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EP3132216 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE FRACTIONATION OF AIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip21.04.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.05.2023  [2023/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde GmbH
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2017/08]For all designated states
Linde AG
Klosterhofstraße 1
80331 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ZAPP, Gerhard
Wolfratshauser Straße 52
82049 Pullach / DE
02 / SIEBEL, Michael
Breslauer Weg 44a
82538 Geretsried / DE
 [2017/08]
Representative(s)Imhof, Dietmar
Linde GmbH
Intellectual Property EMEA
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/08]Imhof, Dietmar
Linde AG
Legal Services Intellectual Property
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date15718770.915.04.2015
[2017/08]
WO2015EP00790
Priority number, dateEP2014000137315.04.2014         Original published format: EP 14001373
[2017/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015158431
Date:22.10.2015
Language:DE
[2015/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3132216
Date:22.02.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:F25J3/04, G05B13/04
[2017/08]
CPC:
F25J3/04848 (EP,CN,KR,US); F25J3/0257 (KR); F25J3/0285 (KR);
F25J3/04054 (KR,US); F25J3/044 (US); G05B13/04 (KR);
F25J2210/40 (KR); F25J2215/34 (KR); F25J2215/36 (KR);
F25J2215/42 (KR); F25J2215/50 (KR); F25J2215/58 (KR) (-)
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 [2017/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TIEFTEMPERATURZERLEGUNG VON LUFT[2017/08]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE FRACTIONATION OF AIR[2017/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE FRACTIONNEMENT DE L'AIR À BASSE TEMPÉRATURE[2017/08]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2016National basic fee paid 
21.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/08]
21.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/21]
28.03.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/21]
Appeal following examination12.08.2019Appeal received No.  T2968/19
11.10.2019Statement of grounds filed
28.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
20.04.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
28.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP23020155.0
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2002017113  (SEIVER DAVID S [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * page 3, paragraph [0037] - page 3, paragraph [0038]; figure 3 ** page 4, paragraph [0046] - page 4, paragraph [0051]; figure 1 *
Examination   - ZUHUA XU ET AL, "Automatic load change system of cryogenic air separation process", SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 81, no. 3, doi:10.1016/J.SEPPUR.2011.08.024, ISSN 1383-5866, (20110820), pages 451 - 465, (20110826), XP028391041

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2011.08.024
by applicantEP1542102
    - HAUSEN; LINDE, Tieftemperaturtechnik, (1985), pages 281 - 337
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