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EP About this file: EP1569987

EP1569987 - PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2014
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Porvair Filtration Group Limited
1 Concorde Close
Segensworth
Fareham
Hampshire PO15 5RT / GB
[2013/50]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
PORVAIR FILTRATION GROUP LIMITED
Clywedog Road South
Wrexham LL13 9X3 / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COWIESON, David Richard
2 Acacia Court
Llay
Wrexham LL12 0TX / GB
02 / PILETSKY, Sergiy, A.
8 Harter Avenue
Cranfield MK43 0EE / GB
 [2013/51]
Former [2005/36]01 / COWIESON, David Richard
2 Acacia Court, Llay
Wrexham LL12 0TX / GB
02 / PILETSKY, Sergiy, A.
8 Harter Avenue
Cranfield MK43 0EE / GB
Representative(s)Alcock, David
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Alcock, David
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/36]Alcock, David
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03769666.328.10.2003
[2005/36]
WO2003GB04641
Priority number, dateGB2002002513329.10.2002         Original published format: GB 0225133
GB2003001585807.07.2003         Original published format: GB 0315858
[2005/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004039874
Date:13.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1569987
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1569987
Date:18.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:C08J7/04, B01D69/12, B01J20/32, B01J20/30, C08J9/24
[2013/31]
CPC:
B01J20/261 (EP,US); B01J20/267 (EP,US); B01J20/268 (EP,US);
B01J20/28016 (EP,US); B01J20/28019 (EP,US); B01J20/28023 (EP,US);
B01J20/28033 (EP,US); B01J20/2808 (EP,US); B01J20/3007 (EP,US);
B01J20/3057 (EP,US); B01J20/321 (EP,US); B01J20/3217 (EP,US);
B01J20/3246 (EP,US); B01J20/3248 (EP,US); B01J20/3251 (EP,US);
B01J20/3253 (EP,US); B01J20/3255 (EP,US); B01J20/327 (EP,US);
B01J20/3278 (EP,US); C08J9/24 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/36]C08J7/04, B01D69/12, B01J20/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/36]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN[2005/36]
English:PROCESS[2005/36]
French:PROCEDE[2005/36]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2005National basic fee paid 
17.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
16.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2013Fee for grant paid
30.10.2013Fee 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  16.02.2007
Opposition(s)19.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/48]
Request for further processing for:30.11.2007Request for further processing filed
03.12.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.01.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
18.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.10.2003
AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
IT18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
TR18.12.2013
GR19.03.2014
PT18.04.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/29]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
IT18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
GR19.03.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2016/28]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
GR19.03.2014
PT18.04.2014
Former [2016/25]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
BG18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2015/27]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
MC18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2015/24]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SI18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/39]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
NL18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/37]AT18.12.2013
BE18.12.2013
CY18.12.2013
CZ18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
ES18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
RO18.12.2013
SK18.12.2013
PT18.04.2014
Former [2014/36]BE18.12.2013
EE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
Former [2014/34]BE18.12.2013
FI18.12.2013
Former [2014/22]FI18.12.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9636877  (NEOMECS INC [US]) [X] 1-41 * page 1, lines 5-10 * * page 3, line 31 - page 5, line 27 * * page 7, line 33 - page 11, line 7 * * page 13, line 5 - page 14, line 25; example -; claim - *;
 [X]US5798261  (KOONTZ STEVEN L [US]) [X] 1-41 * column 1, lines 24-29 * * column 3, line 38 - column 6, line 33 * * column 8, line 33 - column 9, line 33 * * column 9, line 66 - column 12, line 10 * * column 12, line 44 - column 13, line 61; example -; claim - *;
 [X]WO0139881  (ELIPSA GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-41 * page 1, lines 9-13 * * page 6, line 5 - page 15, line 11; figure -; example -; claim 11 *;
 [X]US5369012  (KOONTZ STEVEN L [US], et al) [X] 1-41 * column 1, lines 16-27 * * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 61 * * column 5, line 7 - column 6, line 8 * * column 8, line 56 - column 11, line 12; example -; claim - *;
 [X]WO0131339  (UNIV SHEFFIELD [GB], et al) [X] 1-41 * page 1, lines 3-5 * * page 4, lines 16-19 * * page 5, line 18 - page 6, line 21 * * page 7, lines 6-17 * * page 9, lines 5-21; claim - *;
 [X]WO0007702  (POLY AN GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-41 * page 1, lines 6-9 * * page 4, line 8 - page 5, line 27 * * page 9, line 18 - page 11, line 9; example -; claim - *;
 [X]  - PILETSKY S A ET AL, "SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF POROUS POLYPROPYLENE MEMBRANES WITH MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS BY PHOTOGRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION IN WATER", MACROMOLECULES, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. EASTON, US, (20000418), vol. 33, no. 8, ISSN 0024-9297, pages 3092 - 3098, XP001015564 [X] 1-41 * page 3092, column L, paragraph 2 - page 3094, column L, paragraph 2 * * page 3097, column L, paragraph 4 - page 3098, column L, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma991087f
 [X]  - ULBRICHT M ET AL, "Novel molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) composite membranes via controlled surface and pore functionalizations", DESALINATION, ELSEVIER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20020910), vol. 149, no. 1-3, ISSN 0011-9164, pages 293 - 295, XP004386524 [X] 1-41 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0011-9164(02)00800-7
 [X]  - SCHWEITZ L ET AL, "Alternative methods providing enhanced sensitivity and selectivity in capillary electroseparation experiments", JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V. AMSTERDAM, NL, (20000915), vol. 892, no. 1-2, ISSN 0021-9673, pages 203 - 217, XP004212065 [X] 1-41 * page 210, column L, paragraph L - page 212, column R, paragraph 1; figure 8 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00239-9
by applicantWO0021658
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