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EP0444190 - GAS SEPARATION BY SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.1995
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.11.1995 [1995/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Silicon Materials, Inc.
3322 County Road "N", N.E.
Moses Lake, Washington 98837 / US
[1991/44]
Former [1991/36]For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS COMPANY, INC.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury Connecticut 06817-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HSIEH, Shan-Tao
905 Alynwood Circle
Charleston, WV 25314 / US
02 / KELLER, George, Ernest, II
1207 Ellen Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303 / US
[1991/36]
Representative(s)Goetz, Rupert, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Goetz, Rupert, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Former [1991/36]Goetz, Rupert, Dipl.-Ing.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date90915048.419.09.1990
[1991/36]
WO1990US05221
Priority number, dateUS1989040905919.09.1989         Original published format: US 409059
[1991/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9104223
Date:04.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0444190
Date:04.09.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0444190
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.1991
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/50, C01B7/00, C01B33/04, C01B33/107, C01B7/07, C01B7/19, C01B7/09, C01B7/13, C01B33/03
[1991/36]
CPC:
C30B29/06 (EP,US); C01B3/50 (KR); B01D53/22 (EP,US);
B01D53/228 (EP,US); B01D69/1213 (EP,KR,US); C01B3/501 (EP,US);
C01B3/503 (EP,US); C01B33/029 (EP,US); C01B33/03 (EP,US);
C01B33/035 (EP,US); C01B33/043 (EP,US); C01B33/107 (EP,US);
C01B33/1071 (EP,US); C01B33/10763 (EP,US); C01B7/00 (EP,US);
C30B25/02 (EP,US); C01B2203/0405 (EP,US); C01B2203/0465 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/36]
TitleGerman:GASTRENNUNG MIT SEMIPERMEABLEN MEMBRANEN[1991/36]
English:GAS SEPARATION BY SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANES[1991/36]
French:SEPARATION GAZEUSE AU MOYEN DE MEMBRANES SEMI-PERMEABLES[1991/36]
Entry into regional phase17.05.1991National basic fee paid 
17.05.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.1991Examination requested  [1991/36]
03.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.1994Fee for grant paid
22.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP57175719  ;
 [A]JP57200216  ;
 DE2918066  [ ] (SIEMENS AG)
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