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EP About this file: EP3130390

EP3130390 - PTFE/PFSA ADDITIVE BLENDED MEMBRANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/07]PTFE/PFSA BLENDED MEMBRANE
[2020/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pall Corporation
25 Harbor Park Drive
Port Washington, NY 11050 / US
[2017/07]
Inventor(s)01 / SITTERER, Andrew T.
116 Berkeley Place
Massapequa, NY New York 11758 / US
02 / SINGH, Amarnauth
274 N. Bicycle Path
Selden, NY New York 11784 / US
 [2017/07]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/07]
Application number, filing date16169674.513.05.2016
[2017/07]
Priority number, dateUS20151481503131.07.2015         Original published format: US201514815031
[2017/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3130390
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3130390
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/02, B01D67/00, B01D69/02, B01D71/32, B01D71/36
[2017/07]
CPC:
B01D71/36 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01D37/00 (KR); B01D67/0027 (EP,US);
B01D67/0079 (CN); B01D67/0088 (KR); B01D67/0095 (KR);
B01D69/02 (EP,CN,US); B01D69/141 (EP,US); B01D71/02 (CN);
B29C55/005 (US); C08J9/0066 (US); B01D2323/02 (EP,US);
B01D2323/30 (EP,US); B01D2323/46 (EP,US); B01D2325/36 (EP,US);
B29K2027/18 (US); B29K2105/04 (US); B29K2995/0065 (US);
B29K2995/0068 (US); B29L2031/14 (US); C08J2327/18 (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 [2017/38]
Former [2017/07]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:PTFE/PFSA-ADDITIV MISCHMEMBRAN[2020/43]
English:PTFE/PFSA ADDITIVE BLENDED MEMBRANE[2020/43]
French:MEMBRANE DE MÉLANGE DE PTFE ET D'ADDITIF PFSA[2020/43]
Former [2017/07]PTFE/PFSA-MISCHMEMBRAN
Former [2017/07]PTFE/PFSA BLENDED MEMBRANE
Former [2017/07]MEMBRANE DE PTFE/PFSA MÉLANGÉ
Examination procedure13.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
13.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.01.2021Fee for grant paid
22.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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