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EP About this file: EP1519101

EP1519101 - Purgeable container [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 / US
[2005/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Steidl, Thomas Andrew
2928 Anaheim St.
Escondido, CA 92025 / US
02 / Vivanco, Gildardo
3828 Mission Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92109 / US
03 / Birtcher, Charles Michael
30653 Rolling Hills Drive
Valley Center, CA 92082 / US
 [2005/13]
Representative(s)Marx, Lothar
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/49]Marx, Lothar
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2005/13]Marx, Lothar, Dr.
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date04022387.721.09.2004
[2005/13]
Priority number, dateUS2003066994224.09.2003         Original published format: US 669942
[2005/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1519101
Date:30.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1519101
Date:21.02.2007
[2007/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1519101
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:F17C13/04, C23C16/44, B08B9/00
[2007/08]
CPC:
F17C13/04 (EP,US); H01L21/02 (KR); B01J4/00 (KR);
B08B9/00 (EP,US); C23C16/4402 (EP,US); F17C2221/05 (EP,US);
F17C2223/0153 (EP,US); F17C2223/033 (EP,US); F17C2223/043 (EP,US);
F17C2223/047 (EP,US); F17C2227/044 (EP,US); F17C2260/044 (EP,US);
F17C2270/0518 (EP,US); Y10T137/3127 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/13]F17C13/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/13]
TitleGerman:Spülbarer Behälter[2005/13]
English:Purgeable container[2005/13]
French:Réservoir purgeable[2005/13]
Examination procedure22.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
07.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2013Date of oral proceedings
14.04.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.09.2014Fee for grant paid
08.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  07.11.2007
Opposition(s)04.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.09.2004
AT03.12.2014
BE03.12.2014
BG03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
TR03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/24]AT03.12.2014
BE03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2016/23]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2016/12]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/50]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/37]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/36]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/35]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
PT03.04.2015
Former [2015/26]AT03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
Former [2015/25]AT03.12.2014
ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
Former [2015/24]ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
GR04.03.2015
Former [2015/23]ES03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
NL03.12.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]US6431229  (BIRTCHER CHARLES MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1327603  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [X] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [PX]EP1365041  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [PX] 1-10 * the whole document *
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