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EP0769980 - MEMBRANE REPARATION AND PORE SIZE REDUCTION USING INTERFACIAL OZONE ASSISTED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East P.O. Box 900
Annandale NJ 08801-0900 / US
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
1545 Route 22 East, Clinton Township
Annandale, New Jersey 08801 / US
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
P.O.Box 390, 180 Park Avenue
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0390 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McHENRY, James, A.
4 Partridge Run
Washington, NJ 07882 / US
02 / DECKMAN, Harry, W.
2 Woods Edge Court
Clinton, NJ 08809 / US
03 / CORCORAN, Edward, W., Jr.
2149 Stocker Mill Road
Easton, PA 18042 / US
04 / LAI, Frank, W.
0-66 27th Street
Fairlawn, NJ 07410 / US
05 / WITZKE, Horst
8 Fawn Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822 / US
[1997/18]
Representative(s)White, Nicholas John, et al
Rouse Patents
1st Floor
228-240 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7BY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]White, Nicholas John, Dr., et al
White & Associates, Windsor House, Cornwall Road
Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2PW / GB
Former [1998/34]White, Nicholas John, Dr., et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Belmont House 20 Wood lane
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS6 2AE / GB
Former [1997/32]White, Nicholas John, Dr., et al
Dibb Lupton Alsop, Fountain Precinct
Balm Green, Sheffield S1 1RZ / GB
Former [1997/18]White, Nicholas John, et al
Exxon Chemical Ltd European Patents & Licences P.O. Box 1 Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
Application number, filing date95926195.910.07.1995
[1997/18]
WO1995US08512
Priority number, dateUS1994027236008.07.1994         Original published format: US 272360
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9601682
Date:25.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0769980
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0769980
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:B01D67/00, B01D65/10, B05D5/00
[1997/18]
CPC:
B01D67/0088 (EP,US); B01D65/108 (EP,US); B01D67/0044 (EP,US);
B01D67/0072 (EP,US); B01D71/02 (EP); B01D71/0213 (US);
B01D71/028 (EP); B01D71/0281 (US); C23C16/045 (EP,US);
C23C16/40 (EP,US); B01D2323/08 (EP); B01D2323/081 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/18]
TitleGerman:MEMBRANVERGÜTUNG UND PORENVERKLEINERUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON OZONUNTERSTÜTZTEM CHEMISCHEM ABSCHEIDEN AUS DER DAMPFPHASE AN GRENZFLÄCHEN[1997/18]
English:MEMBRANE REPARATION AND PORE SIZE REDUCTION USING INTERFACIAL OZONE ASSISTED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION[1997/18]
French:METHODE DE REPARATION DE MEMBRANES PAR REDUCTION DE LA TAILLE DES PORES A L'AIDE D' UN DEPOT CHIMIQUE EN PHASE VAPEUR INTERFACIALE ASSISTEE PAR L' OZONE[1999/20]
Former [1997/18]REPARATION DE MEMBRANE ET REDUCTION DE LA TAILLE DES PORES A L'AIDE DU DEPOT CHIMIQUE EN PHASE VAPEUR INTERFACIAL ASSISTE PAR OZONE
Entry into regional phase10.02.1997National basic fee paid 
10.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/18]
31.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
14.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2001Fee for grant paid
21.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.11.2001
BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
FR07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
SE07.02.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/09]AT07.11.2001
BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
SE07.02.2002
Former [2003/06]BE07.11.2001
CH07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
SE07.02.2002
Former [2003/01]CH07.11.2001
LI07.11.2001
SE07.02.2002
Former [2002/26]SE07.02.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0039179  (NAT RES DEV [GB]) [A] 1,2,4;
 [A]US4902307  (GAVALAS GEORGE R [US], et al) [A] 1,3,4;
 [A]US4996082  (GUCKEL HENRY [US], et al)[A] 1;
 [A]US5167820  (CLOUGH THOMAS J [US], et al) [A] 1-4;
 [A]EP0550071  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] 1,3,4
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