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EP3509727 - METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW SEPARATION OF PARTICLES BY GAS DISSOLUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/29]DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW SEPARATION OF PARTICLES BY GAS DISSOLUTION
[2022/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Trustees of Princeton University
One Nassau Hall
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[2023/23]
Former [2019/29]For all designated states
The Trustees of Princeton University
One Nassau Hall
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STONE, Howard A.
94 McCosh Circle
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
02 / SHARDT, Orest
28 Wilton Street
Apt. A
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
03 / SHIN, Sangwoo
2540 Dole St.
Holmes Hall 302
Honolulu, Hawai 96822 / US
04 / WARREN, Patrick B.
UNILEVER R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral CH63 3JW / GB
 [2019/43]
Former [2019/29]01 / STONE, Howard A.
94 McCosh Circle
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
02 / SHARDT, Orest
28 Wilton Street
Apt. A
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
03 / SHIN, Sangwoo
502 Bradley Court
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
04 / WARREN, Patrick B.
UNILEVER R&D Port Sunlight
Quarry Road East
Bebington Wirral CH63 3JW / GB
Representative(s)ATIP
Armstrong Teasdale Limited
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE / GB
[2023/23]
Former [2019/29]Richardt Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Wilhelmstraße 7
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date17849356.501.09.2017
[2019/29]
WO2017US49819
Priority number, dateUS201662383719P06.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662383719 P
[2019/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018048735
Date:15.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3509727
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3509727
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/58, B01D61/00, C02F1/44, C02F1/48, // C02F1/00
[2020/17]
CPC:
B01D61/00 (EP); C02F1/001 (EP,US); B01D61/58 (US);
C02F1/48 (EP,US); C02F2301/022 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/29]B01D61/58, B01D61/00, C02F1/44
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 [2019/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN FLUSSTRENNUNG VON PARTIKELN DURCH GASAUFLÖSUNG[2022/17]
English:METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW SEPARATION OF PARTICLES BY GAS DISSOLUTION[2022/17]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE SÉPARATION DE FLUX CONTINUE DE PARTICULES PAR DISSOLUTION DE GAZ[2022/17]
Former [2019/29]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN FLUSSTRENNUNG VON PARTIKELN DURCH GASAUFLÖSUNG
Former [2019/29]DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS FLOW SEPARATION OF PARTICLES BY GAS DISSOLUTION
Former [2019/29]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉS DE SÉPARATION DE FLUX CONTINUE DE PARTICULES PAR DISSOLUTION DE GAZ
Entry into regional phase08.04.2019National basic fee paid 
08.04.2019Search fee paid 
08.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
26.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.03.2022
24.03.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2023Fee for grant paid
04.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
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