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EP0598321 - Adsorption Process with mixed repressurization and purge/equalization [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 23.05.2007  [2007/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
P.O. Box 538
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 / US
[1994/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Kumar, Ravi
991 N. Treeline Drive
Allentown, PA 18103 / US
02 / Naheiri, Tarik
2775 Kuter Road
Bath, PA 18014 / US
03 / Watson, Charles Franklin
5519 Willow Way
Orefield, PA 18069 / US
[1994/21]
Representative(s)Marx, Lothar
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]Marx, Lothar, Dr.
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date93118220.810.11.1993
[1994/21]
Priority number, dateUS1992097687816.11.1992         Original published format: US 976878
US1993003707025.03.1993         Original published format: US 37070
[1994/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0598321
Date:25.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0598321
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:C01B13/02, B01D53/04
[1994/21]
CPC:
B01D53/0476 (EP); C01B13/0259 (EP); B01D2256/12 (EP);
B01D2259/40064 (EP); B01D2259/40066 (EP); B01D2259/40079 (EP);
B01D2259/40081 (EP); B01D2259/402 (EP); B01D2259/403 (EP);
C01B2210/0046 (EP); C01B2210/0051 (EP); C01B2210/0062 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1994/21]
TitleGerman:Adsorptionsverfahren mit gemischten Druckaufbau und Spülung/Druckausgleich[1994/21]
English:Adsorption Process with mixed repressurization and purge/equalization[1994/21]
French:Procédé d'adsorption avec répressurisation mixte et purge/égalisation de pression[1994/21]
Examination procedure13.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/28]
08.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
14.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2005Fee for grant paid
13.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination30.03.2001Appeal received No.  T0701/01
30.05.2001Statement of grounds filed
27.06.2003Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2003/26]
09.10.2003Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2003/41]
29.10.2003Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)01.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
08.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 11
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 12
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL31.05.2006
SE31.08.2006
[2007/21]
Former [2006/49]SE31.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[DY]US4650501  (UNION CARBIDE) [DY] 1-45 * column W *;
 [Y]EP0398339  (AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS) [Y] 1-45 * the whole document *;
 [PA]US5174796  (UOP) [PA] 1-45 * column W *;
 [A]EP0194334  (UNION CARBIDE) [A] 1-45 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2155805  (OSAKA SANSO KOGYO) [A] 1-45 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4077780  (UNION CARBIDE) [A] 1-45 * column W *
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