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EP About this file: EP1189003

EP1189003 - Process and apparatus for air separation by cryogenic distillation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'air Liquide, S.A. à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
L'air Liquide, S.A. à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Davidian, Benoit
51, rue Ledru-Rollin
94100 Saint-Maur des Fosses / FR
02 / De Bussy, Francois
1, rue Montgallet
75012 Paris / FR
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)Mercey, Fiona Susan, et al
L'Air Liquide SA
DSPI - Service Brevets & Marques
75 Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/12]Mercey, Fiona Susan, et al
L'Air Liquide SA, DSPI - Service Brevets & Marques, 75 Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date01402310.506.09.2001
[2002/12]
Priority number, dateFR2000001193219.09.2000         Original published format: FR 0011932
[2002/12]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1189003
Date:20.03.2002
Language:FR
[2002/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1189003
Date:26.01.2005
Language:FR
[2005/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/04
[2002/12]
CPC:
F25J3/04387 (EP,US); F25J3/0409 (EP,US); F25J3/04309 (EP,US);
F25J3/04448 (EP,US); F25J2200/20 (EP,US); F25J2240/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Luftzerlegung durch Tieftemperaturdestillation[2002/12]
English:Process and apparatus for air separation by cryogenic distillation[2002/12]
French:Procédé et installation de séparation d'air par distillation cryogénique[2002/12]
Examination procedure20.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
16.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2004Fee for grant paid
26.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
IE26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
TR26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
PT26.06.2005
CY06.09.2005
CH30.09.2005
LI30.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/20]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
IE26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
TR26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
CY06.09.2005
CH30.09.2005
LI30.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2007/09]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
IE26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
TR26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
CH30.09.2005
LI30.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/51]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
IE26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
TR26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
CH30.09.2005
LI30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/42]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
IE26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
CH30.09.2005
LI30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/30]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
IE26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
MC30.09.2005
Former [2006/22]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
IE26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
Former [2006/14]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
IE26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
Former [2006/13]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
IE26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
Former [2006/12]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
SE26.04.2005
ES07.05.2005
Former [2005/51]AT26.01.2005
FI26.01.2005
SE26.04.2005
Former [2005/48]FI26.01.2005
SE26.04.2005
Former [2005/46]FI26.01.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US4605427  (ERICKSON DONALD C [US]) [A] 1-13 * column 5, line 36 - line 42; figure 1 * * column 6, line 1 - line 3 *;
 [A]EP0687876  (BOC GROUP PLC [GB]) [A] 1-13* column 8, line 15 - line 42; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0924486  (BOC GROUP PLC [GB]) [A] 1-13 * column A; figure 3 * * column 11, line 1 - line 25 *
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