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EP About this file: EP2825280

EP2825280 - MEMBRANE SEPARATING SYSTEM AND MEMBRANE SEPARATING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/04]PRETREATMENT DEVICE FOR MEMBRANE SEPARATION, MEMBRANE SEPARATING SYSTEM AND MEMBRANE SEPARATING METHOD
[2022/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[2015/04]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAGI, Mariko
c/o Ngk Insulators LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2015/04]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2015/04]
Application number, filing date13715015.714.03.2013
[2022/37]
WO2013JP58182
Priority number, dateUS201261610513P14.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261610513 P
[2015/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013137486
Date:19.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2825280
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2825280
Date:14.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:B01D46/00, B01D46/54, B01D46/24, B01D53/26, B01D51/10, B01D53/22, B01D63/06, C10L3/10
[2015/04]
CPC:
B01D46/0036 (EP,US); B01D71/0281 (US); B01D46/543 (EP,US);
B01D46/62 (EP,US); B01D61/58 (US); B01D63/066 (EP,US);
B01D2253/102 (EP,US); B01D2253/108 (EP,US); B01D2253/3425 (EP,US);
B01D2311/04 (EP,US); B01D2311/2626 (EP,US); B01D2317/025 (US);
B01D2317/06 (US); B01D46/247 (US); B01D46/2484 (US);
B01D53/226 (EP,US); B01D53/268 (EP,US); C10L2290/548 (EP,US);
C10L3/10 (EP,US); Y02C20/40 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEMBRANTRENNSYSTEM UND MEMBRANTRENNVERFAHREN[2022/02]
English:MEMBRANE SEPARATING SYSTEM AND MEMBRANE SEPARATING METHOD[2022/02]
French:SYSTÈME DE SÉPARATION PAR MEMBRANE ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉPARATION PAR MEMBRANE[2022/02]
Former [2015/04]VORBEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE MEMBRANTRENNUNG, MEMBRANTRENNSYSTEM UND MEMBRANTRENNVERFAHREN
Former [2015/04]PRETREATMENT DEVICE FOR MEMBRANE SEPARATION, MEMBRANE SEPARATING SYSTEM AND MEMBRANE SEPARATING METHOD
Former [2015/04]DISPOSITIF DE PRÉTRAITEMENT PERMETTANT UNE SÉPARATION PAR MEMBRANE, SYSTÈME DE SÉPARATION PAR MEMBRANE ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉPARATION PAR MEMBRANE
Entry into regional phase16.09.2014National basic fee paid 
16.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/04]
29.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2022Fee for grant paid
03.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.06.2018
Opposition(s)15.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
IE14.03.2023
LU14.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
[2024/12]
Former [2024/09]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
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SE14.09.2022
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SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
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LU14.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
Former [2024/08]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
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FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
IE14.03.2023
LU14.03.2023
Former [2024/02]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
LU14.03.2023
Former [2023/48]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
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MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
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CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
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FI14.09.2022
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LT14.09.2022
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SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
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IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
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CZ14.09.2022
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SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
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PT16.01.2023
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AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
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RO14.09.2022
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SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
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PT16.01.2023
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CZ14.09.2022
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FI14.09.2022
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PT16.01.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2006090651  (LIU WEI [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [I] 4-6;
 [XI]EP1958684  (TSUKISHIMA KIKAI CO [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,7 * figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0059] * [I] 2,5,6,8,9;
 [XI]US2009000475  (FEKETY CURTIS ROBERT [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * figures 1,3; claims 1,2 * [I] 2,4-6;
 [XP]WO2012056666  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [XP] 1,3-8 * the whole document *;
 [XP]WO2012157525  (HITACHI SHIPBUILDING ENG CO [JP], et al) [XP] 1,3-8* the whole document *
by applicantJP2012035163
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