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EP About this file: EP1438540

EP1438540 - CYCLONIC FLUID SEPARATOR WITH VORTEX GENERATOR IN INLET SECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
Former [2004/30]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BETTING, Marco
Volmerlaan 8
NL-2288 GD Rijswijk / NL
02 / VAN HOLTEN, Theodoor
Kluiverweg 1
NL-2629 HS Delft / NL
03 / PRAST, Bart
Volmerlaan 8
NL-2288 GD Rijswijk / NL
 [2004/30]
Application number, filing date02777250.827.09.2002
[2004/30]
WO2002EP10907
Priority number, dateEP2001020369228.09.2001         Original published format: EP 01203692
[2004/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03029739
Date:10.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1438540
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1438540
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/06
[2004/30]
CPC:
B04C3/00 (EP,US); B01D45/16 (EP,US); B01D53/002 (EP,US);
B01D53/24 (EP,US); B04C2003/006 (EP,US); Y10S55/14 (EP,US)
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 [2004/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZYKLONABSCHEIDER MIT WIRBELERZEUGER IM EINLASSBEREICH[2004/30]
English:CYCLONIC FLUID SEPARATOR WITH VORTEX GENERATOR IN INLET SECTION[2004/30]
French:SEPARATEUR DE FLUIDES CYCLONIQUE COMPORTANT UN GENERATEUR DE TOURBILLONS DANS SA SECTION D'ADMISSION[2004/30]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2004National basic fee paid 
14.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.02.2004Observations by third parties
14.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
06.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2006Fee for grant paid
06.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CY26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
FR26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
IE27.09.2006
LU27.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
IE27.09.2006
LU27.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2008/28]BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
IE27.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2008/21]BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
IE27.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/45]BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
IE27.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/42]BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
IE27.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/39]BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
MC30.09.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/28]BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/12]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/11]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[DA]JPH0217921  ;
 [A]GB901290  (PARSONS C A & CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * page 2, line 70 - line 81; figure 5 * * page 3, line 15 - line 23 *;
 [A]US4746340  (DURRE REYNOLD F [US], et al) [A] 1-9* column 4, line 14 - line 24; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0420503  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK [GB]) [A] 1-9 * column 2, line 26 - line 44; figure 2 *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900320), vol. 014, no. 146, Database accession no. (C - 0704), & JP02017921 A 19900122 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [DA] 1-9 * abstract *
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