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EP About this file: EP3964745

EP3964745 - COMPOSITE GAS STORAGE TANK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place, 90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
[2023/48]
Former [2022/10]For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place 90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Lambourne, Alexis
Derby, DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2022/10]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/10]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date21189874.705.08.2021
[2022/10]
Priority number, dateGB2020001385103.09.2020         Original published format: GB 202013851
[2022/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3964745
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3964745
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:F17C13/04
[2022/10]
CPC:
F17C13/04 (EP); F17C1/16 (US); F17C2201/0109 (EP,US);
F17C2201/056 (EP); F17C2201/058 (EP); F17C2203/0604 (EP,US);
F17C2203/0614 (EP); F17C2203/0619 (US); F17C2203/0658 (EP);
F17C2203/066 (EP,US); F17C2203/0663 (EP,US); F17C2203/0673 (EP);
F17C2205/0302 (EP); F17C2205/0305 (EP); F17C2221/012 (EP,US);
F17C2223/0123 (EP); F17C2223/036 (US); F17C2270/0168 (EP);
F17C2270/0173 (EP); F17C2270/0178 (EP); F17C2270/0184 (EP);
F17C2270/0189 (EP); Y02E60/32 (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 [2022/28]
Former [2022/10]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:ZUSAMMENGESETZTER GASSPEICHERTANK[2022/10]
English:COMPOSITE GAS STORAGE TANK[2022/10]
French:RÉSERVOIR DE STOCKAGE DE GAZ COMPOSITE[2022/10]
Examination procedure08.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/28]
08.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2023Fee for grant paid
20.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
IT29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/33]DK29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/27]ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT29.11.2023
BG29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[YA]US2011108557  (TANI TATSUSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4,5 * figure 2 * [A] 1-3,6-8;
 [YA]WO2015197457  (KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 4,5 * figure 3 * [A] 1-3,6-8;
 [YA]JP5979446B  (TOYODA GOSEI KK) [Y] 4,5 * figure 2 * [A] 1-3,6-8;
 [A]WO2017125098  (HPC RES S R O [CZ]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [XAYI]EP2778499  (TOFAS TURK OTOMOBIL FABRIKASI AS [TR]) [X] 1,2,6 * figure 1 * [A] 3 [Y] 4,5 [I] 7,8;
 [YA]WO2020002467  (PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION & RES [BE]) [Y] 4,5 * figure 2b *[A] 1-3,6-8;
 [XAYI]US2020158286  (CRIEL BJORN [BE]) [X] 1,2,6 * figure 7B * [A] 3 [Y] 4,5 [I] 7,8
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