blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0897373

EP0897373 - MESOPOROUS MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.02.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.04.2002  [2002/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smart (Isle Of Man) Limited
Unicorn Chambers, 45 Victoria Street
Douglas IM1 2LD / GB
[2000/49]
Former [1999/08]For all designated states
Bratton, Graham John
154 Old Farm Avenue
Sidcup, Kent DA15 8AL / GB
For all designated states
Buck, Karon Doreen
Alancroft, Kingsfield Road
West Kingsdown, Kent TN15 6LH / GB
For all designated states
Naylor, Timothy De Villiers
10 Kingswood Close
Englefield Green, Surrey TW2 0NQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BRATTON, Graham John
30 Cavendish Avenue
Sidcup, Kent DA15 9EB / GB
02 / NAYLOR, Timothy De Villiers
10 Kingswood Close
Egham, Surrey TW20 0NQ / GB
03 / BUCK, Karon Doreen
2 Calais Cottages, Three Gates Road
Fawkham, Kent, DA3 8NY / GB
[2000/49]
Former [1999/08]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Lucas, Brian Ronald, et al
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]Lucas, Brian Ronald, et al
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Former [1999/08]Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date97906275.907.03.1997
[1999/08]
WO1997GB00635
Priority number, dateGB1996000600208.03.1996         Original published format: GB 9606002
[1999/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9732815
Date:12.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0897373
Date:24.02.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:C01B37/02, C01B37/00
[1999/08]
CPC:
B01J20/103 (EP); B01D71/027 (EP); C01B37/00 (EP);
C01B37/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/08]
TitleGerman:MESOPORÖSES MATERIAL[1999/08]
English:MESOPOROUS MATERIAL[1999/08]
French:MATERIAU MESOPOREUX[1999/08]
Entry into regional phase26.08.1998National basic fee paid 
26.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.08.1998Examination requested  [1999/08]
01.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
19.10.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2002/14]
29.10.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9111390  (MOBIL OIL CORPORATION) [A] 8 * example 7 * * page 47, line 8 *;
 [DA]US5108725  ;
 [A]US5143879  (D. D. WHITEHURST) [A] 8 * examples 7,8 * * see column 35 : table *;
 [A]WO9530625  (SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V. ET AL.) [A] 8 * examples I-IV *;
 [DA]GB2269377  (THE BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC ET AL.)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.