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EP4296480 - EXHAUST CAPTURE DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.08.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.06.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Greener Process Systems Inc.
980 North Federal Highway, Suite 110
Boca Raton, FL 33432 / US
[2023/52]
Inventor(s)01 / FESTA, Maurizio
Mint Hill / US
 [2023/52]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2023/52]
Application number, filing date22184185.111.07.2022
[2023/52]
Priority number, dateUS20221784798323.06.2022         Original published format: US202217847983
[2023/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4296480
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4296480
Date:03.09.2025
Language:EN
[2025/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:F01N13/08, B63H21/32, F01N13/00
[2023/52]
CPC:
F01N13/004 (EP,US); B63H21/32 (EP); B63H21/34 (US);
F01N13/008 (US); G05D16/028 (US); G05D16/204 (US);
F01N2450/10 (EP); F01N2590/02 (EP); Y02T10/12 (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 [2024/31]  
Former [2023/52]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:ABGASSAMMELVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2023/52]
English:EXHAUST CAPTURE DEVICE AND METHOD[2023/52]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE CAPTURE DE GAZ D'ÉCHAPPEMENT[2023/52]
Examination procedure26.06.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2024Examination requested  [2024/31]
26.06.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2025Fee for grant paid
11.06.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES03.09.2025
HR03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2026/10]HR03.09.2025
PL03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
RS03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/09]HR03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
GR04.12.2025
Former [2026/08]HR03.09.2025
NO03.12.2025
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 [A] US2005244318  (CARO SALVADOR et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0042] * * figures 1-4 *
 [A] JP2007204023  (HORII WASAKU et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0023] * * figures 1-3 *
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