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EP1252921 - Apparatus for withdrawing permeate from a multicomponent liquid substrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2014Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zenon Technology Partnership
The Corporation Trust Company Corporation Trust Centre 1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
[2006/45]
Former [2002/44]For all designated states
Zenon Environmental Inc.
3239 Dundas Street West
Oakville, Ontario L6M 4B2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Mahendran, Mailvaganam
148 Annabelle Street
Hamilton, Ontario 19C 3T9 / CA
02 / Pedersen, Steven Kristian
498 Rothesay Place
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3E2 / CA
03 / Henshaw, Wayne Jerald
5109 Bayfield Crescent
Burlington, Ontario L7L 3J5 / CA
04 / Behmann, Henry
R.R. 1
Puslinch, Ontario M3H 1M9 / CA
 [2002/44]
Representative(s)Cronin, Brian Harold John
CRONIN Intellectual Property Chemin de Précossy 31
1260 Nyon / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]Cronin, Brian Harold John
CRONIN Intellectual Property Route de Clémenty 62
1260 Nyon / CH
Application number, filing date02013232.008.08.1996
[2002/44]
Priority number, dateUS1995051411911.08.1995         Original published format: US 514119
US1996069004531.07.1996         Original published format: US 690045
[2002/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1252921
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1252921
Date:20.11.2002
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1252921
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D63/02, B01D63/04, B01D65/02
[2002/44]
CPC:
B01D65/08 (EP,KR,US); B01D65/02 (EP,KR,US); B01D61/18 (EP,KR,US);
B01D61/20 (EP,KR,US); B01D63/02 (EP,KR,US); B01D63/0221 (EP,KR,US);
B01D63/023 (EP,KR,US); B01D63/026 (EP,KR,US); B01D63/043 (EP,KR,US);
B01D69/02 (EP,US); B01D2313/26 (EP,KR,US); B01D2315/06 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2321/04 (EP,KR,US); B01D2321/185 (EP,KR,US); B01D2321/2066 (EP,KR,US);
C02F1/444 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2002/44]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Permeatentnahme aus einem flüssigen Substrat mit mehreren Bestandteilen[2002/44]
English:Apparatus for withdrawing permeate from a multicomponent liquid substrate[2002/44]
French:Dispositif d'extraction d'un perméat liquide à composants multiples[2002/44]
Examination procedure21.11.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
17.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2004Fee for grant paid
09.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01120849.3  / EP1170052
EP96926288.0  / EP0846023
Divisional application(s)EP03016134.3  / EP1369165
EP04025516.8  / EP1527810
EP05112030.1  / EP1645327
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.11.2004  18.11.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Koch Membrane Systems GmbH
Kackertstrasse 10
52072 Aachen / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Rainer Harald
Andrejewski - Honke Patent- und Rechtsanwälte An der Reichsbank 8
45127 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/44]
Opponent(s)01  08.11.2004  18.11.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Koch Membrane Systems GmbH
Kackertstrasse 10
52072 Aachen / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Rainer Harald
Andrejewski - Honke Patent- und Rechtsanwälte P.O. Box 10 02 54
45002 Essen / DE
Former [2007/42]
Opponent(s)01  08.11.2004  18.11.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Koch Membrane Systems GmbH
Kackertstrasse 10
52072 Aachen / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Rainer Harald
Patentanwälte Andrejewski, Honke & Sozien, Postfach 10 02 54
45002 Essen / DE
Former [2007/25]
Opponent(s)01  08.11.2004  18.11.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Koch Membrane Systems GmbH
Kranzstrasse 7
52070 Aachen / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Rainer Harald
Patentanwälte Andrejewski, Honke & Sozien, Postfach 10 02 54
45002 Essen / DE
Former [2005/01]
Opponent(s)01  08.11.2004  18.11.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Puron AG
Kranzstrasse 7
52070 Aachen / DE
Opponent's representative
Albrecht, Rainer Harald, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Andrejewski, Honke & Sozien, Postfach 10 02 54
45002 Essen / DE
07.09.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.05.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
15.06.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.06.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
01.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2012Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.10.2013Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
07.11.2013Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2014/11]
Appeal following opposition14.08.2007Appeal received No.  T1351/07
25.10.2007Statement of grounds filed
31.03.2011Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
31.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
12.04.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
10.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
18.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200308   M06   Fee paid on   18.02.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB08.08.2011
IT08.08.2011
FR31.08.2011
DE01.03.2012
NL01.03.2012
[2013/30]
Documents cited:Search[XD]WO9411094  (ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL INC [CA])
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