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EP1285691 - SELECTIVE ADSORBENT FOR NITROGEN AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AIR USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2008
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 19.11.2014  [2014/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Air Water Inc.
2, Kita 3-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku Sapporo-shi
Hokkaido 060-0003 / JP
[2007/22]
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
Air Water Inc.
2, Kita 3-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0003 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Jin-Bae, Air Water Inc., Sakai Plant
2-6-40, Chikko-shinmachi
Sakai-shi, Osaka 592-8331 / JP
02 / JO, Hisanao, Air Water Inc., Sakai Plant
2-6-40, Chikko-shinmachi
Sakai-shi, Osaka 592-8331 / JP
03 / YOSHIOKA, Haruo, Air Water Inc., Sakai Plant
2-6-40, Chikko-shinmachi
Sakai-shi, Osaka 592-8331 / JP
04 / KIYAMA, Hiromi, Air Water Inc., Sakai Plant
2-6-40, Chikko-shinmachi
Sakai-shi, Osaka 592-8331 / JP
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Barton, Matthew Thomas
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Barton, Matthew Thomas
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/25]Barton, Matthew Thomas
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2003/09]Frankland, Nigel Howard
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00917399.820.04.2000
[2003/09]
WO2000JP02606
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0180991
Date:01.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1285691
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1285691
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.11.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01J20/18, B01D53/04, B01D53/02, C01B13/02, C01B39/02
[2004/32]
CPC:
C01B13/027 (EP,US); B01D53/047 (EP,US); B01J20/186 (EP,US);
B01D2253/108 (EP,US); B01D2257/102 (EP,US); B01D2257/104 (EP,US);
C01B2210/0046 (EP,US); Y10S95/902 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/09]B01J20/18, B01D53/04, // C01B39:22
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:SELEKTIVES STICKSTOFFADSORBENS UND DIESES VERWENDENDE LUFTTRENNVERFAHREN[2003/09]
English:SELECTIVE ADSORBENT FOR NITROGEN AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AIR USING THE SAME[2003/09]
French:ADSORBANT SELECTIF POUR L'AZOTE ET PROCEDE DE SEPARATION D'AIR FAISANT APPEL A CET ADSORBANT[2003/09]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2002Translation filed 
30.10.2002National basic fee paid 
30.10.2002Search fee paid 
30.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
30.10.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/09]
24.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.10.2006
26.09.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.10.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2007Fee for grant paid
09.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.05.2007
BE30.05.2007
CY30.05.2007
[2014/47]
Former [2011/31]AT30.05.2007
CY30.05.2007
Former [2010/34]CY30.05.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US5464467  (FITCH FRANK R [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * claims 1-34 *;
 [X]EP0850877  (TRICAT MANAGEMENT GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 9, line 43 - line 45; example 10; claims 1-16 *;
 [PA]EP0893157  (CECA SA [FR]) [PA] 1-3* claim 1 *
International search[A]JPH0119990  ;
 [A]US4859217  (CHAO CHIEN C [US]);
 [A]JPH10128106  (TOSOH CORP);
 [A]US5916836  (TOUFAR HELGE [DE], et al);
 [XE]JP2000202281  (AIR WATER INC)
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