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EP About this file: EP3075438

EP3075438 - METHOD FOR LIFTING MEMBRANE SEPARATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/40]METHOD FOR HOISTING MEMBRANE SEPARATION DEVICE
[2021/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kubota Corporation
1-2-47 Shikitsuhigashi
Naniwa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 556-8601 / JP
[2016/40]
Inventor(s)01 / OKAJIMA, Yasunobu
c/o Kubota Corporation
Kyuhoji Business Center
2-35 Jinmu-cho
Yao-shi Osaka 581-8686 / JP
02 / SHINKAI, Tadao
c/o Kubota Corporation
Kyuhoji Business Center
2-35 Jinmu-cho
Yao-shi Osaka 581-8686 / JP
 [2016/40]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2016/40]
Application number, filing date14866649.807.11.2014
[2016/40]
WO2014JP79534
Priority number, dateJP2013024342926.11.2013         Original published format: JP 2013243429
[2016/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015079886
Date:04.06.2015
Language:JA
[2015/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3075438
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3075438
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D65/00, B01D63/08, C02F1/44, B01D61/20
[2017/28]
CPC:
C02F3/1273 (EP,US); B01D65/08 (US); B01D61/14 (US);
B01D61/20 (EP,US); B01D2313/025 (EP,US); B01D2313/21 (EP,US);
B01D2313/57 (EP); B01D2315/06 (EP,US); B01D2321/18 (US);
B01D61/18 (EP,US); C02F2201/002 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/40]B01D65/00, B01D63/08, C02F1/44
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 [2016/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HEBEN EINER MEMBRANTRENNVORRICHTUNG[2016/40]
English:METHOD FOR LIFTING MEMBRANE SEPARATION APPARATUS[2021/10]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR HISSER UN DISPOSITIF DE SÉPARATION SUR MEMBRANE[2016/40]
Former [2016/40]METHOD FOR HOISTING MEMBRANE SEPARATION DEVICE
Entry into regional phase20.05.2016Translation filed 
25.05.2016National basic fee paid 
25.05.2016Search fee paid 
25.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/40]
14.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
20.05.2021Fee for grant paid
20.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
16.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.11.2014
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH11319511  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 [A]JP2003024752  (STEM KK)
International search[X]JPH11319511  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 [A]WO2009118785  (KUBOTA KK [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2011255305  (KUBOTA KK);
 [A]JP2013233484  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO)
ExaminationEP2980026
by applicantJP2001255305
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