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EP About this file: EP2540383

EP2540383 - Sterilisation of membrane filters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.10.2014  [2014/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Krones AG
Böhmerwaldstrasse 5
93073 Neutraubling / DE
[2013/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Zacharias, Jörg
Dr.-Bruno-Sahlinger Strasse 14a
93096 Köfering / DE
02 / Scheu, Dirk
Weinbergstrasse 12a
86735 Amerdingen / DE
 [2013/01]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/01]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date12167486.510.05.2012
[2013/01]
Priority number, dateDE2011107834529.06.2011         Original published format: DE102011078345
[2013/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2540383
Date:02.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:B01D63/02, B01D65/02, B01D35/18
[2013/01]
CPC:
B01D65/022 (EP,US); B01D65/02 (EP,US); C02F1/02 (EP,US);
B01D2313/221 (EP,US); B01D2321/32 (EP,US); C02F1/44 (EP,US);
C02F2209/02 (EP,US); C02F2209/44 (EP,US); C02F2303/04 (EP,US);
C02F2303/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Sterilisation von Membranfiltern[2013/01]
English:Sterilisation of membrane filters[2013/01]
French:Stérilisation de filtres à membrane[2013/01]
Examination procedure21.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/14]
22.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/41]
08.04.2014Date of oral proceedings
16.05.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.05.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/41]
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
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201403   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE75863  ;
 [Y]US5551640  (RAJCHEL MARCUS E [US]);
 [XI]US6086754  (WATANABE KAZUSHIGE [JP]);
 [XAY]DE19900432  (BLUM STEPHAN R [DE], et al);
 [XY]WO03000389  (PETRO SEP INTERNAT LTD [CA], et al);
 [X]WO03041847  (NORIT HOLDING N V [NL], et al)
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