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EP1577006 - Structured Packing for heat and mass exchange [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2012
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 06.03.2013  [2013/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JULIUS MONTZ GmbH
Hofstrasse 82
D-40723 Hilden / DE
[2005/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Zich, Egon
Hauptstrasse 90
42799 Leichlingen / DE
02 / Jansen, Helmut
Kemmerlingstrasse 16
41542 Dormagen / DE
03 / Rietfort, Thomas
Florian Weg 21
46236 Bottrop / DE
04 / Kaibel, Björn
Schönholz 7
40724 Hilden / DE
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wissgott
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
[2011/42]
Former [2005/38]COHAUSZ DAWIDOWICZ HANNIG & SOZIEN
Patentanwälte Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date05005244.810.03.2005
[2005/38]
Priority number, dateDE2004101338117.03.2004         Original published format: DE102004013381
[2005/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1577006
Date:21.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1577006
Date:19.10.2011
Language:DE
[2011/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/32
[2005/38]
CPC:
B01J19/32 (EP); B01J2219/32231 (EP); B01J2219/32237 (EP);
B01J2219/32248 (EP); B01J2219/32255 (EP); B01J2219/32272 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2006/24]
Former [2005/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Geordnete Packung für Wärme- und/oder Stoffaustausch[2005/38]
English:Structured Packing for heat and mass exchange[2005/38]
French:Elément de remplissage structuré pour échange de chaleur et de matière[2005/38]
Examination procedure11.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/11]
22.03.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.07.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2011Fee for grant paid
02.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  27.11.2007
Opposition(s)20.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.05.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006IS   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006LT   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006PL   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
02.05.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200703   M06   Fee paid on   17.07.2007
31.03.201107   M06   Fee paid on   29.08.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.10.2011
GB10.03.2012
[2013/10]
Former [2012/37]IT19.10.2011
Documents cited:Search[X] EP0807462  (AIR PROD & CHEM et al.) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 4, line 20 - line 40; figure 1 *
 [X] US5942164  (TRAN THANH NHON et al.) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 7, line 28 - line 50; figure 10 *
 [X] DE2510275  (GRIMMA MASCH APP VEB et al.) [X] 1-10 * page 5 - page 6; figures 2,3 *
 [X] US6071593  (LANG KO C et al.) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 6, line 40 - line 51; figure 12 *
 [X] DE666465  (HONORARY ADVISORY COUNCIL SCI et al.) [X] 1-10 * page 1, line 55 - page 2, line 95; figures 1,2 *
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