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EP0885051 - A PROCESS OF AND A DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A GAS, CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT, FROM A GAS MIXTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2002
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGA AKTIEBOLAG
181 81 Lidingö / SE
[1998/52]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHENG, Guhong
Larsbergsvägen 5
S-181 81 Lidingö / SE
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Berglund, Stefan, et al
Bjerkéns Patentbyrå KB
P.O. Box 5366
102 49 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Berglund, Stefan, et al
Bjerkéns Patentbyra KB Östermalmsgatan 58
114 50 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date97907506.626.02.1997
[1998/52]
WO1997SE00332
Priority number, dateSE1996000084404.03.1996         Original published format: SE 9600844
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9732658
Date:12.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0885051
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885051
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE12.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/047
[1998/52]
CPC:
B01D53/0476 (EP,US); B01D2253/108 (EP,US); B01D2253/304 (EP,US);
B01D2256/10 (EP,US); B01D2256/12 (EP,US); B01D2256/18 (EP,US);
B01D2256/22 (EP,US); B01D2257/102 (EP,US); B01D2257/80 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40022 (EP,US); B01D2259/4003 (EP,US); B01D2259/40035 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40045 (EP,US); B01D2259/40052 (EP,US); B01D2259/40062 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40079 (EP,US); B01D2259/40081 (EP,US); B01D2259/401 (EP,US);
B01D2259/402 (EP,US); B01D53/0423 (EP,US); B01D53/053 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/52]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR PRODUKTION EINES MINDESTENS EINEN BESTANDTEIL ENTHALTENDEN GASES AUS EINEM GASGEMISCH[1998/52]
English:A PROCESS OF AND A DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A GAS, CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT, FROM A GAS MIXTURE[1998/52]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION D'UN GAZ RENFERMANT AU MOINS UN COMPOSANT A PARTIR D'UN MELANGE GAZEUX[1998/52]
Entry into regional phase08.09.1998National basic fee paid 
08.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
02.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2001Fee for grant paid
08.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR17.10.2001
SE17.01.2002
[2006/32]
Former [2002/27]SE17.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]SE438266  (LINDE AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0612553  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]);
 [A]WO9604978  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US], et al)
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