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EP About this file: EP1440727

EP1440727 - Membrane flux enhancement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2015Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPECIAL MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
4115 Avenida de la Plata
Oceanside, CA 92056 / US
[2004/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Cummings, James A.
1211 Montros Place
Escondido CA 92027 / US
 [2004/31]
Representative(s)Knapp, Thomas
Dreiss Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstrasse 6
DE-70174 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/31]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04001070.420.01.2004
[2004/31]
Priority number, dateUS2003034848220.01.2003         Original published format: US 348482
[2004/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1440727
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1440727
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01D67/00, B01D69/02, B01D71/34, B01D71/42, B01D71/68
[2008/03]
CPC:
B01D69/02 (EP,US); B01D67/0088 (EP,US); B01D71/34 (EP,US);
B01D71/42 (EP); B01D71/421 (US); B01D71/68 (EP,US);
B01D2323/02 (EP,US); B01D2325/20 (EP,US); B01D2325/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/31]B01D67/00, B01D69/02
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 [2004/31]
TitleGerman:Methode zur Erhöhung des transmembranen Flusses[2004/31]
English:Membrane flux enhancement[2004/31]
French:Procédé pour augmenter le flux transmembranaire[2008/04]
Former [2004/31]Procédé pour augmenter le flux traversant sur une membrane
Examination procedure08.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
08.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2008Fee for grant paid
02.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200603   M06   Fee paid on   21.07.2006
31.01.200704   M06   Fee paid on   19.07.2007
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SI16.07.2008
SK16.07.2008
TR16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
GR17.10.2008
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PT16.12.2008
HU17.01.2009
IE20.01.2009
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Documents cited:Search[DX]US4087388  (JENSEN JAMES HENRY, et al) [DX] 1,5,7 * column 15, line 59 - column 16, line 9; example 4; claims 1,5 *;
 [A]US4113912  (OKITA KOICHI) [A] 1-10 * example -; claims 1,3,5,25,27 *;
 [X]US4794002  (HENIS JAY M [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5,7,10 * column 1, line 46 - line 59; examples 1,4,11; claims 1,4,10,13 *;
 [DX]US4802987  (BLACK LAURA E [CA]) [DX] 1,3 * column 3, line 28 - line 37; example 1; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0445853  (STORK FRIESLAND BV [NL]) [A] 1-4* page 2, line 53 - page 3, line 25; examples 2,3; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0750938  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1,5 * page 7, line 39 - line 50 *;
 [X]WO0105492  (BAXTER INT [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7,10 * page 1, line 16 - line 22; example 1; claims 1,5,7,10 * * page 9, line 9 - line 33 *
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