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EP About this file: EP0720966

EP0720966 - Recovery of carbon dioxide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2000
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2000 [2000/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MESSER UK LIMITED
Cedar House, 39 London Road Reigate
Surrey RH2 9QE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/13]For all designated states
MESSER UK LIMITED
Cedar House, 39 London Road
Reigate, Surrey RH2 9QE / GB
Former [1996/28]For all designated states
MG GAS PRODUCTS LIMITED
Cedar House, 39 London Road
Reigate, Surrey RH2 9QE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Cockerill, Peter E.
Sansgate, Orchard Way
Warninglid, West Sussex RH17 5ST / GB
[1996/28]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/28]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date95309337.421.12.1995
[1996/28]
Priority number, dateGB1995000011405.01.1995         Original published format: GB 9500114
[1996/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0720966
Date:10.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0720966
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:C01B31/20, F25J3/08, C12F3/02
[1996/28]
CPC:
C12F3/02 (EP); C01B32/50 (EP); F25J3/08 (EP);
F25J2200/02 (EP); F25J2215/04 (EP); F25J2215/80 (EP);
F25J2220/84 (EP); F25J2290/80 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/28]
TitleGerman:Rückgewinnung von Kohlendioxid[1996/28]
English:Recovery of carbon dioxide[1996/28]
French:Récupération de dioxyde de carbone[1996/28]
Examination procedure03.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/11]
18.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1999Fee for grant paid
19.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4460395  (NOBLES JOHN E [US], et al) [X] 1,9,10 * claim 1 * * abstract * * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 9 * * column 5, line 18 - line 40 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0194795  (KINS DEVELOPMENTS LTD [GB]);
 [A]WO9207933  (HEINEKEN TECHNISCHE BEHEER BV [NL]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - MORRISON N. & AL., "Assay and control of dimethyl sulfide in brewery carbon dioxide", JOURNAL OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS, vol. 39, no. 4, pages 131 - 135, XP000566283 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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