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EP0921847 - USE OF NON-PARTICULATE SORBENTS FOR SIMULATED MOVING BED SEPARATING METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.2004  [2004/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merck Patent GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]For all designated states
MERCK PATENT GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 250
64293 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MÜLLER, Egbert
Elbestrasse 70
D-64390 Erzhausen / DE
02 / SCHULTE, Michael
Im grossen Ramsee 20
D-64428 Rüsselsheim / DE
03 / WIELAND, Gerhard
Im Bangert 19
D-64625 Bensheim / DE
04 / CABRERA, Karin
Mühlweg 14
D-63303 Dreieich / DE
05 / DELP, Axel
Bahnhofstrasse 29
D-64407 Fränkisch Crumbach / DE
06 / LUBDA, Dieter
Im Bangert 21 c
D-64625 Bensheim / DE
[1999/24]
Application number, filing date97931797.108.07.1997
[1999/24]
WO1997EP03601
Priority number, dateDE199612920819.07.1996         Original published format: DE 19629208
DE199712615120.06.1997         Original published format: DE 19726151
[1999/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9803242
Date:29.01.1998
Language:DE
[1998/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0921847
Date:16.06.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0921847
Date:02.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D15/08, B01J8/04, B01D53/04, G01N30/48
[1999/24]
CPC:
B01J20/283 (EP); B01D15/1828 (EP); B01J20/103 (EP);
B01J20/28042 (EP); B01J20/28078 (EP); B01J20/28083 (EP);
B01J20/28085 (EP); B01J20/28092 (EP); B01J20/286 (EP);
B01J20/287 (EP); B01J20/29 (EP); B01J20/3204 (EP);
B01J20/3246 (EP); B01D2215/023 (EP); B01J2220/54 (EP);
B01J2220/56 (EP); B01J2220/58 (EP); B01J2220/82 (EP);
G01N2030/528 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1999/24]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG NICHT-PARTIKULÄRER SORBENTIEN FÜR "SIMULATED MOVING BED" TRENNVERFAHREN[1999/24]
English:USE OF NON-PARTICULATE SORBENTS FOR SIMULATED MOVING BED SEPARATING METHODS[1999/24]
French:UTILISATION DE SORBANTS NON PARTICULAIRES POUR DES PROCEDES DE SEPARATION A "LIT MOBILE SIMULE"[1999/24]
Entry into regional phase19.11.1998National basic fee paid 
19.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/24]
02.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2002Fee for grant paid
17.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2985589  (BROUGHTON DONALD B, et al) [Y] 1,2,4,5 * figure - *;
 [XY]US4533398  (NEUZIL RICHARD W [US], et al) [X] 1,4 * column 6, lines 11-34 * * column 10, line 41 - column 11, line 66 * [Y] 2,5;
 [AD]DE4028326  (SARTORIUS GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1-6 * page 5, lines 10-64 ** page 10, line 37 - page 11, line 21 *;
 [YD]WO9419687  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [YD] 1,4 * page 1, lines 18-31; claim 1 *;
 [YD]WO9503256  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [YD] 1,2,4,5 * page 22, lines 15-30; claims 1,2,5 *
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