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EP2714248 - MINERAL SEPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/15]MINERAL SEPARATION USING FUNCTIONALIZED FILTERS AND MEMBRANES
[2024/10]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CiDRA Corporate Services, Inc.
50 Barnes Park North
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
[2014/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ROTHMAN, Paul, J.
162 Carriage Way
Windsor, CT 06095 / US
02 / FERNALD, Mark, R.
35 Tyler Road
Enfield, CT 06082 / US
03 / DIDDEN, Francis, K.
32 Mapleview Road
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
04 / ADAMSON, Douglas, H.
7 Jackson Lane
Mansfield Center, CT 06250 / US
 [2014/15]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2024/35]
Former [2014/15]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date12789960.725.05.2012
[2024/35]
WO2012US39631
Priority number, dateUS201161489893P25.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161489893 P
US201161533544P12.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161533544 P
[2014/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012162632
Date:29.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2714248
Date:09.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2714248
Date:28.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:B01D15/02, B03D1/02, B03C1/01, B03D1/004, B01D37/02, C22B15/00, C02F1/24, B03D1/14, B03D1/016, B01D39/00
[2024/10]
CPC:
B03D1/0046 (EP); B03C5/00 (US); B01D15/02 (EP,US);
B01D37/02 (US); B01D39/00 (US); B03B1/04 (US);
B03C1/01 (EP,US); B03C5/02 (US); B03D1/016 (US);
B03D1/023 (EP,US); B03D1/14 (US); B04C1/00 (US);
B07B1/00 (US); C02F1/24 (US); C22B15/0063 (US);
Y02W30/52 (EP); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/17]B01D37/02, B01D15/02, B01D39/00, B03D1/016, B03D1/02, B03D1/14, C02F1/24, C22B15/00
Former IPC [2014/15]B01D61/00
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 [2014/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MINERALIENABSCHEIDUNG[2024/10]
English:MINERAL SEPARATION[2024/10]
French:SÉPARATION MINÉRALE[2024/10]
Former [2014/15]MINERALIENABSCHEIDUNG MITTELS FUNKTIONALISIERTER FILTER UND MEMBRANEN
Former [2014/15]MINERAL SEPARATION USING FUNCTIONALIZED FILTERS AND MEMBRANES
Former [2014/15]SÉPARATION MINÉRALE UTILISANT DES FILTRES ET DES MEMBRANES FONCTIONNALISÉS
Entry into regional phase05.12.2013National basic fee paid 
05.12.2013Search fee paid 
05.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/15]
13.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2020Observations by third parties
16.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2024Fee for grant paid
18.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.09.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
29.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
28.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[E]EP2313200  (BASF SE [DE], et al);
International search[A]US4685963  (SAVILLE JAMES [US]);
 [A]US2006226051  (NAVARRETTE JOE [US], et al);
 [A]US7264728  (GIBSON GARY L [US], et al);
 [Y]US7641863  (DOKTYCZ MITCHEL J [US], et al);
ExaminationEP0164237
 US2010200510
 WO2012028701
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