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EP1481072 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING LOW MOLECULAR FERMENTATION PRODUCTS FROM MIXTURES OF SUBSTANCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2006Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 16.08.2006  [2006/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEA-Messo GmbH
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 134
47229 Duisburg-Rheinhausen / DE
[2005/27]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
MESSO-CHEMIETECHNIK GMBH
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 134
47229 Duisburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HOFMANN, Günter
Bitburger Strasse 13
47259 Duisburg / DE
02 / SCHNEIDER, Manfred
Handwerkerstrasse 9
66740 Saarlouis / DE
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Brinkmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date02783031.429.10.2002
[2004/49]
WO2002EP12053
Priority number, dateDE2001105380505.11.2001         Original published format: DE 10153805
[2004/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03040380
Date:15.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1481072
Date:01.12.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:C12P7/54
[2004/49]
CPC:
C12P7/46 (EP); C12J1/04 (EP); C12M33/14 (EP);
C12M47/10 (EP); C12P7/28 (EP)
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 [2004/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABTRENNUNG VON NIEDERMOLEKULAREN VERGÄRUNGSPRODUKTEN AUS STOFFGEMISCHEN[2004/49]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING LOW MOLECULAR FERMENTATION PRODUCTS FROM MIXTURES OF SUBSTANCES[2004/49]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE SEPARATION DE PRODUITS DE FERMENTATION DE FAIBLE POIDS MOLECULAIRE A PARTIR DE MELANGES DE SUBSTANCES[2004/49]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2004National basic fee paid 
28.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
28.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
30.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2006Application withdrawn by applicant  [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.09.2004AT   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004BE   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004BG   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004CH   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004CY   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004CZ   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004DE   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004DK   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004EE   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004ES   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004FI   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004FR   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004GB   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004GR   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004IE   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004IT   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004LU   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004MC   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004NL   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004PT   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004SE   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004SK   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
28.09.2004TR   M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.09.2004M01   Fee paid on   28.09.2004
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5503750  (RUSSO JR LAWRENCE J ET AL) [X] 1-8 * column 9, line 46 - line 67 * * column 20, line 11 - line 17 * * claims 1-20 *;
 [X]DE4212187  (FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT) [X] 1-8 * abstract *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260330305
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0376-7388(95)00107-N
 [X]  - TIMMER J M K ET AL, "TRANSPORT OF LACTIC ACID THROUGH REVERSE OSMOSIS AND NANOFILTRATIONMEMBRANES", JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, ELSEVIER SCIENTIFIC PUBL.COMPANY. AMSTERDAM, NL, (19931101), vol. 85, no. 2, ISSN 0376-7388, pages 205 - 216, XP000490124 [X] 8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0376-7388(93)85169-W
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