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EP0055330 - A process for generating energy in the form of heat and hydrogen [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.1988
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/27]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cuomo, Jerome John
Box 353
Lincolndale New York 10540 / US
02 / Woodall, Jerry McPherson
336 Cherry Street
Bedford Hills New York 10507 / US
[1982/27]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/01]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1987/18]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1986/20]Mitchell, Allan Edmund
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1986/18]Appleton, John Edward
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1983/36]Lancaster, James Donald
IBM United Kingdom Patent Operations Hursley Park
Winchester, Hants, S021 2JN / GB
Former [1982/27]Chaudhry, Mohammad Saeed
IBM United Kingdom Patent Operations Hursley Park
Winchester Hants, S021 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date81107580.323.09.1981
[1982/27]
Priority number, dateUS1980022165031.12.1980         Original published format: US 221650
[1982/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0055330
Date:07.07.1982
Language:EN
[1982/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0055330
Date:07.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1982
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/08
[1982/27]
CPC:
C01B3/08 (EP,US); Y02E60/36 (EP,US); Y02P20/133 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1982/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Energiegewinnung in Form von Wärme und Wasserstoff[1982/27]
English:A process for generating energy in the form of heat and hydrogen[1982/27]
French:Procédé pour engendrer d'énergie en forme de chaleur et d'hydrogène[1982/27]
Examination procedure23.09.1981Examination requested  [1982/27]
21.02.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.1983Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
12.03.1987Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.03.1987Date of oral proceedings
30.06.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
07.07.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.1987Fee for grant paid
11.09.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination08.02.1984Appeal received No.  T0105/84
11.04.1984Statement of grounds filed
12.11.1986Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1986/46]
18.12.1986Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1986/51]
12.03.1987Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
Opposition(s)10.10.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1989/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
18.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
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