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EP3870917 - METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR CRYOGENIC SEPARATION OF AIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/35]METHOD AND UNIT FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE AIR SEPARATION
[2023/45]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RO, SK
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde GmbH
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[2021/35]
Inventor(s)01 / GOLUBEV, Dimitri
Jeschkenstrasse 117b
82538 Geretsried / DE
 [2021/35]
Representative(s)Imhof, Dietmar
Linde GmbH
Intellectual Property EMEA
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[2021/35]
Application number, filing date19797567.522.10.2019
[2021/35]
WO2019EP25355
Priority number, dateEP2018002054523.10.2018         Original published format: EP 18020545
[2021/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020083527
Date:30.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3870917
Date:01.09.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3870917
Date:27.03.2024
Language:DE
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/04
[2021/35]
CPC:
F25J3/0446 (EP,KR); F25J3/04206 (EP,KR); F25J3/04315 (EP,KR);
F25J3/0443 (EP,KR); F25J2200/04 (EP,KR); F25J2230/42 (EP,KR);
F25J2235/50 (EP,KR); F25J2245/42 (EP,KR); F25J2245/50 (EP,KR);
F25J2250/02 (EP,KR); F25J2250/40 (EP,KR); F25J2250/50 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2021/35]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR TIEFTEMPERATURZERLEGUNG VON LUFT[2023/45]
English:METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR CRYOGENIC SEPARATION OF AIR[2023/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION DE SÉPARATION CRYOGÉNIQUE D'AIR[2023/45]
Former [2021/35]VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR TIEFTEMPERATUREZERLEGUNG VON LUFT
Former [2021/35]METHOD AND UNIT FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE AIR SEPARATION
Former [2021/35]PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION DE SÉPARATION D'AIR À BASSE TEMPÉRATURE
Entry into regional phase24.03.2021National basic fee paid 
24.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/35]
24.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2024Fee for grant paid
16.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.03.2024
ES27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
PL27.03.2024
RO27.03.2024
SK27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]CZ27.03.2024
ES27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
Former [2024/47]HR27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
Former [2024/46]HR27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
Former [2024/34]HR27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO27.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[AD]DE821654  (MESSER ADOLF GMBH) [AD] 1-15 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0732556  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [A] 3,4,9 * figure 5 *;
 [AD]DE19803437  (LINDE AG [DE]) [AD] 1,15 * figure 7 *;
 [A]US2001054298  (ROTTMANN DIETRICH [DE], et al) [A] 8* paragraph [0050] *;
 [A]FR2831251  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [A] 1,15 * figure 5 *;
 [AD]CN106123489  (SUZHOU OXYGEN PLANT CO LTD) [AD] 1,15 * figure . *;
 [A]  - ARNETH S ET AL, "CHARACTERISTICS OF THERMOSIPHON REBOILERS", REVUE GENERALE DE THERMIQUE, ELSEVIER EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES ET MEDICALES,PARIS, FR, (20010401), vol. 40, no. 4, ISSN 0035-3159, pages 385 - 391, XP001009149 [A] 5 * figures 1D,1E *
by applicantDE821654
 DE19803437
 EP1287302
 EP2789958
 CN106123489
 EP3179186
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