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EP About this file: EP0537294

EP0537294 - ROTARY ADSORPTION ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.1997
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB FLÄKT AKTIEBOLAG
120 86 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]For all designated states
ABB FLÄKT AKTIEBOLAG
S-120 86 Stockholm / SE
Former [1993/16]For all designated states
ABB FLAKT, INC
29333 Stephenson Highway
Madison Heights, MI 48071 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PANZICA, Nicholas, J.
30690 Turtle Creek
Farmington Hills, MI 48331 / US
02 / GUSTAVSSON, Lennart
Gronsangarevagen 6
S-35242 Vaxjo / SE
03 / JOSEFSSON, Leif
2445 Tavistock Court
Sterling Heights, MI 48310 / US
04 / LANNEFORS, Hans, O.
3116 Park Forest Drive
W. Bloomfield, MI 48302 / US
[1993/16]
Representative(s)Sunderland, James Harry, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/16]Sunderland, James Harry, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date91914963.302.07.1991
[1993/16]
WO1991US04707
Priority number, dateUS1990054798803.07.1990         Original published format: US 547988
[1993/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9200793
Date:23.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0537294
Date:21.04.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0537294
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/06, B01D53/04
[1993/16]
CPC:
B01D53/0431 (EP,US); B01D53/0415 (EP,US); B01D53/06 (EP,US);
B01D2253/102 (EP,US); B01D2253/3425 (EP,US); B01D2259/4009 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1993/16]
TitleGerman:ROTIERENDE ADSORPTIONSVORRICHTUNG[1993/16]
English:ROTARY ADSORPTION ASSEMBLY[1993/16]
French:ENSEMBLE ROTATIF D'ADSORPTION[1993/16]
Entry into regional phase20.01.1993National basic fee paid 
20.01.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
20.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/16]
16.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.1996Fee for grant paid
09.04.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
ES09.10.1996
NL09.10.1996
SE09.01.1997
DE10.01.1997
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
ES09.10.1996
SE09.01.1997
DE10.01.1997
Former [1997/39]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
SE09.01.1997
DE10.01.1997
Former [1997/29]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
DE10.01.1997
Former [1997/28]AT09.10.1996
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2450558  (BRITISH CECA CO [GB], et al);
 [A]WO8403844  (BRY AIR INC [US]);
 [A]DE3632405  (MUELLER PAUL E);
 [A]EP0249003  (IEG IND ENGINEERING GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US4895580  (MORIOKA KOJI [JP], et al)
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