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EP About this file: EP0854838

EP0854838 - HYDROGEN FLUORIDE RECOVERY PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 12.11.2003  [2003/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ineos Fluor Holdings Limited
First Floor Offices Queens Gate 15-17 Queens Terrace
Southampton, Hampshire SO14 3BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Ineos Fluor Holdings Limited
First Floor Offices Queens Gate 15-17 Queens Terrace
Southampton, Hampshire SO14 3BP / GB
Former [1998/31]For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / EWING, Paul, Nicholas
14 Alexandra Road Stockton Heath
Warrington Cheshire WA4 2UT / GB
02 / SHIELDS, Charles, John
49 Victoria Road Stockton Heath
Warrington Cheshire WA4 2AL / GB
03 / ROBERTS, Christopher
13 Porter Close Rainhill
Prescot Merseyside L35 6PY / GB
[1998/31]
Representative(s)Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1998/31]Thomas, Ieuan, et al
Intellectual Property Department ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd P.O. Box 11 The Heath
Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Application number, filing date96931180.224.09.1996
[1998/31]
WO1996GB02348
Priority number, dateGB1995002064410.10.1995         Original published format: GB 9520644
GB1995002064510.10.1995         Original published format: GB 9520645
GB1996001211810.06.1996         Original published format: GB 9612118
GB1996001211710.06.1996         Original published format: GB 9612117
[1998/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9713719
Date:17.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0854838
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0854838
Date:20.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:C01B7/19
[1998/31]
CPC:
C01B7/195 (EP,US); C01B7/19 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON WASSERSTOFFFLUORID[1998/31]
English:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE RECOVERY PROCESS[1998/31]
French:PROCEDE DE RECUPERATION DE FLUORURE D'HYDROGENE[1998/31]
Entry into regional phase02.04.1998National basic fee paid 
02.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/31]
06.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.06.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2000Fee for grant paid
14.09.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.12.2000
CH20.12.2000
FI20.12.2000
LI20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
DK20.03.2001
PT20.03.2001
[2003/46]
Former [2002/23]AT20.12.2000
CH20.12.2000
FI20.12.2000
LI20.12.2000
SE20.12.2000
PT20.03.2001
Former [2002/11]AT20.12.2000
CH20.12.2000
FI20.12.2000
LI20.12.2000
PT20.03.2001
Former [2002/10]AT20.12.2000
CH20.12.2000
FI20.12.2000
LI20.12.2000
Former [2001/37]AT20.12.2000
FI20.12.2000
Former [2001/29]FI20.12.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH06107570  ;
 [A]JPH05178768  ;
 [A]JPS4945842  ;
 [A]JPS5097594  ;
 [A]GB1332968  (ICI LTD) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US3947558  (VAN EIJL A THEODORUS) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0596514  (CONOCO INC [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9420412  (ICI PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 20, Database accession no. 94-163857, XP002020352 & JPH06107570 A 19940419 (SHOWA DENKO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 33, Database accession no. 93-261601, XP002020353 & JPH05178768 A 19930720 (SHOWA DENKO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 75, no. 02, Database accession no. 75-02816w, XP002020354 & JPS4945842 A 19741206 (ELECTRO CHEM IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 77, no. 18, Database accession no. 77-31432y, XP002020355 & JPS5097594 A 19750802 (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEM IND) [A] 1 * abstract *
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