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EP1063485 - Device and process for air separation by cryogenic distillation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.03.2006  [2006/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'air Liquide, S.A. à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
L'air Liquide, S.A. à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2000/52]For all designated states
L'air Liquide Société Anonyme pour l'étude et l'exploration des procédés Georges Claude
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / De Bussy, François
1, rue Montgallet
75012 Paris / FR
02 / Judas, Frédéric
12414 Piping Rock Drive
US-77077 Houston, Texas / FR
 [2004/46]
Former [2000/52]01 / De Bussy, François
1, rue Montgallet
75012 Paris / FR
02 / Judas, Frédéric
2, rue des Vallées
92290 Chatenay-Malabry / FR
Representative(s)Mercey, Fiona Susan, et al
L'Air Liquide
Service Brevets et Marques
75, quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]Mercey, Fiona Susan, et al
L'Air Liquide, Service Brevets et Marques, 75, quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date00401768.721.06.2000
[2000/52]
Priority number, dateFR1999000793122.06.1999         Original published format: FR 9907931
[2000/52]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1063485
Date:27.12.2000
Language:FR
[2000/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1063485
Date:06.04.2005
Language:FR
[2005/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/04
[2000/52]
CPC:
F25J3/04303 (EP,US); F25J3/04466 (EP,US); F25J3/04878 (EP,US);
F25J2200/06 (EP,US); F25J2235/50 (EP,US); F25J2250/40 (EP,US);
F25J2250/52 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/37]
Former [2000/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Luftzerlegung durch Tieftemperaturrektifikation[2000/52]
English:Device and process for air separation by cryogenic distillation[2000/52]
French:Appareil et procédé de séparation d'air par distillation cryogénique[2000/52]
Examination procedure27.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/34]
19.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2005Fee for grant paid
01.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0381319  (BOC GROUP INC [US]) [A] 1,2,4,8,10,13,14 * page 4, line 25 - line 28; figure -; claim - * * page 4, line 48 - line 49 * * page 5, line 11 - line 14 *;
 [A]US5291737  (CAMBERLEIN FRANCOIS [FR], et al) [A] 1,2,4,5,8,10,12-14 * column 2, line 48 - line 50; figure -; claim - * * column 3, line 23 - line 25 *;
 [A]US5582035  (RATHBONE THOMAS [GB], et al) [A] 1,4,5,8,10,12-14 * column 11, line 7 - line 9; figure -; claim - * * column 11, line 36 - line 38 * * column 13, line 51 - line 53 * * column 14, line 34 - line 39 * * column 14, line 53 - line 63 *;
 [A]EP0556516  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] 1,4,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5765396  (BONAQUIST DANTE PATRICK [US]) [A] 1,4,10 * column W *
ExaminationEP0682219
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