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EP About this file: EP3468697

EP3468697 - MEMBRANE SUPPORT MADE WITH PREFORMED SHEETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.12.2019
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VITO NV (Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek NV)
Boeretang 200
2400 Mol / BE
[2019/16]
Inventor(s)01 / MOLENBERGHS, Bart
Boeretang 200
B-2400 Mol / BE
02 / DOTREMONT, Chris
Boeretang 200
B-2400 Mol / BE
 [2019/16]
Representative(s)AWA Benelux
AWA Benelux SA
Tour & Taxis - Royal Depot box:216
Havenlaan 86c Avenue du Port
1000 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [2019/16]Pronovem
Office Van Malderen
Avenue Josse Goffin 158
1082 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date17729831.202.06.2017
[2019/16]
WO2017EP63544
Priority number, dateEP2016017349408.06.2016         Original published format: EP 16173494
[2019/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017211738
Date:14.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3468697
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D63/08, C02F3/12, C02F3/20
[2019/16]
CPC:
B01D63/082 (EP); B01D63/0821 (US); B01D63/081 (EP,US);
B01D63/089 (EP); B01D2313/04 (EP); B01D2313/042 (US);
B01D2313/12 (EP,US); B01D2313/13 (EP,US); B01D2313/26 (EP,US);
B01D2315/06 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/16]
TitleGerman:AUS VORGEFORMTEN FOLIEN HERGESTELLTER MEMBRANTRÄGER[2019/16]
English:MEMBRANE SUPPORT MADE WITH PREFORMED SHEETS[2019/16]
French:SUPPORT DE MEMBRANE FABRIQUÉ À PARTIR DE FEUILLES PRÉFORMÉES[2019/16]
Entry into regional phase24.12.2018National basic fee paid 
24.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/16]
24.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
17.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[AD]EP0662341  (KUBOTA KK [JP]) [AD] 1-15 * figures 16,18 *;
 [YA]JPH09299951  (HITACHI PLANT ENG & CONSTR CO) [Y] 1-5,7-21 * paragraphs [0026] , [0010] , [0006] , [0007]; figures 1-6 * [A] 6;
 [YDA]US2008000827  (BRUSS ULRICH [DE]) [YD] 1-5,7-21 * figures 1-6 * [A] 6;
 [YA]US2008156730  (HEINEN NICOLAS [DK]) [Y] 1-5,7-21 * paragraph [0041]; figures 1,2 * [A] 6;
 [YA]US7678273  (HARMS EBERHARD [DE], et al) [Y] 11 * column 2, lines 24-34 * [A] 1-10,12-21;
 [Y]EP2332636  (KUBOTA KK [JP]) [Y] 13 * figures fig 8a-d *;
 [AD]WO2013113928  (VITO NV VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK NV [BE]) [AD] 1-15* figures 1,3,4 *
by applicantEP0662341
 WO03037489
 US2008000827
 WO2013113928
 WO2015140355
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