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EP About this file: EP0972551

EP0972551 - Liquid distributor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.06.2004  [2004/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE BOC GROUP, INC.
575 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill
New Providence, NJ 07974-2082 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
THE BOC GROUP, INC.
575 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Providence, New Jersey 07974-2082 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Potthoff, Richard W.
519 Park Avenue, Apt. S
Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 / US
02 / Krishnamurthy, Ramachandran
13 Ross Avenue
Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977-6909 / US
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Wickham, Michael, et al
C/o Patent and Trademark Department The BOC Group plc
Chertsey Road
Windlesham
Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Wickham, Michael, et al
c/o Patent and Trademark Department The BOC Group plc Chertsey Road
Windlesham Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
Application number, filing date99303724.113.05.1999
[2000/03]
Priority number, dateUS1998007965415.05.1998         Original published format: US 79654
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0972551
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0972551
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:B01D3/00, B01D3/20
[2000/03]
CPC:
B01D3/008 (EP,US); B01D3/20 (EP,US); Y10S261/44 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [2000/44]
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsverteiler[2000/03]
English:Liquid distributor[2000/03]
French:Distributeur de liquide[2000/03]
Examination procedure16.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
02.12.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/24]
08.01.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2004/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4994210  (LUCERO BERNARDO Y [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0736314  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [A] 1 * figures 3,6 *;
 [A]WO9213620  (UNIV ALBERTA [CA]) [A] 1 * figure 3 *;
 [A]WO9626779  (NORTON CHEM PROCESS PROD [US], et al) [A] 1;
 [A]EP0169611  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL])
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