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EP2310109 - AERODYNAMIC SEPARATION NOZZLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  12.02.2016
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 16.03.2016  [2016/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tenoroc, LLC
530 Central Blvd. Suite 1601
Orlando, FL 32801 / US
[2011/16]
Inventor(s)01 / BLOOM, Michael, R.
1110 Clifford Drive
Kasota Minnesota 56050 / US
 [2011/16]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2013/28]
Former [2011/16]van Westenbrugge, Andries
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau J.W. Frisolaan 13
2517 JS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date08825227.510.10.2008
[2011/16]
WO2008US79640
Priority number, dateUS2008008067214.07.2008         Original published format: US 80672
[2011/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010008407
Date:21.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2310109
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.01.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/24, C10L3/10, B01D45/12
[2012/13]
CPC:
B01D45/12 (EP,US); B01D45/04 (US); B01D50/00 (US);
B01D51/10 (US); B01D53/002 (EP,US); B01D53/24 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/16]B01D53/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/16]
TitleGerman:AERODYNAMISCHE TRENNDÜSE[2011/16]
English:AERODYNAMIC SEPARATION NOZZLE[2011/16]
French:BUSE DE SÉPARATION AÉRODYNAMIQUE[2011/16]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2011National basic fee paid 
11.02.2011Search fee paid 
11.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/16]
13.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/11]
06.10.2015Date of oral proceedings
23.10.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/11]
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  22.05.2013
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.03.2014Request for further processing filed
13.03.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.04.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
14.02.201103   M06   Fee paid on   23.02.2011
31.10.201508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS63297202  ;
 [XI]US3509932  (CHAMBERS JOHN) [X] 1 * column 6, line 17 - column 8, line 54; figures 4-9 *[I] 2;
 [XI]US3989483  (BECKER ERWIN WILLI, et al) [X] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 54 * [I] 2;
 [I]US4292050  (LINHARDT HANS D, et al) [I] 1,2 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 41 * * column 7, line 62 - column 8, line 33 *;
 [I]US5306330  (NASIKAS ATHANASIOS [GR]) [I] 1,2 * figure 2 * * column 1, line 7 - line 19 * * column 5, line 33 - column 7, line 29 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1989, no. 03, Database accession no. 1989-020483, XP002669406 & JPS63297202 A 19881205 (TOKYO ELECTRON LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
International search[Y]US3708964  (BECKER E, et al);
 [A]US3853528  (WODRICH G, et al);
 [Y]US4541845  (MICHEL-KIM HERWIG [DE])
by applicantUS3465500
 US3616596
 US5902224
    - SUPERSONIC FLOW; SHOCK WAVES, R.; COURANT, K.O., APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, vol. 21, pages 282 - 286
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