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EP0031724 - Reinforced membranes, process and apparatus for making them, and use thereof as ion-exchange membranes in chlor-alkali cells or as catalysts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.1985
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.1985No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.1985 [1985/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/27]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Withers, Michael Somerville
R.D.1 Box 177
Landenberg Pennsylvania 19350 / US
[1981/27]
Representative(s)Myerscough, Philip Boyd, et al
J.A.KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
[1981/27]
Application number, filing date80304717.423.12.1980
[1981/27]
Priority number, dateUS1979010752127.12.1979         Original published format: US 107521
US1980012146114.02.1980         Original published format: US 121461
[1981/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0031724
Date:08.07.1981
Language:EN
[1981/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0031724
Date:30.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0031724
Date:22.08.1984
Language:EN
[1984/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.1981
ClassificationIPC:B01D13/04, // C25B13/08, C08J5/22, B01J35/04
[1981/27]
CPC:
B01D69/1071 (EP,US); B32B37/04 (EP,US); B32B37/06 (EP,US);
B32B37/10 (EP,US); B32B37/1027 (EP,US); B32B38/1858 (EP,US);
C08J5/2237 (EP,US); C08J5/2281 (EP,US); C25B13/00 (EP,US);
B29C70/687 (EP,US); C08J2327/18 (EP,US); Y10T428/24777 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1981/27]
TitleGerman:Verstärkte Membranen, Verfahren und Vorrichtung zu ihrer Herstellung und ihre Verwendung als Ionenaustauschermembranen in der Chloralkali-Elektrolyse oder als Katalysatoren[1981/27]
English:Reinforced membranes, process and apparatus for making them, and use thereof as ion-exchange membranes in chlor-alkali cells or as catalysts[1981/27]
French:Membranes renforcées, procédé et dispositif pour leur production et leur utilisation comme membranes échangeuses d'ions en cellules de chlore-alcali ou comme catalyseurs[1981/27]
Examination procedure13.04.1982Examination requested  [1982/25]
16.02.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
06.02.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1984Fee for grant paid
19.04.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.05.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1985/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
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