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EP About this file: EP2621615

EP2621615 - THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR FORWARD OSMOSIS, AND THEIR PREPARATION METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Porifera Inc.
3507 Breakwater Ave
Hayward, CA 94545 / US
[2020/29]
Former [2013/32]For all designated states
Porifera Inc.
3507 Breakwater Ave
Hayward, CA 94545 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REVANUR, Ravindra
42961 Homewood St.
Fremont CA 94538 / US
02 / ROH, Iljuhn
6046 Lakeview Cir.
San Ramon CA 94582 / US
03 / KLARE, Jennifer, E.
2124 Mckinley Ave. 15
Berkeley CA 94703 / US
04 / NOY, Aleksandr
1080 Crestview Dr.
San Carlos CA 94070 / US
05 / BAKAJIN, Olgica
16091 Gramercy Dr.
San Leandro CA 94578 / US
 [2013/32]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
Briton House
Briton Street
Southampton SO14 3EB / GB
[2020/29]
Former [2013/32]Jennings, Tara Romaine
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date11831039.030.09.2011
[2020/29]
WO2011US01701
Priority number, dateUS20100404302P30.09.2010         Original published format: US 404302 P
US201161465871P25.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161465871 P
[2013/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012047282
Date:12.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2621615
Date:07.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2621615
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.06.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:B01D69/10, B01D69/12, B01D61/02, B01D71/34
[2013/32]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,KR,US); B01D69/105 (EP,KR,US); B01D67/0006 (EP,KR,US);
B01D61/002 (EP,KR,US); B01D61/025 (EP,KR,US); B01D67/00791 (EP,KR,US);
B01D67/0093 (EP,KR,US); B01D69/06 (EP,KR,US); B01D69/08 (EP,KR,US);
B01D69/1216 (EP,KR,US); B01D69/1251 (EP,KR,US); B01D69/148 (EP,KR,US);
B01D71/0212 (EP,KR,US); B01D71/34 (EP,KR,US); B01D71/441 (EP,KR,US);
B01D71/56 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/445 (EP,KR,US); F04B17/00 (EP,KR,US);
F04B19/00 (EP,KR,US); B01D2323/38 (EP,KR,US); B01D2323/40 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DÜNNSCHICHT-VERBUNDSTOFFMEMBRANEN FÜR VORWÄRTSOSMOSE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2013/32]
English:THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR FORWARD OSMOSIS, AND THEIR PREPARATION METHODS[2013/32]
French:MEMBRANES COMPOSITES À FILM MINCE POUR L'OSMOSE DIRECTE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION[2013/32]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2013National basic fee paid 
02.05.2013Search fee paid 
02.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/32]
02.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
27.01.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2020Fee for grant paid
02.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.06.2020Receipt 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  21.09.2017
Opposition(s)16.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/25]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.02.2018Request for further processing filed
02.02.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.02.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2011
AL15.07.2020
AT15.07.2020
CY15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
IT15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
MK15.07.2020
MT15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SI15.07.2020
SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
TR15.07.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
IE30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
LU30.09.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU30.09.2011
AL15.07.2020
AT15.07.2020
CY15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
IT15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
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MC15.07.2020
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PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
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SE15.07.2020
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SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
TR15.07.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
IE30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
LU30.09.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2022/26]AL15.07.2020
AT15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
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FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
IT15.07.2020
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LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
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PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SI15.07.2020
SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
TR15.07.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
IE30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
LU30.09.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/37]AL15.07.2020
AT15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
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FI15.07.2020
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MC15.07.2020
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SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
IE30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
LU30.09.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL15.07.2020
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CZ15.07.2020
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PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
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SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
BE30.09.2020
LU30.09.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AL15.07.2020
AT15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
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FI15.07.2020
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MC15.07.2020
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PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
LU30.09.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
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AT15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
IT15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
LU30.09.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/25]AL15.07.2020
AT15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
IT15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/23]AT15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
IT15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
IT15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
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ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
IT15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
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ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
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ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/09]AT15.07.2020
ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/08]ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
NO15.10.2020
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