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EP About this file: EP0538467

EP0538467 - PROCESS AND MEANS FOR DOWN STREAM PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.07.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pharmacia Biotech Aktiebolag
Björkgatan 30
751 82 Uppsala / SE
[N/P]
Former [1995/10]For all designated states
Pharmacia Biotech Aktiebolag
Björkgatan 30
S-751 82 Uppsala / SE
Former [1993/17]For all designated states
Pharmacia LKB Biotechnology AB
S-751 82 Uppsala / SE
Inventor(s)01 / CARLSSON, Mats
Söderby, Akerby
S-740 22 Bälinge / SE
02 / GUSTAFSSON, Jan-Gunnar
Radjursstigen 6
S-756 53 Uppsala / SE
03 / HEDMAN, Per
Runbyvägen 48
S-194 40 Upplands Väsby / SE
04 / PERNEMALM, Per-Ake
Björkhagsvägen 11 D
S-756 46 Uppsala / SE
05 / LONNGREN, Jörgen
Ormvraksvägen 16
S-756 52 Uppsala / SE
06 / LINDGREN, Annika
Hollandsresan 155
S-757 55 Uppsala / SE
[1993/17]
Representative(s)Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/06]Woods, Geoffrey Corlett, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1993/17]Widén, Björn, et al
Kabi Pharmacia AB
S-751 82 Uppsala / SE
Application number, filing date92922783.316.04.1992
[1993/17]
WO1992SE00255
Priority number, dateSE1991000114917.04.1991         Original published format: SE 9101149
[1993/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9218237
Date:29.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0538467
Date:28.04.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE29.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:B01J8/20, B01J20/10, B01J20/28, B01J20/32, B01D15/02
[1993/17]
CPC:
B01J20/28026 (EP,US); B01D15/02 (EP); B01D15/08 (EP);
B01D15/1807 (EP,US); B01J20/10 (US); B01J20/103 (EP);
B01J20/28004 (EP,US); B01J20/28011 (EP,US); B01J20/28014 (US);
B01J20/28019 (EP,US); B01J8/20 (EP,US); B01D2215/021 (EP,US);
B01J2220/54 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1993/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND MITTEL ZUR STROMABWÄRTS BEHANDLUNG[1993/17]
English:PROCESS AND MEANS FOR DOWN STREAM PROCESSING[1993/17]
French:PROCEDES ET MOYENS DESTINES A UN TRAITEMENT EN AVAL[1993/17]
Entry into regional phase25.11.1992National basic fee paid 
25.11.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/17]
07.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1999/33]
26.01.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/33]
Appeal following examination13.05.1997Appeal received No.  T0872/97
23.07.1997Statement of grounds filed
26.11.1997Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M06) [1997/48]
08.06.1998Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1998/24]
26.01.1999Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
26.01.1999Date of oral proceedings
01.02.1999Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP98124304.1  / EP0922489
Request for further processing for:03.11.1995Request for further processing filed
03.11.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.11.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]SE409822  (RHONE POULENC IND [FR]);
 [X]EP0047617  (AMF INC [US]);
 [A]EP0047518  (UOP INC [US]);
 [A]EP0140572  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]);
 [A]SE444268  (MERIEUX INST [FR]);
 [X]EP0328256  (OWENS CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP [US]);
 [X]WO8908500  (ROBINSON ERIC [GB])
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