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EP About this file: EP0289877

EP0289877 - Gas separation process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  27.03.1997
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.1997Opposition rejectedpublished on 14.05.1997 [1997/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
P.O. Box 538
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18105 / US
[1988/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Nicholas, David Michael
Rd. 2, Box 209B, Run Road
New Tripoli, PA 18066 / US
02 / Hopkins, Jeffrey Alan
1225 Pericles Place, Apt no 6
Whitehall, PA 18052 / US
03 / Roden, Thomas Michael
306 Race Street
Macungie, PA 18062 / US
04 / Bushinsky, Joseph Paul
2840 Rhonda Lane
Allentown, PA 18103 / US
[1988/45]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/49]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
D-80469 München / DE
Former [1988/45]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
D-80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date88106409.121.04.1988
[1988/45]
Priority number, dateUS1987004356428.04.1987         Original published format: US 43564
[1988/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0289877
Date:09.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0289877
Date:17.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.1988
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/04, C01B3/50, F25J3/00
[1988/45]
CPC:
F25J3/0261 (EP,US); B01D53/047 (EP,US); C01B3/506 (EP,US);
C01B3/56 (EP,US); C01B32/40 (EP,US); F25J3/0223 (EP,US);
F25J3/0252 (EP,US); B01D2256/16 (EP,US); B01D2256/20 (EP,US);
B01D2257/504 (EP,US); B01D2257/80 (EP,US); B01D2259/40001 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40041 (EP,US); B01D2259/40056 (EP,US); B01D2259/40075 (EP,US);
B01D2259/4062 (EP,US); B01D2259/416 (EP,US); B01D53/261 (EP,US);
C01B2203/046 (EP,US); C01B2203/047 (EP,US); C01B2203/0475 (EP,US);
C01B2203/048 (EP,US); C01B2203/0485 (EP,US); C01B2203/0495 (EP,US);
F25J2200/70 (EP,US); F25J2205/04 (EP,US); F25J2205/40 (EP,US);
F25J2205/60 (EP,US); F25J2205/66 (EP,US); F25J2210/04 (EP,US);
F25J2215/02 (EP,US); F25J2230/30 (EP,US); F25J2245/02 (EP,US);
F25J2270/04 (EP,US); Y02C20/40 (EP,US); Y02P20/151 (EP,US);
Y10S62/908 (EP,US); Y10S62/92 (EP,US); Y10S62/932 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/45]
TitleGerman:Gastrennverfahren[1988/45]
English:Gas separation process[1988/45]
French:Procédé de séparation de gaz[1988/45]
Examination procedure10.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/15]
19.06.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.11.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.1992Fee for grant paid
11.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.03.1993  01.04.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Wiesbaden
Zentrale Patentabteilung
D-82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
 [1993/19]
26.04.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.10.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.11.1996Date of oral proceedings
20.12.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.12.1996Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
30.12.1996Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1997/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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 US4249915  [ ] (KRATZ WILBUR C [US], et al);
 US4329158  [ ] (SIRCAR SHIVAJI)
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