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EP1595042 - DISTILLATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TRANSPORTING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 / US
[2005/46]
Inventor(s)01 / GIBBON, Stephen John
16 Fir Tree Road
Banstead, Surrey SM7 1NG / GB
 [2005/46]
Representative(s)Burford, Anthony Frederick
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]Burford, Anthony Frederick
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date04710419.512.02.2004
[2005/46]
WO2004GB00542
Priority number, dateGB2003000375018.02.2003         Original published format: GB 0303750
[2005/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004074603
Date:02.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1595042
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1595042
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:E04H7/06, F25J3/04
[2005/46]
CPC:
F25J3/0489 (EP,US); F25J3/04945 (EP,US); F25J2290/42 (EP,US)
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 [2005/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DESTILLATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND TRANSPORTVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2005/46]
English:DISTILLATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TRANSPORTING THE SAME[2005/46]
French:APPAREIL DE DISTILLATION ET SON PROCEDE DE TRANSPORT[2005/46]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2005National basic fee paid 
30.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/46]
04.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2006Fee for grant paid
28.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
IE12.02.2007
LU12.02.2007
PT26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
HU14.03.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/41]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
IE12.02.2007
LU12.02.2007
PT26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
HU14.03.2007
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BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
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BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
IE12.02.2007
PT26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
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CH13.09.2006
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FI13.09.2006
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RO13.09.2006
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BG13.12.2006
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MC28.02.2007
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CZ13.09.2006
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BG13.12.2006
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SE13.12.2006
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MC28.02.2007
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LI13.09.2006
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SI13.09.2006
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BG13.12.2006
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ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
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BG13.12.2006
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BG13.12.2006
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CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4116150  (MCCOWN THOMAS E) [Y] 6-8 * column 1, line 5 - column 1, line 35 * * column 2, line 5 - column 2, line 17 * * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 33; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE19737520  (MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-5,9,11,12 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE19804438  (KRC UMWELTTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-5,9,11,12 * column 4, line 18 - column 5, line 36; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US6202305  (BRACQUE GILLES [FR], et al) [A] 1-5,9,11,12 * column 3, line 9 - column 7, line 15; figures 1A-8 *;
 [Y]US6360545  (GOLDSTONE PETER G [GB], et al) [Y] 1-9,11,12 * column 2, line 22 - column 2, line 57 * * column 5, line 24 - column 7, line 46; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US6378331  (VANCAUWENBERGHE ROGER [FR], et al) [A] 1-3,9,11,12* column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 46; figures 1,2 *
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