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EP About this file: EP1549409

EP1549409 - TWO-PHASE DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.05.2014
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UOP LLC
25 East Algonquin Road
Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017 / US
[2005/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MULLER, Morten, Muller Engineering APS
Norredamsuej 123
DK-3480 Fredensborg / DK
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/12]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2005/27]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date03759687.102.10.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003US31351
Priority number, dateUS2002026713608.10.2002         Original published format: US 267136
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004033065
Date:22.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1549409
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01D3/20, B01D3/26, B01J8/02, B01J8/04, C01G49/00
[2005/27]
CPC:
C10G49/002 (EP,US); B01D3/20 (EP,KR,US); B01D3/26 (EP,KR,US);
B01J8/0278 (EP,US); B01J8/0492 (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 [2005/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZWEI-PHASEN VERTEILUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2005/27]
English:TWO-PHASE DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND PROCESS[2005/27]
French:APPAREIL DE DISTRIBUTION BIPHASE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2005National basic fee paid 
14.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
02.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/27]
28.01.2014Date of oral proceedings
13.02.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/27]
13.02.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  02.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[DA]EP0848974  (TOPSOE HALDOR AS [DK]) [DA] 1,4,12,13 * figure - *;
 [A]DE1020311  (STILL FA CARL) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4750975  (PARKER TRENT J [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1,11 *
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