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EP3631124 - GAS LIQUEFACTION OR SEPARATION UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.11.2022 Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 26.11.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 29.09.2021
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 30.10.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 06.03.2020
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 01.12.2018
Former	unknown Status updated on 11.07.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	14.06.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude 75, Quai d'Orsay 75007 Paris / FR
	[2021/52]
Former [2020/15]	For all designated states L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude 75, Quai d'Orsay 75007 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)	01 / CAVAGNE, Patrice 9 Villa des Lierres 94170 Le Perreux sur Marne / FR
	02 / LE BOT, Patrick 50/52 rue de la Jarry 94300 Vincennes / FR
	[2020/15]
Representative(s)	Air Liquide L'Air Liquide S.A. Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle 75, Quai d'Orsay 75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
	[2021/52]
Former [2020/15]	Mercey, Fiona Susan L'Air Liquide SA Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle 75, Quai d'Orsay 75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date	18734866.9	04.05.2018
	[2020/15]
	WO2018FR51135
Priority number, date	FR20170054627	24.05.2017 Original published format: FR 1754627
	[2020/15]
Filing language	FR
Procedural language	FR
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2018215710
	Date:	29.11.2018
	Language:	FR
	[2018/48]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3631124
	Date:	08.04.2020
	Language:	FR
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2020/15]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3631124
	Date:	29.12.2021
	Language:	FR
	[2021/52]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	29.11.2018
Classification	IPC:	E04H7/02, E04H7/06, E04H12/20, E02D27/38, E02D27/01, F25J3/04, E04H9/02, B65D90/22	[2020/15]
	CPC:	E04H7/02 (EP); E04H12/20 (EP,US); E04H7/06 (EP); F25J3/0489 (EP,US); F25J3/04975 (EP); F25J2290/42 (US); (+) F25J2290/62 (US); F25J3/04945 (US) (-)
Designated contracting states	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 [2020/15]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	KH	Not yet paid
	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
	TN	Not yet paid
Title	German:	GASVERFLÜSSIGUNGS- ODER TRENNEINHEIT	[2020/15]
	English:	GAS LIQUEFACTION OR SEPARATION UNIT	[2020/15]
	French:	UNITE DE SEPARATION OU DE LIQUEFACTION D'UN GAZ	[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase	02.01.2020	National basic fee paid
	02.01.2020	Designation fee(s) paid
	02.01.2020	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	02.01.2020	Examination requested [2020/15]
	02.01.2020	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	03.11.2020	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.04.2021	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.09.2021	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	19.11.2021	Fee for grant paid
	19.11.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	19.11.2021	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	30.09.2022	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.05.2020	Renewal fee patent year 03
	18.05.2021	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	04.05.2018
	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CY	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	MK	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SI	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	TR	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	GB	04.05.2022
	IE	04.05.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
	BE	31.05.2022
	CH	31.05.2022
	LI	31.05.2022
	[2024/29]
Former [2024/24]	HU	04.05.2018
	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CY	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	MK	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SI	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	GB	04.05.2022
	IE	04.05.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
	BE	31.05.2022
	CH	31.05.2022
	LI	31.05.2022
Former [2024/23]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CY	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	MK	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SI	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	GB	04.05.2022
	IE	04.05.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
	BE	31.05.2022
	CH	31.05.2022
	LI	31.05.2022
Former [2024/20]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CY	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SI	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	GB	04.05.2022
	IE	04.05.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
	BE	31.05.2022
	CH	31.05.2022
	LI	31.05.2022
Former [2023/27]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SI	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	GB	04.05.2022
	IE	04.05.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
	BE	31.05.2022
	CH	31.05.2022
	LI	31.05.2022
Former [2023/25]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SI	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	IE	04.05.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
	BE	31.05.2022
	CH	31.05.2022
	LI	31.05.2022
Former [2023/20]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SI	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	IE	04.05.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
	CH	31.05.2022
	LI	31.05.2022
Former [2023/10]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SI	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
	CH	31.05.2022
	LI	31.05.2022
Former [2023/09]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
	CH	31.05.2022
	LI	31.05.2022
Former [2023/08]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
	LU	04.05.2022
Former [2023/06]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	MC	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
Former [2022/49]	AL	29.12.2021
	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
Former [2022/46]	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	DK	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
Former [2022/42]	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	IS	29.04.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
Former [2022/36]	AT	29.12.2021
	CZ	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
Former [2022/35]	CZ	29.12.2021
	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SK	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
Former [2022/34]	EE	29.12.2021
	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RO	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
	PT	29.04.2022
Former [2022/33]	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	SM	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
Former [2022/30]	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	NL	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
Former [2022/25]	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	NO	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
Former [2022/24]	FI	29.12.2021
	HR	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	LV	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	SE	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
	GR	30.03.2022
Former [2022/22]	FI	29.12.2021
	LT	29.12.2021
	RS	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
Former [2022/21]	RS	29.12.2021
	BG	29.03.2022
Former [2022/19]	BG	29.03.2022
Cited in	International search	[A]US4249352 (MARCHAJ TADEUSZ J [US]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
		[AD]WO2005028340 (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [AD] 1-13* the whole document *;
		[A]JP2013107653 (IHI CORP) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
	Examination	JPS578697
		EP0157585
	by applicant	WO2005028340

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