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EP About this file: EP0938360

EP0938360 - ADSORPTION DRYING UNIT AND PROCESS FOR CHECKING THE OPERATING STATE OF SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/35]ADSORPTION DRYING UNIT, AND PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING THE OPERATING STATE OF SAME
[2001/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ultrafilter international AG
Büssingstrasse 1
42781 Haan / DE
[1999/39]
Former [1999/35]For all designated states
ULTRAFILTER GmbH
Büssingstrasse 1
D-42781 Haan / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EIMER, Klaus
Hölenderweg 11
D-40883 Ratingen / DE
02 / SCHUSTER, Hans-Michael
Talstrasse 27 a
D-42781 Haan / DE
03 / PATZIG, Dieter
Kettelerstrasse 14
D-40882 Ratingen / DE
04 / BEHRENDT, Matthias
Duvenkamp 9
D-45259 Essen / DE
[1999/35]
Representative(s)König, Reimar, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 09 46
40509 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/40]König, Reimar ., et al
König-Palgen-Schumacher-Kluin Patentanwälte Postfach 11 09 46
40509 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1999/35]Kahlhöfer, Hermann, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle,Pagenberg,Dost,Altenburg, Geissler,Isenbruck Uerdinger Str. 5
40474 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date97913184.429.10.1997
[1999/35]
WO1997EP05965
Priority number, dateDE199614500731.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19645007
DE199711030528.02.1997         Original published format: DE 19710305
[1999/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9818538
Date:07.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0938360
Date:01.09.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0938360
Date:28.08.2002
Language:DE
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D35/04, B01D53/04, B01D53/26
[1999/35]
CPC:
B01D53/261 (EP,US); B01D35/04 (KR); B01D53/0423 (EP,US);
B01D53/0454 (EP,US); B01D2257/80 (EP,US); B01D2259/40086 (EP,US);
B01D2259/402 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/35]
TitleGerman:ADSORPTIONSTROCKNERANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER FUNKTIONSÜBERPRÜFUNG[2001/32]
English:ADSORPTION DRYING UNIT AND PROCESS FOR CHECKING THE OPERATING STATE OF SAME[2001/32]
French:INSTALLATION DE SECHAGE PAR ADSORPTION ET PROCEDE DE VERIFICATION FONCTIONELLE[2001/32]
Former [1999/35]ADSORPTIONSTROCKNERANLAGE UND VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZU IHRER FUNKTIONSÜBERPRÜFUNG
Former [1999/35]ADSORPTION DRYING UNIT, AND PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING THE OPERATING STATE OF SAME
Former [1999/35]INSTALLATION DE SECHAGE PAR ADSORPTION; PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE VERIFICATION DE L'ETAT DE MARCHE
Entry into regional phase07.05.1999National basic fee paid 
07.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
14.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2002Fee for grant paid
28.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI28.08.2002
FR28.08.2002
IT28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
AT29.10.2002
BE31.10.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
DK28.11.2002
SE28.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
MC01.05.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2006/44]FI28.08.2002
FR28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
AT29.10.2002
BE31.10.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
DK28.11.2002
SE28.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
MC01.05.2003
Former [2005/21]FI28.08.2002
FR28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
AT29.10.2002
BE31.10.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
DK28.11.2002
SE28.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2005/01]FR28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
AT29.10.2002
BE31.10.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
DK28.11.2002
SE28.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2004/34]FR28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
AT29.10.2002
BE31.10.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
DK28.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2004/14]NL28.08.2002
AT29.10.2002
BE31.10.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
DK28.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2004/10]NL28.08.2002
BE31.10.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
DK28.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2004/04]NL28.08.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
DK28.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2003/46]NL28.08.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
DK28.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
Former [2003/40]NL28.08.2002
CH31.10.2002
LI31.10.2002
PT11.12.2002
Former [2003/22]NL28.08.2002
PT11.12.2002
Cited inInternational search[DA]US4127395  (MCKEY PAUL M, et al) [DA] 30-53;
 [X]DE2818855  (COLLETT ENGINEERING A S) [X] 1-29 * page 6, line 19 - page 9, line 9; figures 1-5 *;
 [DA]US4504286  (CARLISLE THOMAS A [US], et al) [DA] 30-53;
 [DA]EP0168336  (WILKERSON CORP [US]) [DA] 1-29 * figures 1-18 *;
 [A]US4718020  (DUICH MICHEAL B [US], et al)[A] 30-53;
 [A]EP0288931  (ADVANCED TECH MATERIALS [US]) [A] 1-29 * figures 9,17 *;
 [XA]DE3901779  (GRAEFF RODERICH WILHELM [DE]) [X] 30 * column 4, line 44 - column 6, line 39; figure 3; claims 1-13 * [A] 31-53;
 [XA]US5215555  (GRAEFF RODERICH [US]) [X] 30 * column 4, line 1 - column 4, line 61; figure 2 * [A] 31-53
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