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EP1392419
European procedure
Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP1392419
| EP1392419 - FRACTAL STRUCTURE FOR MIXING AT LEAST TWO FLUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [2004/10] | FRACTAL DEVICE FOR MIXING AND REACTOR APPLICATIONS | ||
| [2011/23] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.09.2012 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 30.05.2014 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): LU | published on 02.07.2014 [2014/27] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Amalgamated Research, Inc. 2531 Orchard Drive East Twin Falls, ID 83301 / US | [2004/10] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
KEARNY, Michael, M. 2151 Woodriver Circle Twin Falls, ID 83301 / US | [2004/10] | Representative(s) | Bond, Laurence Blair Laurence Bond Solicitors 5 Kingsgate Estate Tottenham Road London N1 4DB / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2011/47] | Bond, Laurence Blair Laurence Bond Solicitors, Francis House, 112 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PH / GB | ||
| Former [2004/10] | Bond, Laurence Blair Laurence Bond Solicitors, Francis House, 112 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PH / GB | Application number, filing date | 02731880.7 | 17.05.2002 | [2004/10] | WO2002US16007 | Priority number, date | US20010291769P | 17.05.2001 Original published format: US 291769 P | [2004/10] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO02092207 | Date: | 21.11.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/47] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1392419 | Date: | 03.03.2004 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2004/10] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1392419 | Date: | 23.11.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/47] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 21.11.2002 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 24.01.2006 | Classification | IPC: | B01F5/06, B01F13/00, B01J19/00, B01J19/24, F28F27/02 | [2006/10] | CPC: |
F28F9/0275 (EP,US);
B01F25/40 (EP,US);
B01F25/41 (EP,US);
B01F35/7182 (EP,US);
B01J19/0053 (EP,US);
B01J19/0093 (EP,US);
B01J19/24 (EP,US);
F28F9/0278 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00015 (EP,US);
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| Former IPC [2004/10] | B01F5/00 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2004/10] | Title | German: | FRAKTALSTRUKTUR ZUM MISCHEN VON MINDESTENS ZWEI FLUIDEN | [2011/23] | English: | FRACTAL STRUCTURE FOR MIXING AT LEAST TWO FLUIDS | [2011/23] | French: | STRUCTURE FRACTALE POUR MELANGER AU MOINS DEUX FLUIDES | [2011/23] |
| Former [2004/10] | FRAKTALVORRICHTUNG ZUM MISCHEN UND REAKTORANWENDUNGEN | ||
| Former [2004/10] | FRACTAL DEVICE FOR MIXING AND REACTOR APPLICATIONS | ||
| Former [2004/10] | DISPOSITIF FRACTAL POUR APPLICATIONS DE REACTION ET DE MELANGE | Entry into regional phase | 31.10.2003 | National basic fee paid | 31.10.2003 | Search fee paid | 31.10.2003 | Designation fee(s) paid | 31.10.2003 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 17.12.2002 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 31.10.2003 | Examination requested [2004/10] | 27.04.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 09.02.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.09.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.05.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.02.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 14.08.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.11.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.05.2010 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2011/01] | deleted | Deletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2011/02] | 25.06.2010 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2011/02] | 25.08.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.06.2011 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 06.10.2011 | Fee for grant paid | 06.10.2011 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 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 27.04.2006 | Opposition(s) | 24.08.2012 | No opposition filed within time limit [2012/44] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report | 05.05.2008 | Request for further processing filed | 05.05.2008 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 16.05.2008 | Decision despatched | 09.02.2007 | Request for further processing filed | 09.02.2007 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 26.02.2007 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 24.05.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.05.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.05.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.05.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.05.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.05.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 25.05.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 25.05.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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| 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 | 23.11.2011 | SE | 23.11.2011 | GR | 24.02.2012 | IE | 17.05.2012 | LU | 17.05.2012 | MC | 31.05.2012 | [2014/27] |
| Former [2013/20] | CY | 23.11.2011 | |
| SE | 23.11.2011 | ||
| GR | 24.02.2012 | ||
| IE | 17.05.2012 | ||
| MC | 31.05.2012 | ||
| Former [2013/03] | CY | 23.11.2011 | |
| SE | 23.11.2011 | ||
| GR | 24.02.2012 | ||
| MC | 31.05.2012 | ||
| Former [2012/28] | CY | 23.11.2011 | |
| SE | 23.11.2011 | ||
| GR | 24.02.2012 | ||
| Former [2012/24] | SE | 23.11.2011 | |
| GR | 24.02.2012 | Documents cited: | Search | [T]US1409259 (RUDOLF SYKORA) [T] * figures 1-4 *; | [X]US4776989 (HARPER STEPHEN M [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * column 2, lines 21-38 * * column 4, line 66 - column 6, line 45 * * abstract *; | [A]WO9814268 (AMALGAMATED RES INC [US]) [A] 1-7 * < family member US 5938333 has already been cited in the application >; page 4, lines 13-31 * * page 6, lines 13-32 * * page 11, line 23 - page 13, line 13 * * page 14, lines 9-11 * * abstract *; | [A]WO9948599 (AMALGAMATED RES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * page 2, line 8 - page 3, line 27 * * page 4, lines 23-30 * * page 5, line 24 - page 6, line 27 * * page 7, lines 1-12 * * abstract *; | [A]WO0066257 (COPPENS MARK OLIVIER [BE]) [A] 1-7 * abstract *; | [PX]WO0143857 (INST MIKROTECHNIK MAINZ GMBH [DE], et al) [PX] 1-7 * page 1, paragraph 3 - page 2, paragraph 1 * * page 4, paragraph 2 - page 5, paragraph 3 * * page 11, paragraph 1 - page 13, paragraph 1 * * abstract *; | [T] - KEARNEY M, "CONTROL OF FLUID DYNAMICS WITH ENGINEERD FRACTALS - ADSORPTION PROCESS APPLICATIONS", CHEM ENGINEERING COMM, LONDON, GB, (199906), vol. 173, ISSN 0098-6445, pages 43 - 52, XP000900461 | [T] - KEARNEY M, "ENGINEERED FRACTALS ENHANCE PROCESS APPLICATIONS", CHEM ENGINEERING PROGRESS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEM ENGINEERS, NEW YORK, US, (200012), vol. 96, no. 12, ISSN 0360-7275, pages 61 - 68, XP000977893 | International search | [A]US4537217 (ALLEN JR CROWLEY C [US]); | [A]US4999102 (COX JOHN R [US], et al); | [A]US5354460 (KEARNEY MICHAEL M [US], et al); | [X]US5938333 (KEARNEY MICHAEL M [US]); | [A]WO9948599 (AMALGAMATED RES INC [US], et al) |