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EP0839120 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTACTING GAS AND LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lammas Resources Limited
Lammas Farm, Upper Benefield Oundle
Cambridgeshire PE8 5AN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]For all designated states
Lammas Resources Limited
Lammas Farm, Upper Benefield
Oundle, Cambridgeshire PE8 5AN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ELLIS, Stephen, Robert, Mercer
49 Garth Avenue Surby
Isle of Man IM9 6QU / GB
02 / MOORE, Philip, Coley
Lammas Farm Upper Benfield Oundle
Cambridgeshire PE8 5AN / GB
[1998/19]
Representative(s)Gregory, Timothy Mark
T.M. Gregory & Co., 26 Cyril Street
Northampton NN1 5EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]Gregory, Timothy Mark
T.M. Gregory & Co., 26 Cyril Street
Northampton NN1 5EL / GB
Application number, filing date96924078.715.07.1996
[1998/19]
WO1996GB01683
Priority number, dateGB1995001454115.07.1995         Original published format: GB 9514541
[1998/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9703927
Date:06.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0839120
Date:06.05.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0839120
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/16, C02F3/12, B01J10/00
[1998/19]
CPC:
B01J19/0066 (EP,US); B01J19/006 (EP,US); B01J19/2405 (EP,US);
B01J19/26 (EP,US); C02F3/226 (EP,US); C12M23/58 (EP,US);
C12M27/00 (EP,US); C12M29/00 (EP,US); B01J2219/00108 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0011 (EP,US); B01J2219/00164 (EP,US); B01J2219/00772 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00774 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/20]
Former [1998/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:GAS-FLÜSSIGKEIT-KONTAKTVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG[1998/19]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTACTING GAS AND LIQUID[1998/19]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MISE EN CONTACT D'UN GAZ ET D'UN LIQUIDE[1998/19]
Entry into regional phase11.02.1998National basic fee paid 
11.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/19]
20.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2000Fee for grant paid
23.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI24.05.2000
LU15.07.2000
MC31.07.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2002/42]FI24.05.2000
MC31.07.2000
Former [2001/29]FI24.05.2000
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2070967  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1,19-21 * figures 2,7 *;
 [X]DE4138599  (SCHNEIDER WOLFGANG [DE]) [X] 1,19,20,34,36 * abstract *;
 [XPA]DE19517444  (STRATE MASCHF [DE]) [XP] 1,6,12,14 * abstract *[A] 27,28
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