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EP About this file: EP0829291

EP0829291 - Multistage condenser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
1-8, Doshomachi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
1-8, Doshomachi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okamoto, Joji
1-5-11, Wakabadai, Kita-ku
Kobe City, 651-11 / JP
[1998/12]
Representative(s)Hoffmeister, Helmut
Patentanwalt
Goldstrasse 36
48147 Münster / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/12]Hoffmeister, Helmut, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwalt Goldstrasse 36
48147 Münster / DE
Application number, filing date97115065.130.08.1997
[1998/12]
Priority number, dateJP1996024196712.09.1996         Original published format: JP 24196796
[1998/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0829291
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0829291
Date:11.11.1998
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0829291
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D5/00, B01D53/00, B01D8/00, F28B1/02
[1998/43]
CPC:
B01D3/085 (EP,US); B01D5/00 (KR); B01D3/4205 (EP,US);
B01D5/0036 (EP,US); B01D5/0063 (EP,US); B01D53/002 (EP,US);
B01D2257/704 (EP,US); Y10S55/15 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/12]B01D5/00, B01D53/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/12]
TitleGerman:Mehrstufiger Kondensator[1998/12]
English:Multistage condenser[1998/12]
French:Condenseur à plusieurs étages[1998/12]
Examination procedure05.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/14]
22.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2001Fee for grant paid
28.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
FI19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
DK19.03.2002
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
IE30.08.2002
LU30.08.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2004/04]AT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
FI19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
DK19.03.2002
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
IE30.08.2002
Former [2003/46]AT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
FI19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
DK19.03.2002
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
IE30.08.2002
Former [2003/42]AT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
FI19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
IE30.08.2002
Former [2003/09]AT19.12.2001
BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
FI19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2003/06]BE19.12.2001
CH19.12.2001
FI19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2003/01]CH19.12.2001
FI19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
LI19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/49]FI19.12.2001
GR19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/48]FI19.12.2001
PT19.03.2002
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/33]FI19.12.2001
SE19.03.2002
Former [2002/27]SE19.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US4471836  (HOKANSON ALLAN E [US]) [A] 1-8 * figure 3; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0433729  (SHIONOGI & CO [JP]) [A] 1-8 * column 8, line 36 - column 9, line 4; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5033541  (D SILVA ARTHUR P [US]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *
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