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EP About this file: EP2709691

EP2709691 - GAS/FLUID MASS EXCHANGE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Haemair Limited
Room 403
ILS Phase 2
Swansea University
Swansea
SA2 8PP / GB
[2017/12]
Former [2014/13]For all designated states
Haemair Limited
Unit 212 Technium Digital University of Wales Swansea Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNS, William Richard
Crayside
Whitchurch Road
Crays Pond
Reading Berkshire RG8 7QA / GB
02 / BROWN, Steven W. J.
25 Dan Y Gollen
Glangrwyney
Crickhowell Powys NP8 1TN / GB
03 / PHILLIPS, Richard
34 Golwg Y Coed
Birchgrove
Swansea West Glamorgan SA7 0HY / GB
04 / ROGERS, Dale
7 Dulais Drive
Aberdulais
Neath West Glamorgan SA10 8HB / GB
 [2016/44]
Former [2014/13]01 / JOHNS, William Richard
Crayside
Whitchurch Road
Crays Pond
Reading Berkshire RG8 7QA / GB
02 / BROWN, Steven W J
25 Dan Y Gollen
Glangrwyney
Crickhowell Powys NP8 1TN / GB
03 / PHILLIPS, Richard
34 Golwg Y Coed
Birchgrove
Swansea West Glamorgan SA7 0HY / GB
04 / ROGERS, Dale
7 Dulais Drive
Aberdulais
Neath West Glamorgan SA10 8HB / GB
Representative(s)Pugsley, Victoria Antonietta
Chapman IP
Kings Park House
22 Kings Park Road
Southampton SO15 2AT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/44]Pugsley, Victoria Antonietta
chapman+co
18 Staple Gardens
Winchester SO23 8SR / GB
Former [2014/13]Pugsley, Victoria Antonietta
Chapman Molony
18 Staple Gardens
Winchester SO23 8SR / GB
Application number, filing date12731611.515.05.2012
[2016/44]
WO2012GB51077
Priority number, dateGB2011000849520.05.2011         Original published format: GB 201108495
[2014/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012160347
Date:29.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2709691
Date:26.03.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2709691
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/16, B01D63/08, B01D69/10
[2014/13]
CPC:
B01D63/0822 (EP,GB,US); A61M1/1678 (GB); A61M1/1698 (EP,GB,US);
B01D63/00 (GB); B01D63/08 (EP,GB,US); B01D69/00 (GB);
B01D69/04 (GB); B01D69/10 (GB); B01F23/2312 (EP,GB,US);
B01F23/2366 (US); B01D2313/06 (EP,US); B01D2325/24 (EP,US);
B01F2101/2202 (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 [2014/13]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR GAS/FLÜSSIGKEITSSTOFFAUSTAUSCH[2014/13]
English:GAS/FLUID MASS EXCHANGE APPARATUS[2014/13]
French:APPAREIL D'ÉCHANGE EN MASSE DE GAZ/FLUIDE[2014/13]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2013National basic fee paid 
18.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/13]
21.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2016Fee for grant paid
20.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16188824.3  / EP3130365
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.05.2016
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.05.2012
AL02.11.2016
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU15.05.2017
MT15.05.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/15]HU15.05.2012
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU15.05.2017
MT15.05.2017
Former [2019/51]HU15.05.2012
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU15.05.2017
MT15.05.2017
Former [2019/46]HU15.05.2012
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU15.05.2017
MT15.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU15.05.2012
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU15.05.2017
MT15.05.2017
Former [2018/43]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU15.05.2017
MT15.05.2017
Former [2018/17]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU15.05.2017
Former [2018/06]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/52]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/38]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/37]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/36]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
LU31.05.2017
Former [2017/34]AT02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/33]AT02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV02.11.2016
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