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EP0729776 - Device to drain away liquids from a separating container submitted to compressed air [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2000 [2000/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Firma Carl Freudenberg
Höhnerweg 2-4
69469 Weinheim / DE
[1998/42]
Former [1996/36]For all designated states
Firma Carl Freudenberg
Höhnerweg 2-4
D-69469 Weinheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Sheasby, Richard
7 Deronda Close Bedworth
Warwickshire CV12 8QY / GB
[1996/36]
Application number, filing date95116533.120.10.1995
[1996/36]
Priority number, dateDE199510723202.03.1995         Original published format: DE 19507232
[1996/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0729776
Date:04.09.1996
Language:DE
[1996/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0729776
Date:11.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:B01D45/06, B01D53/26
[1996/36]
CPC:
B01D45/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/36]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Ableitung von Flüssigkeiten aus einem mit Druckluft beaufschlagbaren Abscheidebehälter[1996/36]
English:Device to drain away liquids from a separating container submitted to compressed air[1996/36]
French:Dispositif pour écouler des liquides d'un récipient de séparation soumis à l'air comprimé[1999/06]
Former [1996/36]Dispositif pour écouler des liquides d'un récipient de séparation soumis à air comprimé
Examination procedure26.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/39]
23.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.1999Fee for grant paid
27.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3867115  (HEINTZELMAN LEO A) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2944630  (ERIC HOERNER) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4848988  (SUZUKI HISAMOTO [JP]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4234327  (WILLS BILL R) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9112871  (SULLAIR CORP [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
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