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EP0553111 - THIN FILM COMPOSITE ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.1996
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AlliedSignal Inc.
101 Columbia Road P.O. Box 2245
Morristown NJ 07962-2245 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/09]For all designated states
AlliedSignal Inc.
101 Columbia Road, P.O. Box 2245
Morristown, New Jersey 07962-2245 / US
Former [1993/31]For all designated states
AlliedSignal Inc.
Law Department, P.O. Box 2245R
Morristown New Jersey 07962-2245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SWAMIKANNU, A., Xavier
1405 Greenwood Drive
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 / US
[1993/31]
Representative(s)Brock, Peter William, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 1 Richfield Place Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8EQ
Berkshire / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]Brock, Peter William, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 1 Richfield Place Richfield Avenue
Reading RG1 8EQ Berkshire / GB
Application number, filing date91916489.705.09.1991
[1993/31]
WO1991US06365
Priority number, dateUS1990062256405.12.1990         Original published format: US 622564
[1993/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9210280
Date:25.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0553111
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0553111
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:B01D69/12, B01D71/76
[1993/31]
CPC:
B01D69/12 (EP,US); B01D71/80 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1993/46]
Former [1993/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:DÜNNSCHICHT-VERBUNDMEMBRAN ZUR ULTRAFILTRATION[1993/31]
English:THIN FILM COMPOSITE ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANE[1993/31]
French:MEMBRANE D'ULTRAFILTRATION COMPOSITE A FILM MINCE[1993/31]
Entry into regional phase25.05.1993National basic fee paid 
25.05.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
25.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/32]
11.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
03.06.1995Fee for grant paid
03.06.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/35]
Request for further processing for:03.06.1995Request for further processing filed
03.06.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.07.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
DK06.09.1995
IT06.09.1995
[2008/02]
Former [1999/42]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
DK06.09.1995
IT06.09.1995
Former [1998/15]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
DK06.09.1995
Former [1996/28]AT06.09.1995
BE06.09.1995
Former [1996/22]BE06.09.1995
Cited inInternational search[A]JP53110979  ;
 [A]JP50003968  ;
 [A]US3549016  (RIGOPULOS PETER NICHOLAS);
 [A]US3737045  (HASHIMOTO K, et al);
 [A]US4118439  (MARZE XAVIER);
 [A]DE3801690  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN [JP])
 [A]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX Week 7844, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 78-79112A & JP,A,53 110 979 (MATSUHITA ELECTR IND) 28 September 1978 see abstract & PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2, no. 144 (C-029)30 November 1978 SA 51402 030see abstract, & JP53110979 A 19781130
 [A]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX Week 7529, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 75-48425W & JP,A,50 003 968 (TOMOEGAWA PAPER MFG) 16 January 1975 see abstract, & JP50003968 A 19750116
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