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EP About this file: EP3355046

EP3355046 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING WATER CONTAINED IN GAS PHASE SUBSTANCE BY PHASE-CHANGING WATER INTO FROST PHASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konkuk University Industrial Cooperation Corp.
Konkuk University
120 Neungdong-ro
Gwangjin-gu
Seoul 05029 / KR
[2018/31]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Jo-Chun
12-1409
120 Seolleung-ro
Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06289 / KR
 [2018/31]
Representative(s)ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla de Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2021/19]ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
Former [2018/31]ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Plaza Catalunya, 1 2nd floor
08002 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date16848738.714.03.2016
[2018/31]
WO2016KR02493
Priority number, dateKR2015013510424.09.2015         Original published format: KR 20150135104
KR2015013510724.09.2015         Original published format: KR 20150135107
[2018/31]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017052012
Date:30.03.2017
Language:KO
[2017/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3355046
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3355046
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/22, G01N33/00, B01D7/02, B01D53/26, B01D5/00
[2020/39]
CPC:
B01D7/02 (EP,US); G01N1/22 (US); B01D5/0042 (EP,US);
B01D53/265 (EP,US); B03C3/16 (US); C02F1/048 (US);
F25D17/06 (US); G01N1/2273 (EP,US); B01D2257/302 (EP,US);
B01D2257/404 (EP,US); B01D2257/502 (EP,US); B01D2257/504 (EP,US);
B01D2257/60 (EP,US); B01D2257/708 (EP,US); B01D2257/80 (EP,US);
B01D2257/90 (EP,US); B01D2258/06 (EP,US); G01N2001/2282 (EP,US);
Y02P70/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/21]G01N1/22, G01N33/00, B01D7/02, B01D53/26
Former IPC [2018/31]G01N1/22
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 [2018/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON IN EINER GASPHASENSUBSTANZ ENTHALTENEM WASSER DURCH PHASENUMWANDLUNG VON WASSER IN EINER FROSTPHASE[2018/31]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING WATER CONTAINED IN GAS PHASE SUBSTANCE BY PHASE-CHANGING WATER INTO FROST PHASE[2018/31]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ÉLIMINER L'EAU CONTENUE DANS UNE SUBSTANCE EN PHASE GAZEUSE PAR CHANGEMENT DE PHASE DE L'EAU EN PHASE DE GEL[2018/31]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2018Translation filed 
24.04.2018National basic fee paid 
24.04.2018Search fee paid 
24.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/31]
08.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2021Fee for grant paid
25.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2016
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 [A]US2002000096  (TREMBLEY JEAN-PHILIPPE [US], et al) [A] 1-12* paragraph [0008] *;
 [A]JP2008279379  (ORION MACHINERY CO LTD) [A] 1-12 * paragraphs [0032] - [0037]; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2477293  (MCNEIL JOSHUA LEVEN [GB]) [A] 1-12 * page 2, paragraph 4 - page 3, paragraph 4; figures 1-5 *;
 [E]EP3290901  (UNIV KONKUK IND COOP CORP [KR]) [E] 1,6,8,10-12 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 71] - [0101]; figures 6-13 *
International search[A]US2004025526  (AFLEKT KARE [NO], et al) [A] 1-18* See paragraphs [0061]-[0080] and figures 1-10. *;
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 [XY]KR100827484B  (GIM JEONG SU [KR]) [X] 1, 6-7, 9-10, 12-18 * See paragraphs [0005], [0018]-[0025] and figures 1, 3-6. * [Y] 2-5, 8, 11;
 [Y]KR100916521B  (CHOI, Do Soon) [Y] 2-5, 11 * See paragraphs [0018]-[0022], [0031] and Figures 1-4. *;
 [Y]KR101158676B  (SUNG DO MIN GO [KR]) [Y] 8 * See paragraph [0042] and figure 2. *
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