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EP About this file: EP0626881

EP0626881 - PROCESS FOR SEPARATING INORGANIC SALTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.09.1998
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1994/49]For all designated states
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KÜHNE, Norbert
Dürerstrasse 63
D-5657 Haan 1 / DE
02 / BIERMANN, Manfred
Marktscheiderhof 25
D-4330 Mülheim / DE
03 / JACOBS, Jochen
Teschensudberg 50
D-5600 Wuppertal / DE
04 / BEHLER, Ansgar
Siegfriedstrasse 80
D-4250 Bottrop / DE
[1994/49]
Application number, filing date93903929.308.02.1993
[1994/49]
WO1993EP00298
Priority number, dateDE1992420470017.02.1992         Original published format: DE 4204700
[1994/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9315826
Date:19.08.1993
Language:DE
[1993/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0626881
Date:07.12.1994
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0626881
Date:27.03.1996
Language:DE
[1996/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/02, B01D61/14
[1994/49]
CPC:
B01D61/025 (EP,US); B01D61/145 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ABTRENNUNG ANORGANISCHER SALZE[1994/49]
English:PROCESS FOR SEPARATING INORGANIC SALTS[1994/49]
French:PROCEDE DE SEPARATION DE SELS INORGANIQUES[1994/49]
Entry into regional phase08.08.1994National basic fee paid 
08.08.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/49]
27.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.09.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.1995Fee for grant paid
02.12.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.12.1996    ADMISSIBLE
McIntyre Group Ltd.
24601 Governors Highway
University Park, Illinois 60466 / US
Opponent's representative
Vossius, Volker
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/08]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.1996    ADMISSIBLE
McIntyre Group Ltd.
24601 Governors Highway
University Park, Illinois 60466 / US
Opponent's representative
Vossius, Volker
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
21.02.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.06.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.04.1998Date of oral proceedings
22.04.1998Legal effect of revocation of patent [1998/43]
04.05.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.05.1998Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE27.03.1996
IT27.03.1996
NL27.03.1996
[2003/08]
Former [1999/42]BE27.03.1996
IT27.03.1996
Former [1996/52]BE27.03.1996
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2365609  (BAYER AG [DE]);
 [A]DE3231299  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]);
 [A]GB2207618  (CIBA GEIGY AG)
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