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EP0983497 - APPARATUS FOR TITRATION AND CIRCULATION OF GASES AND CIRCULATION OF AN ABSORBENT OR ADSORBENT SUBSTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.04.2004  [2004/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HYDRO-QUEBEC
75, Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest
Montréal, Québec H2Z 1A4 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2000/10]For all designated states
HYDRO-QUEBEC
75, Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest
Montréal Québec H2Z 1A4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / SCHULZ, Robert
68, Bel-Horizon
Sainte-Julie, Québec J0L 2S0 / CA
02 / BOILY, Sabin
1676, Labonté
Chambly, Québec J3L 5M6 / CA
03 / HUOT, Jacques
Appartement 404, 104, boulevard des Hauts-Bois
Sainte-Julie, Québec J0L 2S0 / CA
[2000/10]
Representative(s)Texier, Christian, et al
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/10]Texier, Christian, et al
Cabinet Regimbeau, 26, Avenue Kléber
75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date98922554.522.05.1998
[2000/10]
WO1998CA00505
Priority number, dateCA1997220714922.05.1997         Original published format: CA 2207149
[2000/10]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9853299
Date:26.11.1998
Language:FR
[1998/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0983497
Date:08.03.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0983497
Date:02.05.2003
Language:FR
[2003/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/08
[2000/10]
CPC:
G01N15/0893 (EP,US); G01N7/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/10]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR TITRATION UND ZIRKULATION VON GASEN UND ZIRKULATION EINES ABSORBERS ODER EINER ADSORBIERENDEN SUBSTANZ[2002/23]
English:APPARATUS FOR TITRATION AND CIRCULATION OF GASES AND CIRCULATION OF AN ABSORBENT OR ADSORBENT SUBSTANCE[2000/10]
French:APPAREILS POUR LA TITRATION DES GAZ ET LE CYCLAGE D'UN MATERIAU ABSORBANT OU ADSORBANT[2000/10]
Former [2000/10]VORRICHTUNG ZUR TITRATION UND ZIRKULATION VON GASEN UND ZIRKULATION EINES ABSORBERS ODER EINER ABSORBIERENDEN SUBSTANZ
Entry into regional phase13.12.1999National basic fee paid 
13.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/10]
15.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.09.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2003Fee for grant paid
14.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI02.05.2003
ES13.08.2003
[2004/05]
Former [2004/03]ES13.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3940169  (HAUL ROBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 3, lines 6-57; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0501811  (MICROMERITICS INSTR CORP [US]) [A] 1,8 * column 4, line 40 - column 5, line 49 * * column 6, lines 16-27 * * column 6; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2683043  (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]EP0689044  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1,8 * column 5, line 40 - column 7, line 1; figure 1 *
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