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EP About this file: EP1572958

EP1572958 - BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.07.2018  [2018/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Biomimetic A/S
c/o Danfoss A/S
Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg / DK
[2013/50]
Former [2013/25]For all designated states
AQUAZ A/S
Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg / DK
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
MT Technologies, Inc.
364 Lee Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MONTEMAGNO, Carlo, D.
15245 Muholland Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90077 / US
02 / SCHMIDT, Jacob, J.
14819 Sutton Street
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 / US
03 / TOZZI, Stephen, P.
364 Lee Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661 / US
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/25]Scott, Susan Margaret
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
Former [2005/37]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date03771549.728.07.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003US19879
Priority number, dateUS20020398784P29.07.2002         Original published format: US 398784 P
US20030438784P09.01.2003         Original published format: US 438784 P
[2005/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004011600
Date:05.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1572958
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01D71/74
[2017/34]
CPC:
B01D61/025 (EP,US); C08J5/22 (KR); B01D67/0093 (EP,KR,US);
B01D69/1411 (EP,KR,US); B01D69/142 (EP,US); B01D71/80 (EP,US);
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); C02F1/441 (EP,US); C08J5/00 (KR);
H10K10/701 (EP,US); H10K30/00 (US); H10K85/761 (EP,KR,US);
B01D2323/30 (EP,US); B01D71/56 (EP,US); C02F1/44 (EP,US);
Y02E10/549 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/40]B01D61/00, B01D63/00
Former IPC [2005/37]C12N1/00
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 [2005/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOMIMETISCHE MEMBRANEN[2005/37]
English:BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES[2005/37]
French:MEMBRANES BIOMIMETIQUES[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2005National basic fee paid 
28.02.2005Search fee paid 
28.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
08.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
26.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2011Observations by third parties
30.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2012Observations by third parties
10.07.2013Date of oral proceedings
01.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/28]
01.08.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.06.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/28]
Appeal following examination07.10.2013Appeal received No.  T0103/14
10.12.2013Statement of grounds filed
30.06.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
30.06.2017Date of oral proceedings
07.07.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP10158444.9  / EP2218495
EP17178263.4   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 29.07.2017
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.03.2007
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.07.2009Request for further processing filed
31.07.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
11.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS62221467  ;
 [X]EP0417541  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [X]DE4437023  (INST BIOPROZESS ANALYSENMESST [DE]);
International search[X]US5998588  (HOFFMAN ALLAN S [US], et al);
 [X]US6342389  (CUBICCIOTTI ROGER S [US])
by applicantUS20020398784
 US20030438784
otherWO0132146
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