CA 94608 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AMAYA, Alvaro J.
Emeryville, 94608 / US
02 / SCHERER, Joseph A.
Emeryville, 94608 / US
 [2021/49]
Representative(s)Osha BWB
2, rue de la Paix
75002 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2021/49]Osha Liang
2, rue de la Paix
75002 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date21173513.912.05.2021
[2021/49]
Priority number, dateUS202063023894P13.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063023894 P
[2021/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3919719
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3919719
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:E21B41/00, C25B1/042, C25B9/00, C25B1/26, C01B3/06, C25B1/02, C01B3/36, C01B3/38
[2022/12]
CPC:
C25B1/042 (EP,US); C25B1/50 (US); C01B3/068 (EP);
C01B3/36 (EP); C01B3/382 (EP); C25B1/02 (EP);
C25B1/26 (EP); C25B15/02 (US); C25B9/00 (EP);
C25B9/19 (US); C25B9/67 (US); F03G4/00 (US);
C01B2203/1241 (EP); C01B2203/80 (EP); Y02E60/36 (EP);
Y02P20/129 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/49]E21B41/00, C25B1/042, C25B9/00, C25B1/26, C01B3/06, C25B1/02
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 [2022/44]
Former [2021/49]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERSTOFFERZEUGUNG AUS GEOTHERMISCHEN RESSOURCEN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON SYSTEMEN MIT GESCHLOSSENEM KREISLAUF[2021/49]
English:HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES USING CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEMS[2021/49]
French:PRODUCTION D'HYDROGÈNE À PARTIR DE RESSOURCES GÉOTHERMIQUES EN UTILISANT DES SYSTÈMES EN BOUCLE FERMÉE[2021/49]
Examination procedure23.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/44]
23.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9623181  (ELI A S [NO], et al) [Y] 11-16 * page 2, lines 3-29 *;
 [A]US5697218  (SHNELL JAMES H [US]) [A] 1,2,19,20 * the whole document *;
 [XYI]WO2004033759  (HUNT ROBERT D [US]) [X] 1-4,19,20 * paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0050] * * figures 2, 3; claims 12, 17, 18,23 * * figure 1 * [Y] 11-16 [I] 5-10;
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 [A]US2010280135  (DOTY F DAVID [US]) [A] 17-20 * paragraphs [0058] , [0 63] , [ 275] ** claims 1, 19, 40, 41 *;
 [A]US8272455  (GUIMERANS ROSALVINA RAMONA [US], et al) [A] 1,19,20 * figures 197, 202, 203 * * figure 200 *;
 [A]US9080424  (DIFOGGIO ROCCO [US]) [A] 1-3,8-10 * abstract * * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 38; figure 2 * * column 3, lines 48-60 * * column 4, lines 15-22 * * column 4, lines 29-42 * * column 5, lines 44-61 * * column 6, lines 17-29 * * column 5, lines 4-29; figure 3 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.01.087
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.11.123
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