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EP About this file: EP0663230

EP0663230 - Oxygen production by staged mixed conductor membranes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 / US
[1995/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Yee, Terrence Fu
303 Surrey Place
Macungie, PA 18062 / US
02 / Srinivasan, Rajagopalan Sree
3714 Catherine Avenue
Allentown, PA 1803 / US
03 / Thorogood, Robert Michael
104 Degas Court
Cary, NC 27511 / US
[1995/29]
Representative(s)Marx, Lothar, et al
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/29]Marx, Lothar, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date95100243.510.01.1995
[1995/29]
Priority number, dateUS1994018093612.01.1994         Original published format: US 180936
[1995/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0663230
Date:19.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0663230
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0663230
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/22, B01D53/32, C01B13/02
[1995/38]
CPC:
B01D53/225 (EP,US); B01D53/226 (EP,US); B01D53/227 (EP,US);
C01B13/0251 (EP,US); B01D2257/104 (EP,US); C01B2210/0046 (EP,US);
C21B5/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/29]B01D53/22
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/29]
TitleGerman:Herstellung von Sauerstoff mit mehrstufigen leitenden Mischmembranen[1995/29]
English:Oxygen production by staged mixed conductor membranes[1995/29]
French:Production d'oxygène avec membranes mixtes conductrices à plusieurs étapes[1995/29]
Examination procedure30.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/05]
07.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2001Fee for grant paid
24.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP97118460.1  / EP0821993
Opposition(s)26.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.05.2001
IT23.05.2001
ES30.11.2001
[2008/05]
Former [2004/04]BE23.05.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2002/12]BE23.05.2001
Documents cited:Search[PA]USRE34595E  (CHEN MICHAEL S K [US], et al) [PA] 1,2,4,5 * column 4, line 34 - line 51; figures 1,2; claims 1-34 *;
 US5035726  [ ] (CHEN MICHAEL S [US], et al);
 [A]EP0521784  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [A] 1,3 * page 4, line 17 - line 44; figure -; claims 1-29 *;
 [A]US4545787  (HEGARTY WILLIAM P [US]) [A] 1-14 * column W *;
 [A]US5035727  (CHEN MICHAEL S [US]) [A] 1-14 * figure 2 *
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