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EP About this file: EP3147612

EP3147612 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATION OF A GAS MIXTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde GmbH
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Klosterhofstrasse 1
80331 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Klein, Bernd
Ludwig-Radlkofer-Str. 3
80997 München / DE
 [2017/13]
Representative(s)Fischer, Werner
Linde GmbH
Intellectual Property EMEA
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[2023/30]
Former [2017/13]Fischer, Werner
Linde AG
Legal Services
Intellectual Property
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date16002035.020.09.2016
[2017/13]
Priority number, dateDE2015101231723.09.2015         Original published format: DE102015012317
[2017/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3147612
Date:29.03.2017
Language:DE
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3147612
Date:26.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/02, C01B3/50, C01B32/40
[2023/10]
CPC:
F25J3/0261 (EP,CN,US); F25J3/0625 (CN); B01D53/229 (US);
C01B3/501 (EP,US); C01B3/506 (EP,US); C01B32/40 (EP,US);
F25J3/0223 (EP,CN,US); F25J3/0252 (EP,CN,US); F25J3/0271 (US);
F25J3/0655 (CN); F25J3/0665 (CN); C01B2203/146 (EP,US);
F25J2200/70 (EP,US); F25J2205/04 (EP,US); F25J2205/40 (EP,US);
F25J2205/80 (EP,US); F25J2210/04 (EP,US); F25J2215/02 (EP,US);
F25J2245/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/13]F25J3/02, C01B3/50
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 [2017/43]
Former [2017/13]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR TRENNTECHNISCHEN BEARBEITUNG EINES GASGEMISCHS[2017/13]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATION OF A GAS MIXTURE[2017/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION DE TRAITEMENT TECHNIQUE DE SÉPARATION D'UN MÉLANGE DE GAZ[2017/13]
Examination procedure20.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
14.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2023Fee for grant paid
20.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
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FI26.07.2023
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IE20.09.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5634354  (HOWARD LEE J [US], et al) [Y] 2-9 * column 8, lines 35-55; figure 2 *;
 [XAY]EP0968959  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [X] 1,14,15 * paragraphs [0036] - [0044]; figure 1 * [A] 4-13 [Y] 2,3;
 [XAY]EP1729077  (LINDE AG [DE]) [X] 1,14,15 * paragraphs [0016] - [0020] - [0023] , [0034] , [0035] * [A] 10-13 [Y] 2-9;
 [XAY]  - LINDE AG, "Cryogenic Gas separation: The most economic and experienced separation process for production of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen from raw synthesis gas", 20121031, (20121031), pages 1 - 11, XP007922110 [X] 1,14,15 * page 5 * [A] 10-13 [Y] 2-9
 [Y]  - SPILLMAN R W, "ECONOMICS OF GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES", CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROGRESS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS, NEW YORK, NY, US, (19890101), vol. 85, no. 1, ISSN 0360-7275, pages 41 - 62, XP001069735 [Y] 2-9 * page 45, column 1, paragraph 5 - column 2, paragraph 2; figure 8 *
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