Deutsch English Français

Contact

EP1214130

European procedure

Quick help

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...

News flashes

News Flashes

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

2024-07-24

More...

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1214130

EP1214130 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING SOLVENT RESIDUES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.06.2005 Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	14.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PT	published on 16.01.2008 [2008/03]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Ineos Fluor Holdings Limited First Floor Offices Queens Gate 15-17 Queens Terrace Southampton, Hampshire SO14 3BP / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/25]	For all designated states Ineos Fluor Holdings Limited First Floor Offices Queens Gate 15-17 Queens Terrace Southampton, Hampshire SO14 3BP / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / CORR, Stuart 31 Foxhills Close, Appleton Warrington, Cheshire WA4 5DH / GB
	02 / DOWDLE, Paul, Alan 72 Holly Road, Haydock St. Helens, Merseyside WA11 0JT / GB
	03 / LOW, Robert, Elliot 17 The Crescent, Leftwich Northwich, Cheshire CW9 8AD / GB
	04 / MURPHY, Frederick, Thomas 53 Fairways, Frodsham Cheshire WA6 7RY / GB
	05 / MORRISON, James, David 39 Sandown Crescent, Sandiway Northwich, Cheshire CW8 2QN / GB
	[2002/25]
Representative(s)	Powell, Timothy John Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/25]	Powell, Timothy John Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date	00956696.9	01.09.2000
	[2002/25]
	WO2000GB03345
Priority number, date	GB19990020943	06.09.1999 Original published format: GB 9920943
	[2002/25]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0117645
	Date:	15.03.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/11]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1214130
	Date:	19.06.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/25]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1214130
	Date:	28.07.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/31]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	15.03.2001
Classification	IPC:	B01D11/02	[2002/25]
	CPC:	B01D3/40 (EP,US); B01D11/04 (KR); B01D1/2846 (EP,US); B01D11/028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2004/19]
Former [2002/25]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON LÖSUNGSMITTELRESTEN	[2002/25]
	English:	APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING SOLVENT RESIDUES	[2002/25]
	French:	DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DESTINES A EXTRAIRE DES RESIDUS DE SOLVANTS	[2002/25]
Entry into regional phase	12.01.2002	National basic fee paid
	12.01.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	12.01.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	04.04.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	12.01.2002	Examination requested [2002/25]
	03.02.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.05.2004	Fee for grant paid
	28.05.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	29.04.2005	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/29]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.09.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
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.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	28.07.2004
	FI	28.07.2004
	LU	30.09.2004
	MC	30.09.2004
	DK	28.10.2004
	GR	28.10.2004
	SE	28.10.2004
	ES	08.11.2004
	PT	28.12.2004
	[2008/03]
Former [2007/08]	CY	28.07.2004
	FI	28.07.2004
	LU	30.09.2004
	MC	30.09.2004
	DK	28.10.2004
	GR	28.10.2004
	SE	28.10.2004
	ES	08.11.2004
Former [2005/23]	FI	28.07.2004
	MC	30.09.2004
	DK	28.10.2004
	GR	28.10.2004
	SE	28.10.2004
	ES	08.11.2004
Former [2005/22]	FI	28.07.2004
	MC	30.09.2004
	DK	28.10.2004
	GR	28.10.2004
	SE	28.10.2004
Former [2005/18]	FI	28.07.2004
	GR	28.10.2004
	SE	28.10.2004
Former [2005/11]	FI	28.07.2004
	SE	28.10.2004
Former [2005/10]	SE	28.10.2004
Cited in	International search	[XA]US4278012 (WHELDON ALFRED G, et al) [X] 1,3-5,20,21 * column 6, line 57 - column 8, line 32; figure - * [A] 2,6-19;
		[XA]DE3538745 (EXTRAKTIONSTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 20,21 * column 2, lines 1-31 * [A] 1-19;
		[XA]US5344564 (OHTSUKA YUZURU [JP], et al) [X] 20,21 * the whole document *[A] 1-19;
		[PX]WO0033859 (KEMIN IND INC [US]) [PX] 1,2,5,20,21 * page 10, line 5 - page 11, line 1; figure 1 *

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.

Legal notice
Terms of use
24.2.25; 35p