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EP About this file: EP1503842

EP1503842 - METHOD FOR FILTERING PERNICIOUS NON-GASEOUS CONTAMINANTS FROM AIRAND BENIGN GASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2009
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alper, Hal
6488 Ford Road
Flowery Branch, GA 30542 / US
[2005/06]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2005/06]
Representative(s)REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Gernhardt-Platz 1
37073 Göttingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/06]Patentanwälte Rehberg + Hüppe
Nikolausberger Weg 62
37073 Göttingen / DE
Application number, filing date03733881.105.04.2003
[2005/06]
WO2003US12653
Priority number, dateUS20020373666P18.04.2002         Original published format: US 373666 P
US20030457957P27.03.2003         Original published format: US 457957 P
[2005/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004052499
Date:24.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1503842
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1503842
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.06.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:B01D39/14, B01D46/00
[2005/06]
CPC:
B01D46/0036 (EP,US); B01D53/10 (EP,US); B01D2239/0407 (EP,US);
B01D2253/102 (EP,US); B01D2253/202 (EP,US); B01D2253/304 (EP,US);
B01D2257/70 (EP,US); B01D2257/708 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERAUSFILTERN SCHÄDLICHER NICHTGASFÖRMIGER VERUNREINIGUNGEN AUS LUFT UND HARMLOSEN GASEN[2005/06]
English:METHOD FOR FILTERING PERNICIOUS NON-GASEOUS CONTAMINANTS FROM AIRAND BENIGN GASES[2005/06]
French:PROCEDE DE FILTRAGE DE CONTAMINANTS PERNICIEUX NON GAZEUX DE L'AIR ET DE GAZ NON TOXIQUES[2005/06]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2004National basic fee paid 
18.11.2004Search fee paid 
18.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
02.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2008Fee for grant paid
04.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CY20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
TR20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
HU21.02.2009
IE05.04.2009
LU05.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
HU21.02.2009
IE05.04.2009
LU05.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2011/21]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
IE05.04.2009
LU05.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/48]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
IE05.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
IE05.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/09]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2010/08]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2009/39]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
IT20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
Former [2009/36]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
Former [2009/26]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
PT20.01.2009
Former [2009/24]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
Former [2009/23]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
ES01.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
ES01.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
ES01.12.2008
Former [2009/12]FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
ES01.12.2008
Former [2009/09]NL20.08.2008
ES01.12.2008
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4316730  (EIBL HANSJOERG);
 [A]US5437793  (ALPER HAL [US]);
 [A]US5698139  (ALPER HAL [US]);
 [A]US5837146  (ALPER HALUK [US])
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