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EP About this file: EP1372823

EP1372823 - METHOD FOR THE PURIFICATION OF CORROSIVE GASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2015
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/10]For all designated states
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NEUMANN, Ewald
Neugasse 91
64560 Riedstadt/Erfelden / DE
02 / HIMMLER, Wolfgang
Leipziger Strasse 2
68799 Reilingen / DE
03 / BÜTTNER, Werner
Im Erlich 6
64291 Darmstadt/Arheilgen / DE
04 / FRITSCH, Harald
Im Ankenrod 4
64521 Gross-Gerau / DE
05 / SCHMIDT, Hans-Jürgen
Fliederstrasse 42
64747 Breuberg/Sandbach / DE
06 / HOSTALEK, Martin
44 Coronation Road West 02-01
Singapore 269260 / SG
 [2004/01]
Application number, filing date02718170.004.03.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002EP02295
Priority number, dateDE200111534528.03.2001         Original published format: DE 10115345
[2004/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02078820
Date:10.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1372823
Date:02.01.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1372823
Date:21.05.2014
Language:DE
[2014/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/22, B01D53/14, C01B7/07, C01B7/19, C01C1/02
[2014/01]
CPC:
B01D53/1418 (EP,US); B01D53/14 (KR); B01D53/229 (EP,US);
C01B7/0706 (EP,US); C01B7/195 (EP,US); C01C1/024 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/01]B01D53/22, C01B7/07, C01B7/19, C01C1/02, H01L21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUFREINIGUNG VON KORROSIV WIRKENDEN GASEN[2004/01]
English:METHOD FOR THE PURIFICATION OF CORROSIVE GASES[2004/01]
French:PROCEDE POUR ULTRAPURIFIER DES GAZ A EFFET CORROSIF[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase02.08.2003National basic fee paid 
02.08.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.08.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
27.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2014Fee for grant paid
14.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2014Receipt 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  27.07.2009
Opposition(s)24.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY21.05.2014
DK21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
IT21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
NL21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
TR21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
PT22.09.2014
[2017/40]
Former [2015/46]DK21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
IT21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
NL21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
PT22.09.2014
Former [2015/22]DK21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
IT21.05.2014
NL21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
PT22.09.2014
Former [2015/12]DK21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
NL21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
PT22.09.2014
Former [2015/08]DK21.05.2014
ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
PT22.09.2014
Former [2015/02]ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
PT22.09.2014
Former [2014/50]ES21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
SE21.05.2014
GR22.08.2014
Former [2014/49]FI21.05.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]US5749941  (JANSEN ALBERT EDWARD [NL], et al) [X] 1,12 * claims 1,12 *;
 [A]WO9639266  (STARTEC VENTURES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 6, line 29 - page 11, line 15; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1065168  (BOC GROUP INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5196616  (LEE KUNG H [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 51; figure . *
 [A]  - MUKHERJEE, D. ET AL., "Ultrapurification and recycling of hydrofluoric acid etching solutions by reverse osmosis: membrane performance and multicomponent rejection", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19950306), vol. 122, no. 10, Database accession no. 110018g, page 270, XP000662337 [A] 1-12 * abstract *
    [ ] - CHEM. ENG. COMMUN., (1994), no. 130, pages 127 - 138
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