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EP0271356 - Gas separation and purification [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.1993
Database last updated on 07.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 26.01.2000 [2000/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UOP (a New York general partnership)
25 East Algonquin Road
Des Plaines Illinois 60017-5017 / US
[1992/08]
Former [1988/24]For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury Connecticut 06817 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fuderer, Andrija
Wielewaalstrasse 22m
Antwerp / BE
[1988/24]
Representative(s)Gore, Peter Manson, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/24]Gore, Peter Manson, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date87310920.111.12.1987
[1988/24]
Priority number, dateUS1986094061211.12.1986         Original published format: US 940612
[1988/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0271356
Date:15.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0271356
Date:31.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0271356
Date:22.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/04
[1988/24]
CPC:
B01D53/047 (EP,US); B01D53/04 (KR); B01D2253/102 (EP,US);
B01D2253/104 (EP,US); B01D2253/106 (EP,US); B01D2253/108 (EP,US);
B01D2253/304 (EP,US); B01D2256/10 (EP,US); B01D2256/16 (EP,US);
B01D2256/22 (EP,US); B01D2257/104 (EP,US); B01D2257/502 (EP,US);
B01D2257/504 (EP,US); B01D2257/7025 (EP,US); B01D2259/4003 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40032 (EP,US); B01D2259/40041 (EP,US); B01D2259/40052 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40066 (EP,US); B01D2259/40067 (EP,US); B01D2259/40071 (EP,US);
B01D2259/40073 (EP,US); B01D2259/404 (EP,US); B01D2259/4062 (EP,US);
B01D2259/4066 (EP,US); B01D2259/4146 (EP,US); B01D53/0476 (EP,US);
Y02C20/20 (EP,US); Y02C20/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/24]
TitleGerman:Gastrennung und Gasreinigung[1988/24]
English:Gas separation and purification[1988/24]
French:Séparation et purification de gaz[1988/24]
Examination procedure21.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/33]
16.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.01.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.01.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.1992Fee for grant paid
13.04.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH22.07.1992
GR22.07.1992
LI22.07.1992
SE22.07.1992
LU31.12.1992
[2000/04]
Former [1999/52]CH22.07.1992
LI22.07.1992
SE22.07.1992
LU31.12.1992
Former [1993/11]CH22.07.1992
LI22.07.1992
SE22.07.1992
Former [1993/03]CH22.07.1992
LI22.07.1992
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