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EP0042766 - Highly anisotropic membranes and process for making same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.09.1989
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PUROPORE, INC.
14332 Chambers Road Tustin
California 92680 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/52]For all designated states
PUROPORE, INC.
14332 Chambers Road
Tustin California 92680 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kesting, Robert Emil
4625 Greentree Lane
Irvine California 92715 / US
[1981/52]
Representative(s)McCall, John Douglas, et al
WP Thompson
Coopers Building
Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]McCall, John Douglas, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [1981/52]McCall, John Douglas, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date81302838.824.06.1981
[1981/52]
Priority number, dateUS1980016267925.06.1980         Original published format: US 162679
[1981/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0042766
Date:30.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0042766
Date:26.05.1982
Language:EN
[1982/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0042766
Date:18.09.1985
Language:EN
[1985/38]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0042766
Date:02.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.1982
ClassificationIPC:B01D13/04, // B01D13/00, A61L2/02
[1985/38]
CPC:
B01D71/20 (EP,US); A61L2/022 (EP,US); B01D67/00111 (EP,US);
B01D71/16 (EP,US); B01D2325/40 (EP,US); B01D61/147 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1981/52]B01D13/04, // B01D31/00, A61L2/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1981/52]
TitleGerman:Hochanisotrope Membranen und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung[1981/52]
English:Highly anisotropic membranes and process for making same[1981/52]
French:Membranes hautement anisotropes et procédé pour leur fabrication[1981/52]
Examination procedure08.10.1982Examination requested  [1982/50]
17.11.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
01.02.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.1985Fee for grant paid
17.04.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.06.1986  07.07.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Domnick Hunter Filters Limited
Durham Road Birtley
Co. Durham DH3 2SF / GB
Opponent's representative
Geldard, David Guthrie
URQUHART-DYKES AND LORD Tower House Merrion Way Leeds
West Yorkshire LS2 8PA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1986/32]
Opponent(s)01  09.06.1986  07.07.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Domnick Hunter Filters Limited
Durham Road
Birtley Co. Durham DH3 2SF / GB
Opponent's representative
Geldard, David Guthrie
URQUHART-DYKES AND LORD Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds West Yorkshire LS2 8PA / GB
14.08.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.02.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.03.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
22.09.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
25.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
31.07.1989Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.07.198303   M06   Fee paid on   26.08.1983
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.09.1985
BE18.09.1985
CH18.09.1985
LI18.09.1985
NL18.09.1985
SE30.09.1985
LU30.06.1986
[1999/52]
Former [1989/19]AT18.09.1985
BE18.09.1985
CH18.09.1985
LI18.09.1985
NL18.09.1985
SE30.09.1985
Former [1988/17]AT18.09.1985
BE18.09.1985
NL18.09.1985
SE30.09.1985
Former [1988/13]AT18.09.1985
BE18.09.1985
SE30.09.1985
Former [1988/04]AT18.09.1985
BE18.09.1985
Former [1986/47]AT18.09.1985
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