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EP3849693 - METHOD FOR TREATING A MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.10.2023New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPG Industries Ohio Inc.
3800 West 143rd Street
Cleveland, OH 44111 / US
[2021/29]
Inventor(s)01 / GUO, Qunhui
5011 Prides Court
Murrysville, Pennsylvania 15668 / US
02 / BOWLES, Steven, E.
607 Glengary Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15215 / US
03 / KUTCHKO, Cynthia
1405 Greendale Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15239 / US
04 / MCHENRY, Deena, M.
220 Hampshire Drive
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066 / US
05 / OLSON, Kurt, G.
3935 Bakerstown Road
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 15044 / US
06 / PETERS, James, C.
1429 Browning Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206 / US
07 / WALTERS, David, N.
120 Sassafras Drive
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057 / US
 [2021/29]
Representative(s)f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2021/29]
Application number, filing date19773655.610.09.2019
[2021/29]
WO2019US50411
Priority number, dateUS20181613177514.09.2018         Original published format: US201816131775
[2021/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020055867
Date:19.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3849693
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01D67/00, B01D69/02, B01D69/14, B01D71/26
[2021/29]
CPC:
B01D69/148 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01D67/00933 (KR); B01D67/0093 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B01D61/14 (EP,KR); B01D63/10 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01D65/08 (KR,US);
B01D67/0027 (EP,CN,KR); B01D67/0088 (EP,CN,KR); B01D67/0095 (CN,KR,US);
B01D69/02 (EP,CN,KR); B01D71/261 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01D71/262 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C02F1/44 (KR,US); C08J7/0427 (KR,US); C08J7/056 (KR);
C09D133/12 (KR,US); B01D2323/02 (EP,CN,KR); B01D2323/21 (EP,CN,KR);
B01D2325/14 (EP,CN,KR); B01D2325/36 (EP,CN,KR); C02F2101/32 (KR,US);
C08J2323/06 (KR,US); C08J2433/12 (KR,US); C08J2439/06 (KR,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 [2021/29]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINER MIKROPORÖSEN MEMBRAN[2021/29]
English:METHOD FOR TREATING A MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE[2021/29]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE MEMBRANE MICROPOREUSE[2021/29]
Entry into regional phase09.04.2021National basic fee paid 
09.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/29]
09.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[I]US2018133664  (GUO QUNHUI [US], et al);
 [I]US2018133686  (GUO QUNHUI [US], et al);
by applicantUS2940830
 US4681750
 US5196262
 US2013228529
 US2014069862
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