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EP4028704 - SUPERCRITICAL DRYING OF CHROMATOGRAPHIC MEDIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2024Change - divisional application(s)published on 24.04.2024  [2024/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Millipore Ltd.
Tullagreen
County Cork
Carrigtwohill / IE
[2022/29]
Inventor(s)01 / BOYLE, John
c/o EMD Millipore Corporation 400 Summit Drive
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
02 / SKARJA, Gary
c/o EMD Millipore Corporation 400 Summit Drive
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
03 / RAGHEB, Amro
c/o EMD Millipore Corporation 400 Summit Drive
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
 [2022/29]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/29]
Application number, filing date20807103.514.09.2020
[2022/29]
WO2020IB00832
Priority number, dateUS201962900155P13.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962900155 P
US201962900798P16.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962900798 P
[2022/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021048633
Date:18.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4028704
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4028704
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:F26B3/00, B01J20/26, B01J20/28, B01J20/291, C07K1/16, F26B21/14
[2022/29]
CPC:
F26B21/14 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/267 (EP,KR,US); B01D15/08 (KR);
B01J20/28033 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/28057 (EP,KR); B01J20/28078 (EP,KR);
B01J20/2808 (US); B01J20/28083 (US); B01J20/291 (EP,KR);
B01J20/305 (US); C07K1/16 (EP); C07K1/22 (EP,KR);
F26B21/10 (US); F26B3/00 (EP,KR); F26B3/02 (US);
B01J2220/4856 (US); Y02C20/40 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2022/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERKRITISCHE TROCKNUNG VON CHROMATOGRAPHISCHEN MEDIEN[2024/02]
English:SUPERCRITICAL DRYING OF CHROMATOGRAPHIC MEDIA[2022/29]
French:SÉCHAGE SUPERCRITIQUE DES MILIEUX CHROMATOGRAPHIQUES[2024/02]
Former [2022/29]SUPERKRITISCHES TROCKNEN VON CHROMATOGRAFISCHEN MEDIEN
Former [2022/29]SÉCHAGE SUPERCRITIQUE DE MILIEUX CHROMATOGRAPHIQUES
Entry into regional phase31.03.2022National basic fee paid 
31.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
31.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2024Fee for grant paid
27.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24165078.7
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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