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EP About this file: EP1145761

EP1145761 - Ordered column packing having fine structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2004
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
Sulzer Chemtech AG
Hegifeldstrasse 10
8404 Winterthur / CH
[2001/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Kessler, Alwin
Pupikoferstrasse 5
9546 Tuttwil / CH
 [2001/42]
Representative(s)Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [2001/42]Sulzer Management AG
KS/Patente/0007 Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date01810230.107.03.2001
[2001/42]
Priority number, dateEP2000081028704.04.2000         Original published format: EP 00810287
[2001/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1145761
Date:17.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1145761
Date:10.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/32, F25J3/02
[2001/42]
CPC:
B01J19/32 (EP); F28F25/087 (EP); B01J2219/3221 (EP);
B01J2219/32213 (EP); B01J2219/32217 (EP); B01J2219/32241 (EP);
B01J2219/32251 (EP); B01J2219/32262 (EP); B01J2219/32408 (EP);
B01J2219/32466 (EP); B01J2219/32483 (EP); B01J2219/3306 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/27]
Former [2001/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Geordnete Kolonnenpackung mit einer Feinstrukturierung[2001/42]
English:Ordered column packing having fine structure[2001/42]
French:Garnissage de colonne ordonée ayant une structure fine[2001/42]
Examination procedure20.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/22]
17.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2003Fee for grant paid
20.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
IE10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
TR10.12.2003
AT07.03.2004
LU07.03.2004
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
PT10.05.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/09]CY10.12.2003
FI10.12.2003
IE10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
TR10.12.2003
AT07.03.2004
LU07.03.2004
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2006/51]FI10.12.2003
IE10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
TR10.12.2003
AT07.03.2004
LU07.03.2004
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/51]FI10.12.2003
IE10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
AT07.03.2004
LU07.03.2004
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/23]FI10.12.2003
IE10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
LU07.03.2004
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/14]FI10.12.2003
IE10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/02]FI10.12.2003
IE10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
DK10.03.2004
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2004/46]FI10.12.2003
IE10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
ES21.03.2004
Former [2004/40]FI10.12.2003
IE10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
Former [2004/33]FI10.12.2003
NL10.12.2003
GR10.03.2004
SE10.03.2004
Former [2004/26]FI10.12.2003
SE10.03.2004
Former [2004/24]SE10.03.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0293003  (NORTON CO [US]) [X] 1-9 * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 52 * * column 5, line 53 - column 5, line 58 * * column 7, line 41 - column 7, line 57; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]US5171544  (LANG JOHN S [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 66 - column 5, line 13; figures 2-6 *;
 [A]EP0170402  (MERIX CORP [US]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 27 - page 4, line 31 * * page 11, line 8 - page 14, line 30; figures 7,8 *;
 [A]WO9855221  (SULZER CHEMTECH AG [CH], et al) [A] 1 * page 4, line 11 - page 4, line 22; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0428265  (KOCH ENG CO INC [US]) [A] 1,9 * column 4, line 15 - column 4, line 22; figures 3,8 *
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