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EP3708243 - FILTERING METHOD AND HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1-2 Yurakucho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1000006 / JP
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamoto, Kohei
c/o Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0006 / JP
 [2020/38]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2020/38]
Application number, filing date20162606.612.03.2020
[2020/38]
Priority number, dateJP2019004520112.03.2019         Original published format: JP 2019045201
[2020/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3708243
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3708243
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01D63/02, A23L2/74, C12H1/07, B01D61/20, B01D65/00
[2020/38]
CPC:
B01D63/021 (EP,US); A23L2/74 (EP); B01D61/20 (EP);
B01D63/02 (EP,US); B01D65/00 (EP); C12H1/063 (EP);
B01D2313/2011 (EP); B01D2313/205 (EP,US); B01D2313/206 (EP);
B01D2313/2062 (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 [2020/38]
TitleGerman:FILTRIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND HOHLFASERMEMBRANMODUL[2020/38]
English:FILTERING METHOD AND HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE[2020/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FILTRAGE ET MODULE À MEMBRANE À FIBRES CREUSES[2020/38]
Examination procedure31.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
15.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
12.03.2024Fee for grant paid
12.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL17.04.2024
[2024/44]
Documents cited:Search[XD]JP2009160561  (SUMITOMO ELEC FINE POLYMER INC);
 [A]EP2332638  (ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP [JP]);
 [A]US2011192781  (STOLARIK DOUGLAS S [US], et al);
 [X]US2014216258  (TAYLOR GARETH P [US], et al);
 [A]EP2787254  (ARISAWA SEISAKUSHO KK [JP]);
 [X]WO2018092346  (ARISAWA SEISAKUSHO KK [JP])
ExaminationUS2011036240
by applicantJP2009160561
 JP2013117250
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