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EP0410990 - MULTISTEP METHOD FOR SEPARATING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM A SOLUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.1994
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GOTLIEB, Itzhak
5 Balsam Court
Roseland, NJ 07068 / US
For all designated states
ZIDON, Aharon
27 Hamaalot Street
Givataim 53100 / IL
[1991/06]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1991/06]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/06]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1991/06]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward
MEWBURN ELLIS 2 Cursitor Street
London EC4A 1BQ / GB
Application number, filing date89904438.229.03.1989
[1991/06]
WO1989US01435
Priority number, dateUS1988018166514.04.1988         Original published format: US 181665
[1991/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8909641
Date:19.10.1989
[1989/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0410990
Date:06.02.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0410990
Date:13.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.12.1989
ClassificationIPC:B01D11/00, C02F1/26, C07B63/00
[1991/06]
CPC:
B01D61/16 (EP,US); B01D61/145 (EP,US); C02F1/26 (EP,US);
B01D2311/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1991/06]
TitleGerman:MEHRSTUFEN-VERFAHREN ZUR ABTRENNUNG VON ORGANISCHEN VERBINDUNGEN AUS EINER LÖSUNG[1991/06]
English:MULTISTEP METHOD FOR SEPARATING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM A SOLUTION[1991/06]
French:PROCEDE A ETAPES MULTIPLES POUR LA SEPARATION DE COMPOSES ORGANIQUES D'UNE SOLUTION[1991/06]
Entry into regional phase05.11.1990National basic fee paid 
05.11.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FR
09.10.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
30.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.1993Fee for grant paid
18.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
IT13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
NL13.10.1993
[1999/42]
Former [1994/39]BE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
NL13.10.1993
Former [1994/38]BE13.10.1993
CH13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
Former [1994/18]CH13.10.1993
LI13.10.1993
Cited inInternational search[X]  - Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 30, no. 1, 1-3,33 January 1987, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (Amsterdam, NL), L. Lane Gibbs et al.: "Removal of n-alcohols from aqueous streams using micellar-enhanced ultra-filtration", pages 67-74, see page 64, "Summary" page 68; page 69, lines 23-24, "The alcohol/surfactant ratic in ..."
 [X]  - Chemical Abstracts, vol. 94, no. 10, 9 March 1981 (Columbus, Ohio, US), P.S. Leung et al.: "Surfactant micelle enhanced ultrafiltration", see page 428, abstract no. 72139r, & Polym. Sci. Technol. 1980, 13 (Ultrafiltr. Membr. Appl.), 415-21
 [A]  - Kirk-Othmer: "encyclopedia of Chemical Technology", vol. 22, 3rd edition, 1983, John Wiley & Sons (New York, US), "Surfactants and detersive systems", pages 332-346, see page 332; page 341, "Effects of surfactants on the properties of solutions" - page 342; page 344, "Micelles" - page 346
 [A]  - Separation Science and Technology, vol. 20, no. 4, 1985, Marcel Dekker, Inc. (New York, US), R.O. Dunn Jr. et al.: "Use of micellarenhanced ultrafiltration to remove dissolved organics from aqueous streams", pages 257-284, see the abstract
Examination   - Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 30, no. 1, January 1987, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (Amsterdam, NL), L. Lane Gibbs et al.: "Removal of n-alcohols from aqueous streams using micellar-enhanced ultra-filtration", pages 67-74, see page 64, "Summary" - page 68; page 69, lines 23-24, "The alcohol/surfactant ratio in ..."
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