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EP About this file: EP1313781

EP1313781 - FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMERIC MEDIA FOR SEPARATION OF ANALYTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.10.2017Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 22.11.2017  [2017/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avantor Performance Materials, LLC
3477 Corporate Parkway, Suite 200
Center Valley, PA 18034 / US
[2017/24]
Former [2012/02]For all designated states
Avantor Performance Materials, Inc.
675 McDonnell Boulevard
P.O. Box 5840
St. Louis, MO 63134 / US
Former [2006/27]For all designated states
MALLINCKRODT BAKER, Inc.
675 McDonnell Boulevard, P.O. Box 5840
St. Louis, MO 63134 / US
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc.
675 McDonnell Boulevard, P.O. Box 5840
St. Louis, MO 63134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEORKAR, Nandkumar, V.
14 Spruce Street
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 / US
02 / FARINA, James
453 Hemlock Lane
Nazareth, PA 18064 / US
03 / BOUIS, Paul, A.
3875 Gloucester Place
Bethlehem, PA 18020 / US
 [2003/22]
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2014/44]
Former [2012/39]de Lang, Robbert-Jan
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C) P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Former [2003/22]Elsy, David, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date01964275.021.08.2001
[2003/22]
WO2001US26107
Priority number, dateUS20000228456P29.08.2000         Original published format: US 228456 P
[2003/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0218464
Date:07.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1313781
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1313781
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1313781
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D15/36, B01J39/26, B01J41/20, B01J20/26, B01J20/285, B01J20/32, C08F251/00
[2014/48]
CPC:
C08F257/00 (EP,US); C08F259/06 (KR); B01D15/362 (EP,US);
B01D15/363 (EP,US); B01J20/261 (EP,US); B01J20/265 (EP,US);
B01J20/285 (EP,US); B01J20/3285 (EP,US); B01J39/26 (EP,US);
B01J41/20 (EP,US); B01J2220/54 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/22]C08F257/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2017/47]
Former [2003/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesRO28.02.2003
TitleGerman:FUNKTIONALISIERTE POLYMERE FÜR DIE TRENNUNG VON ANALYTEN[2003/22]
English:FUNCTIONALIZED POLYMERIC MEDIA FOR SEPARATION OF ANALYTES[2003/22]
French:MILIEUX POLYMERES FONCTIONNALISES POUR LA SEPARATION D'ANALYSATS[2003/22]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2003National basic fee paid 
28.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/22]
17.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2006Fee for grant paid
12.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Metrohm AG
Oberdorfstr. 68
9100 Herisau / CH
Opponent's representative
Müller, Christoph Emanuel, et al, et al
Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2007/19]
Opponent(s)01  04.04.2007    ADMISSIBLE
Metrohm AG
Oberdorfstr. 68
9100 Herisau / CH
Opponent's representative
Müller, Christoph Emanuel, et al, et al
Hepp, Wenger & Ryffel AG, Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
14.05.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.11.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
19.11.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
15.11.2013Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01)
06.01.2014Reply to a communication from the opposition division
21.11.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.12.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.07.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.10.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition15.01.2010Appeal received No.  T0071/10
29.03.2010Statement of grounds filed
01.03.2012Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
01.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
12.03.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
GR06.10.2006
AT21.08.2012
FI21.08.2012
IE21.08.2012
IT21.08.2012
ES22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
DK31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
PT21.02.2013
NL01.09.2015
[2016/30]
Former [2013/48]CY05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
GR06.10.2006
AT21.08.2012
FI21.08.2012
IE21.08.2012
IT21.08.2012
ES22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
DK31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
PT21.02.2013
Former [2013/34]CY05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
GR06.10.2006
AT21.08.2012
FI21.08.2012
IE21.08.2012
IT21.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
DK31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
PT21.02.2013
Former [2013/33]CY05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
GR06.10.2006
AT21.08.2012
FI21.08.2012
IE21.08.2012
IT21.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
PT21.02.2013
Former [2013/31]CY05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
GR06.10.2006
AT21.08.2012
FI21.08.2012
IT21.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
PT21.02.2013
Former [2013/28]CY05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
GR06.10.2006
FI21.08.2012
IT21.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
BE31.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
PT21.02.2013
Former [2009/03]CY05.07.2006
TR05.07.2006
LU21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
GR06.10.2006
Former [2008/37]TR05.07.2006
LU21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
GR06.10.2006
Former [2008/20]MC31.08.2006
GR06.10.2006
Former [2007/45]MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/37]IT05.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/19]MC31.08.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US3531463  (GUSTAFSON RICHARD L) [A] 1-3 * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 58 *;
 [A]GB1401784  (ROHM & HAAS) [A] 1 * page 2, columns 23-38 *;
 [A]GB1488340  (GEN FOODS CORP) [A] 1-3 * claim 5 *;
 [A]GB2089639  (GEN FOODS CORP) [A] 1-3 * claim 2 *;
 [A]US5248321  (YANG RALPH T [US]) [A] 1-3 * claim 3 *;
 [A]WO9424236  (COPYTELE INC [US]) [A] 1 * claims 1,3,7 *;
 [A]US5370794  (OBAYASHI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1* column 3, lines 60-64 *
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