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EP0241555 - METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AIR BY IRRADIATION OF ULTRAVIOLET RAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.1993
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.1993 [1993/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo, 144 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/43]For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo, 144 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJII, Toshiaki
Ebara Research Co., Ltd. 4720, Fujisawa
Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa 251 / JP
[1987/43]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/43]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date86901131.204.02.1986
[1987/43]
WO1986JP00044
Priority number, dateJP1985001872304.02.1985         Original published format: JP 1872385
[1987/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8604529
Date:14.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0241555
Date:21.10.1987
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1987/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0241555
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.08.1986
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.1988
ClassificationIPC:B03C3/38
[1987/43]
CPC:
B03C3/383 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1987/43]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REINIGUNG VON LUFT DURCH BESTRAHLEN MITTELS ULTRAVIOLETTSTRAHLEN[1987/43]
English:METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AIR BY IRRADIATION OF ULTRAVIOLET RAYS[1987/43]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PURIFICATION DE L'AIR PAR IRRADIATION PAR DES RAYONS ULTRA-VIOLETS[1987/43]
Entry into regional phase25.06.1987Translation filed 
25.06.1987National basic fee paid 
25.06.1987Search fee paid 
25.06.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.1986Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
25.06.1987Examination requested  [1987/43]
04.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.12.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.1992Fee for grant paid
18.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.03.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE1950532  (RESOURCE CONTROL)
 [Y]  - RCA REVIEW, vol. XXVIII, no. 1, March 1967, pages 75-110, Radio Corp. of America, US; A.H. SOMMER: "UV-sensitive photoemitters"
International search[X]JPH03823438B  ;
 [Y]JPH05183278  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT)
 [Y]  - Wada Masanobu "Tohoku Daigaku Kiso Denshikogaku Nyumon Koza. Vol. 13, Koden Sochi" 15 December, 1959 (15. 12. 59) KINDAI KAGAKUSHA, p. 1 - 3, p. 41 - 44
ExaminationJP3823438B
 JP5183278
    - JP, B1, 38-23438 (Engelhard Hanobia Inc.) 4 November, 1963 (04.11, 63) (Family: none)., & JP3823438B B1 00000000
    - JP, A, 51-83278 (Nippon Steel Corporation) 21 July, 1976 (21.07.76) p.4, upper left column, line 20 to p.5, upper left column, line 16, Figs. 1, 2 (Family: none)., & JP5183278 A 00000000
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