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EP About this file: EP1291585

EP1291585 - Gas/liquid separation devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2014
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Co., Ltd.
1-8-15 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo
108-0075 / JP
[2013/14]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
JAPAN GORE-TEX, INC.
42-5, 1-chome Akazutsumi
Setagaya-ku Tokyo-To 156 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kusunose, Ryo
c/o Japan Gore-Tex, Inc
42-5, 1-chome
Akazutsumi
Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo-To 156 / JP
02 / Yokota, Takushi
c/o Japan Gore-Tex, Inc
42-5, 1-chome
Akazutsumi
Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo-To 156 / JP
03 / Nishi, Kojiro
c/o Japan Gore-Tex, Inc
42-5, 1-chome
Akazutsumi
Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo-To 156 / JP
 [2013/25]
Former [2003/11]01 / Kusunose, Ryo
c/o Japan Gore-Tex, Inc, 42-5, 1-chome, Akazutsumi
Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo-To 156 / JP
02 / Yokota, Takushi
c/o Japan Gore-Tex, Inc, 42-5, 1-chome, Akazutsumi
Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo-To 156 / JP
03 / Nishi, Kojiro
c/o Japan Gore-Tex, Inc, 42-5, 1-chome, Akazutsumi
Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo-To 156 / JP
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/25]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Former [2003/11]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date02255016.417.07.2002
[2003/11]
Priority number, dateJP2001021729017.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001217290
JP2001033850102.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001338501
[2003/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1291585
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1291585
Date:07.06.2006
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1291585
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:F24F3/14, F24F6/04
[2006/23]
CPC:
F24F3/1417 (EP); F24F3/14 (EP); F24F6/04 (EP);
F24F2003/1435 (EP); F24F2003/144 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/11]F24F3/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/11]
TitleGerman:Gas-Flüssigkeitstrennungsvorrichtungen[2003/11]
English:Gas/liquid separation devices[2003/11]
French:Dispositifs de séparation gaz/liquide[2003/11]
Examination procedure04.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: Examination on filing A.90(5) {1}
01.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/42]
23.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.02.2013Fee for grant paid
27.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.11.2006
Opposition(s)20.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/22]
Request for further processing for:15.05.2003Request for further processing filed
23.05.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.06.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
TR19.06.2013
IE17.07.2013
LU17.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
TR19.06.2013
IE17.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/33]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
IE17.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
IT19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/21]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
DK19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/20]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/18]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CY19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/16]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
MC19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CY29.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/14]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
NL19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CY29.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/10]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
CZ19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
SK19.06.2013
CY29.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/09]AT19.06.2013
BE19.06.2013
EE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2014/08]BE19.06.2013
FI19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
PT21.10.2013
Former [2013/50]FI19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
BG19.09.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI19.06.2013
SE19.06.2013
GR20.09.2013
ES30.09.2013
Former [2013/48]ES30.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[XD] JPH08128682  
 [X] US5624610  (YOKOYA HISAO et al.)
 [A] WO0127552  (CARRIER CORP et al.)
 [A] US5946931  (LOMAX CURTIS et al.)
 [XD]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 09 30 September 1996 (1996-09-30)
by applicantJPH05268039
 JPH08128682
 JPS5022881
 WO9422928
 WO9534583
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