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EP0726087 - Adsorber with stacked annular adsorbent beds [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'air Liquide, S.A. à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
L'air Liquide, S.A. à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
75, Quai d'Orsay
F-75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Poteau, Michel
54, avenue du Drap d'Or
77230 Dammartin en Goele / FR
02 / Eteve, Sylvie
15, rue des Richardes
92260 Fontenay Aux Roses / FR
[1996/33]
Representative(s)Le Moenner, Gabriel, et al
L'AIR LIQUIDE S.A., Service Propriété Industrielle, 75, quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/33]Le Moenner, Gabriel, et al
L'AIR LIQUIDE S.A., Service Propriété Industrielle, 75, quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date96400948.431.07.1992
[1996/33]
Priority number, dateFR1991000971831.07.1991         Original published format: FR 9109718
[1996/33]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0726087
Date:14.08.1996
Language:FR
[1996/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/04, B01J8/04
[1996/33]
CPC:
B01D53/0431 (EP,US); B01J8/0015 (EP,US); B01J8/0403 (EP,US);
B01J8/0469 (EP,US); B01D2253/104 (EP,US); B01D2253/108 (EP,US);
B01D2256/12 (EP,US); B01D2259/4145 (EP,US); B01D53/047 (EP,US);
B01D53/0476 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/33]
TitleGerman:Adsorber mit übereinander angeordneten, ringförmigen Adsorptionsmittelbetten[1996/33]
English:Adsorber with stacked annular adsorbent beds[1996/33]
French:Adsorbeur à lits d'adsorbants annulaires superposés[1996/33]
Examination procedure14.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/16]
28.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2002/47]
17.07.2002Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/47]
Appeal following examination19.05.2000Appeal received No.  T0561/00
19.05.2000Statement of grounds filed
17.07.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
17.07.2002Date of oral proceedings
23.07.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92402202.3  / EP0526343
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
03.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
17.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0202516  (LINDE AG [DE]) [Y] 1,3-6,8 * page 7, line 32 - column 8, line 10; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0118349  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]) [Y] 1,3-6,8 * figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0402783  (LINDE AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3926597  (GRAEFF RODERICH WILHELM [DE]) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB397128  (EDGAR ROUSE SUTCLIFFE) [A] 1-10 * page 3, line 88 - line 107; figures 1,2 *
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