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EP About this file: EP1215458

EP1215458 - Process and apparatus for the separation of carbon monoxide and hydrogen from a gaseous mixture thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2005
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 / US
[2002/25]
Inventor(s)01 / McNeil, Brian Alfred
29 Somerset Avenue, Hook
Chessington, Surrey KT9 1PW / GB
 [2002/25]
Representative(s)Burford, Anthony Frederick
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/25]Burford, Anthony Frederick
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date00311304.018.12.2000
[2002/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1215458
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1215458
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/02, F25J3/06
[2002/25]
CPC:
F25J3/0261 (EP,US); C01B3/506 (EP,US); F25J3/0223 (EP,US);
F25J3/0252 (EP,US); F25J2200/70 (EP,US); F25J2200/76 (EP,US);
F25J2200/78 (EP,US); F25J2205/02 (EP,US); F25J2205/04 (EP,US);
F25J2210/42 (EP,US); F25J2215/02 (EP,US); F25J2245/02 (EP,US);
F25J2270/04 (EP,US); F25J2270/08 (EP,US); F25J2270/904 (EP,US);
F25J2290/12 (EP,US); Y10S62/92 (EP,US); Y10S62/932 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/11]
Former [2002/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Abtrennung von Kohlenmonoxid und Wasserstoff aus einem Gasgemisch[2004/24]
English:Process and apparatus for the separation of carbon monoxide and hydrogen from a gaseous mixture thereof[2002/25]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la séparation de monoxyde de carbone et d'hydrogène d'un mélange gazeux de ceux-ci[2005/05]
Former [2002/25]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Zerlegung von Kohlenmonoxid und Wasserstoff aus Gasmischung
Former [2002/25]Procédé et dispositif de séparation de monoxyde de carbone et d'hydrogène d'un mélange gazeux
Examination procedure31.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
09.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2004Fee for grant paid
10.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.02.2005
BE09.02.2005
CH09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
IT09.02.2005
LI09.02.2005
TR09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
PT09.07.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT09.02.2005
BE09.02.2005
CH09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
IT09.02.2005
LI09.02.2005
TR09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2006/51]AT09.02.2005
BE09.02.2005
CH09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
LI09.02.2005
TR09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2006/14]AT09.02.2005
BE09.02.2005
CH09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
LI09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
GR09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2006/12]AT09.02.2005
BE09.02.2005
CH09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
LI09.02.2005
DK09.05.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2005/51]AT09.02.2005
BE09.02.2005
FI09.02.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2005/48]FI09.02.2005
SE09.05.2005
Former [2005/46]FI09.02.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US4311496  (FABIAN RAINER) [A] 1 * column 6, line 13 - line 39; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0092770  (LINDE AG [DE]) [A] 1 * page 8, line 1 - line 14; figure -; claim - * * page 9, line 8 - line 14 *;
 [A]US5592831  (BAUER HEINZ [DE], et al) [A] * column W *;
 [A]EP0898136  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] 1 * page 4, paragraph 29 - paragraph 30; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0928936  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0933330  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] 1 * column 6, paragraph 25; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0979982  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [A] 1 * page 8, paragraph 46 - paragraph 47; figure -; claim - *
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