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EP0692289 - Separating solutes from solutions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.07.2003 Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	04.01.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 06.02.2008 [2008/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states British Nuclear Fuels PLC Risley Warrington Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/37]	For all designated states British Nuclear Fuels PLC Risley Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
Former [1996/03]	For all designated states British Nuclear Fuels PLC Risley Warrington Cheshire, WA3 6AS / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Burford, Mark D. c/o School of Chemistry, University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT / GB
	02 / Clifford, Anthony A. c/o School of Chemistry, University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT / GB
	03 / Bartle, Keith D. c/o School of Chemistry, University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT / GB
	04 / Cowey, Catherine M. c/o School of Chemistry, University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT / GB
	05 / Smart, Neil, G. c/o British Nuclear Fuels PLC Springfield Works Salwick, Preston PR4 OXJ / GB
	[1996/48]
Former [1996/03]	01 / Burford, Mark D. c/o School of Chemistry, University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT / GB
	02 / Clifford, Anthony A. c/o School of Chemistry, University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT / GB
	03 / Bartle, Keith D. c/o School of Chemistry, University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT / GB
	04 / Cowey, Catherine M. c/o School of Chemistry, University of Leeds Leeds, LS2 9JT / GB
Representative(s)	Chalk, Anthony John, et al HGF Limited Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/44]	Chalk, Anthony John, et al Harrison Goddard Foote Tower House Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [1996/03]	McCormack, Derek James British Nuclear Fuels plc, Patents Section, Legal Department Risley, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
Application number, filing date	95304262.9	20.06.1995
	[1996/03]
Priority number, date	GB19940013875	09.07.1994 Original published format: GB 9413875
	[1996/03]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0692289
	Date:	17.01.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/03]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0692289
	Date:	11.09.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/37]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	01.12.1995
Classification	IPC:	B01D11/02, B01D11/04	[1996/03]
	CPC:	B01D11/0407 (EP,US); B01D11/0203 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE [1996/03]
Title	German:	Trennung von gelösten Stoffen aus Lösungen	[1996/03]
	English:	Separating solutes from solutions	[1996/03]
	French:	Séparation des solutés de solutions	[1996/03]
Examination procedure	27.06.1995	Examination requested [1996/03]
	20.12.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	14.05.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.02.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	09.12.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.02.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.07.2000	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	28.09.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	16.11.2001	Date of oral proceedings
	27.11.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	28.11.2001	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	09.04.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.07.2002	Fee for grant paid
	04.07.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	12.06.2003	No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Request for further processing for:	28.09.2000	Request for further processing filed
	28.09.2000	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	14.12.2000	Decision despatched
	09.12.1998	Request for further processing filed
	09.12.1998	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request deemed not to be filed
	10.03.1999	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.05.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.05.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.05.1999	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.05.2000	Renewal fee patent year 06
	17.05.2001	Renewal fee patent year 07
	21.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CH	11.09.2002
	FR	11.09.2002
	IT	11.09.2002
	LI	11.09.2002
	NL	11.09.2002
	SE	11.12.2002
	DE	12.12.2002
	ES	28.03.2003
	[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]	CH	11.09.2002
	FR	11.09.2002
	LI	11.09.2002
	NL	11.09.2002
	SE	11.12.2002
	DE	12.12.2002
	ES	28.03.2003
Former [2004/04]	CH	11.09.2002
	LI	11.09.2002
	NL	11.09.2002
	SE	11.12.2002
	DE	12.12.2002
	ES	28.03.2003
Former [2003/45]	CH	11.09.2002
	LI	11.09.2002
	NL	11.09.2002
	SE	11.12.2002
	DE	12.12.2002
Former [2003/31]	CH	11.09.2002
	LI	11.09.2002
	NL	11.09.2002
	SE	11.12.2002
Former [2003/22]	NL	11.09.2002
	SE	11.12.2002
Former [2003/14]	SE	11.12.2002
Documents cited:	Search	[X]EP0135743 (MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-16 * page 4, lines 12-22 - page 5, lines 15-34; figure -; claim - *;
		[A]EP0595443 (ISCO INC [US]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
		[AD]EP0543471 (ISCO INC [US]) [AD] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
		[A]EP0466291 (ISCO INC [US]) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
		[D]US5268103 (JAMESON DANIEL G [US], et al);
		[AD]WO9206058 (DIONEX CORP [US]) [AD] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
		[AD]EP0384969 (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [AD] * figure -; claim - *
	by applicant	EP0384969
		US5205987
		WO9206058
		US5268103
		US5203987
		- M. SAITO, T. HONDO, Y. YAMAUCHI, "Supercritical Fluid Chromatography", RSC Chromatography Monographs, LONDON, (1989), page 203
		WO1991GB95008

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