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EP0842686 - Distillation apparatus with heat pump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.2004  [2004/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer Chemtech AG
Hegifeldstrasse 10
8404 Winterthur / CH
[1998/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Meszaros, Istvan, Dr.
Euelstrasse 51
8408 Winterthur / CH
[1998/21]
Representative(s)Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Sulzer Management AG
KS/Patente/0007 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [1998/21]Heubeck, Bernhard
Sulzer Management AG, KS Patente/0007, Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date96810809.219.11.1996
[1998/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0842686
Date:20.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0842686
Date:02.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01D3/14
[1998/21]
CPC:
B01D3/007 (EP,US); B01D3/14 (EP,US); Y02B30/52 (EP,US);
Y10S159/40 (EP,US); Y10S203/04 (EP,US); Y10S203/08 (EP,US);
Y10S203/16 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/20]
Former [1999/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  LI 
Former [1998/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Destillationsanlage mit Wärmepumpe[1998/21]
English:Distillation apparatus with heat pump[1998/21]
French:Appareil de distillation avec pompe à chaleur[1998/21]
Examination procedure22.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
21.11.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.11.1998Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CH, FI
27.05.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, DK, ES, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE
11.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2002Fee for grant paid
07.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.03.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
18.03.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1114168  (BAYER AG) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4023946  (SCHWARTZMAN EVERETT H) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0155578  (LINDE AG [DE]) [A] 1-4,9 * page 7, line 7 - page 8, line 28; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4626321  (GRETHLEIN HANS E [US], et al) [A] 1,6 * figure - *;
 [A]EP0210888  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR]) [A] 1,6,9 * page 18, line 28 - page 19, line 6; figures 1,2,5,8 *;
 [A]  - MEILI A, "HEAT PUMPS FOR DISTILLATION COLUMNS", CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROGRESS, (19900601), vol. 86, no. 6, pages 60 - 65, XP000173792 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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