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EP0669851 - FRAMELESS ARRAY OF HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING CLEAN FIBER SURFACES WHILE FILTERING A SUBSTRATE TO WITHDRAW A PERMEATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2000
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.03.2000 [2000/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
845 Harrington Court Burlington
Ontario L7N 3P3 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1995/36]For all designated states
ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
845 Harrington Court
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3P3 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / COTE, Pierre, Lucien Centre de Recherche ...
Chemin de la Dique, Boîte Postale 76
F-78600 Maisons-Lafitte / FR
02 / SMITH, Bradley, Michael
1055 Bay Street // 1414
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3A3 / CA
03 / DEUTSCHMANN, Ake, Adolf
1708 Bramsey Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 2H6 / CA
04 / RODRIGUES, Carlos, Fernando, Fernandes
82 Ravenswood Drive
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 4A1 / CA
05 / PEDERSEN, Steven, Kristian
498 Rothesay Place
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3E2 / CA
[1995/52]
Former [1995/47]01 / COTE, Pierre, Lucien Centre de Recherche ...
Chemin de la Dique, Boîte Postale 76
F-78600 Maisons-Lafitte / FR
02 / SMITH, Bradley, Michael
2170 Sherobee Road, 601
Mississauga, Ontario L5A 3P8 / CA
03 / DEUTSCHMANN, Ake, Adolf
1708 Bramsey Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 2H6 / CA
04 / RODRIGUES, Carlos, Fernando, Fernandes
82 Ravenswood Drive
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 4A1 / CA
05 / PEDERSEN, Steven, Kristian
498 Rothesay Place
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3E2 / CA
Former [1995/36]01 / COTE, Pierre, Lucien
22 Pearl Street South
Hamilton, Ontario L8P 3W5 / CA
02 / SMITH, Bradley, Michael
2170 Sherobee Road, 601
Mississauga, Ontario L5A 3P8 / CA
03 / DEUTSCHMANN, Ake, Adolf
1708 Bramsey Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 2H6 / CA
04 / RODRIGUES, Carlos, Fernando, Fernandes
82 Ravenswood Drive
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 4A1 / CA
05 / PEDERSEN, Steven, Kristian
498 Rothesay Place
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3E2 / CA
Representative(s)Cronin, Brian Harold John
CRONIN Intellectual Property Chemin de Précossy 31
1260 Nyon / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/36]Cronin, Brian Harold John
42, rue Plantamour
CH-1201 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date93924469.515.11.1993
[1995/36]
WO1993CA00473
Priority number, dateUS1992097760117.11.1992         Original published format: US 977601
[1995/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9411094
Date:26.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0669851
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0669851
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:B01D63/02, B01D63/04, B01D65/08
[1995/36]
CPC:
B01D65/08 (EP,KR,US); B01D61/147 (EP,KR,US); B01D61/145 (EP,US);
B01D61/149 (EP,KR,US); B01D61/18 (EP,KR,US); B01D63/0222 (EP,KR,US);
B01D63/0231 (EP,KR,US); B01D63/033 (EP,KR,US); B01D63/04 (EP,US);
B01D63/043 (EP,KR,US); B01D65/02 (EP,KR,US); C02F3/12 (EP,KR,US);
C12M29/16 (EP,KR,US); B01D2321/185 (EP,KR,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/36]
TitleGerman:RAHMENLOSE ANORDNUNG VON HOHLFASERMEMBRANEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM SAUBERHALTEN DER FASEROBERFLÄCHEN WÄHREND DES FILTERNS EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT UM EIN PERMEAT ZU GEWINNEN[1995/36]
English:FRAMELESS ARRAY OF HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING CLEAN FIBER SURFACES WHILE FILTERING A SUBSTRATE TO WITHDRAW A PERMEATE[1995/36]
French:NAPPE SANS BATI DE MEMBRANES DE FIBRES CREUSES ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE MAINTENIR PROPRES LES SURFACES DES FIBRES TOUT EN FILTRANT UN SUBSTRAT POUR EN EXTRAIRE LE PERMEAT[1995/36]
Entry into regional phase10.06.1995National basic fee paid 
10.06.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/36]
23.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
25.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
28.12.1998Fee for grant paid
28.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/10]
Request for further processing for:04.01.1999Request for further processing filed
28.12.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.01.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4075100  (FURUTA TADAAKI, et al);
 [A]US4756875  (TAJIMA FUMIO [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH02293093  (TOKYU KENSETSU KK);
 [A]JPH04180821  (EBARA INFILCO);
 [A]JPH04197487  (KOURIYUU KOUGIYOU KK);
 [A]JPH04247295  (EBARA CORP, et al);
 [AP]WO9315827  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO [JP])
ExaminationEP0598909
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