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EP About this file: EP0362436

EP0362436 - Improved membrane separation system and process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.02.1996
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): GR
published on 04.06.2008  [2008/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, CT 06810-5113 / US
[1993/22]
Former [1990/15]For all designated states
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury Connecticut 06817 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Campbell, Michael Joseph
5930 Shimerville Road
Clarence Center, N.Y. 14031 / US
02 / Smolarek, James
6730 Liebler Road
Boston, N.Y. 14025 / US
03 / Van Lente, Timothy Scott
1154 Kenmore Avenue Apt. 10
Buffalo, N.Y. 14216 / US
[1990/15]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/15]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elfenstrasse 32
D-81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date88116698.707.10.1988
[1990/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0362436
Date:11.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0362436
Date:24.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.1989
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/22
[1990/15]
CPC:
B01D53/22 (EP,US); C01B13/0251 (EP,US); C01B2210/0046 (EP,US);
C01B2210/0062 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/15]
TitleGerman:Membrantrennsystem und -Prozess[1990/15]
English:Improved membrane separation system and process[1990/15]
French:Système de séparation à membrane et procédé[1990/15]
Examination procedure08.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/27]
07.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.09.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.1992Fee for grant paid
10.12.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.12.1993  23.12.1993  ADMISSIBLE
L'AIR LIQUIDE, S.A. pour l'étude et l'exploitation des procédés Georges Claude
75 quai d'Orsay
F-75321 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Le Moenner, Gabriel
L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'étude et l'exploitation des procédés Georges Claude 75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [1994/06]
Opponent(s)01  14.12.1993  23.12.1993  ADMISSIBLE
L'AIR LIQUIDE, S.A. pour l'étude et l'exploitation des procédés Georges Claude
75 quai d'Orsay
F-75321 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Le Moenner, Gabriel
L'AIR LIQUIDE, Société Anonyme pour l'étude et l'exploitation des procédés Georges Claude 75, Quai d'Orsay
F-75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
01.02.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.08.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.08.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
28.09.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
19.12.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
01.02.1996Legal effect of revocation of patent [1996/14]
Appeal following opposition17.02.1995Appeal received No.  T0174/95
10.04.1995Statement of grounds filed
01.02.1996Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR24.03.1993
AT07.10.1993
CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
LU31.10.1993
[2008/23]
Former [2004/50]AT07.10.1993
CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
LU31.10.1993
GR30.12.1994
Former [2000/06]AT07.10.1993
CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
LU31.10.1993
Former [1995/15]AT07.10.1993
CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
Former [1994/48]CH31.10.1993
LI31.10.1993
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2571270  (PETROLES CIE FRANCAISE [FR])
 [A]  - KINK-OTHMER: "Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology", vol. S, 1984, page 681, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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