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EP0975811 - SIMULATED MOVING BED BLOCK DISPLACEMENT PROCEDURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amalgamated Research, Inc.
2531 Orchard Drive East
Twin Falls, ID 83301 / US
[2010/01]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
AMALGAMATED RESEARCH, INC
2531 ORCHARD DRIVE E.
TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KEARNEY, Michael, M.
2151 Woodriver Circle
Twin Falls, ID 83301 / US
02 / PETERSON, Kenneth, R.
1519 Princeton Drive
Twin Falls, ID 83301 / US
03 / MUMM, Michael, W.
3798 North 3850 East
Hansen, ID 83334 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Gerbino, Angelo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Gerbino, Angelo, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date98902769.306.01.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998US00115
Priority number, dateUS1997003419107.01.1997         Original published format: US 34191
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9830724
Date:16.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0975811
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0975811
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:C13D3/14, C13J1/06, B01D15/00, B01D15/08, G01N30/88, C13K3/00
[2005/01]
CPC:
C13B35/06 (EP,US); B01D15/185 (EP,US); C13B20/14 (EP,US);
B01D2215/023 (EP,US); B01D2215/024 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/05]C13D3/14, C13J1/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/05]
TitleGerman:BLOCKVERSCHIEBUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EIN SIMULIERTES WANDERBETT[2000/05]
English:SIMULATED MOVING BED BLOCK DISPLACEMENT PROCEDURE[2000/05]
French:PROCEDURE DE DEPLACEMENT D'UN BLOC DANS UN LIT MOBILE SIMULE[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase05.08.1999National basic fee paid 
05.08.1999Search fee paid 
05.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
11.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
19.10.2009Fee for grant paid
19.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/49]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
19.10.2009Request for further processing filed
19.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.12.2008Request for further processing filed
01.12.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.01.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07323203  ;
 [A]US2985589  (BROUGHTON DONALD B, et al) [A] 1-7* figure 1; claim - *;
 [Y]US3268605  (BOYD JR DAVID M) [Y] 1 * column 5, line 56 - column 6; figure 2; claims 1-7 * * column 11, line 46 - column 13, line 46; figure 4 * * column 13, line 66 - column 14, line 33; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0342629  (RYOKA TECHNO ENGINEERING & CON [JP]) [Y] 1-7 * figure - *;
 [Y]US5102553  (KEARNEY MICHAEL M [US], et al) [Y] 1-7 * column 3, lines 30-63; figures 1,2; example -; claims 1,12 * * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 18 *;
 [Y]US5198120  (MASUDA TAKAYUKI [US], et al) [Y] 1-7 * claim -; tables 8,9 *;
 [Y]US5223143  (MASUDA TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-7 * column 10, lines 49-64; figure .; example - *;
 [Y]EP0577079  (DAICEL CHEM [JP]) [Y] 1-7 * figure 2; claim - *;
 [Y]FR2694208  (SEPAREX SA [FR]) [Y] 1-7 * page 18, line 14 - page 19, line 15; figure 6 *;
 [A]US5391299  (MASUDA TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5422007  (NICOUD ROGER [FR], et al) [A] 1-7 * figure 5 *;
 [Y]WO9610650  (CULTOR OY [FI], et al) [Y] 1-7 * figures 1,4-8 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 1996, no. 04, & JP07323203 A 19951212 (DAICEL CHEM IND LTD) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
International search[A]US4359430  (HEIKKILAE HEIKKI O, et al);
 [A]US4412866  (SCHOENROCK KARLHEINZ W R [US], et al);
 [A]US5127957  (HEIKKILA HEIKKI [FI], et al)
by applicantUS5102553
 US5198120
 US5223143
 WO9610650
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