GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 155 047 832 patent documents

This week's update (12/04/2024 12:00 CET):

182 269 new documents added

1 089 556 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 1013747 A2 20000628 - Agglomerate production

Title (en)

Agglomerate production

Title (de)

Herstellung von Agglomeraten

Title (fr)

Fabrication d'agglomérats

Publication

EP 1013747 A2 20000628 (EN)

Application

EP 99309100 A 19991116

Priority

GB 9825064 A 19981116
GB 9922690 A 19990927

Abstract (en)

A method of producing agglomerates, which method includes blending carbonaceous particles, and optionally organic waste material, with an additive comprising particulate clay, and with a binder comprising an aqueous emulsion of polyvinyl acetate. The resultant blend is then shaped to form agglomerates, and subsequently permitting the binder to cure in the agglomerates.

IPC 1-7

C10L 5/10

IPC 8 full level

C10L 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10L 5/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2343678 A 20000517; GB 2343678 B 20021211; GB 9927016 D0 20000112; EP 1013747 A2 20000628; EP 1013747 A3 20020605

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9927016 A 19991116; EP 99309100 A 19991116