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EP0489617 - Process and plant for destilling air for obtaining gaseous oxygen in variable quantities [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  21.02.1997
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.1997Opposition rejectedpublished on 09.04.1997 [1997/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1992/24]For all designated states
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75, Quai d'Orsay
F-75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Darredeau, Bernard
14, rue des Pavillons
F-78500 Sartrouville / FR
[1992/24]
Representative(s)Le Moenner, Gabriel, et al
L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'étude et l'exploitation des procédés Georges Claude 75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1992/24]Le Moenner, Gabriel, et al
L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'étude et l'exploitation des procédés Georges Claude 75, Quai d'Orsay
F-75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date91403174.525.11.1991
[1992/24]
Priority number, dateFR1990001529406.12.1990         Original published format: FR 9015294
[1992/24]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0489617
Date:10.06.1992
Language:FR
[1992/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0489617
Date:22.12.1993
Language:FR
[1993/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/04
[1992/24]
CPC:
F25J3/04303 (EP,US); F25J3/042 (EP,US); F25J3/04363 (EP,US);
F25J3/04412 (EP,US); F25J3/04509 (EP,US); F25J3/04678 (EP,US);
F25J2235/42 (EP,US); F25J2235/50 (EP,US); Y10S62/913 (EP,US);
Y10S62/939 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1992/24]
TitleGerman:Lufttrennungsverfahren und Anlage zur variablen Herstellung von gasförmigem Sauerstoff[1992/24]
English:Process and plant for destilling air for obtaining gaseous oxygen in variable quantities[1992/24]
French:Procédé et installation de distillation d'air en régime variable de production d'oxygène gazeux[1992/24]
Examination procedure29.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/24]
06.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.1993Fee for grant paid
07.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.09.1994  29.09.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Wiesbaden
Zentrale Patentabteilung
D-82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
 [1994/46]
08.11.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.05.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.06.1995Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
03.11.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
16.10.1996Date of oral proceedings
13.11.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.11.1996Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.11.1996Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1997/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0399197  (LINDE AG [DE])
 [A]  - LINDE BERICHTE AUS TECHNIK UND WISSENSCHAFT. no. 54, 1984, WIESBADEN DE pages 18 - 20; W.ROHDE: 'Luftzerlegungsanlage mit Wechselspeicherung für variable Sauerstoff'
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