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EP About this file: EP0973590

EP0973590 - SOLVENT EXTRACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.09.2004  [2004/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED PHYTONICS LIMITED
Olway Works, Healey Road
Ossett EF5 8LT / GB
[2000/04]
Inventor(s)01 / NICOLA, Mazin
27 Leighton Avenue
Worthing BN14 8QP / GB
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Brierley, Anthony Paul, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Brierley, Anthony Paul, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date98915012.308.04.1998
[2000/04]
WO1998GB01037
Priority number, dateGB1997000713008.04.1997         Original published format: GB 9707130
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9845013
Date:15.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973590
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0973590
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D11/02
[2000/04]
CPC:
B01D11/0288 (EP,US); A23L27/11 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/04]
TitleGerman:LÖSUNGSMITTELEXTRAKTION[2000/04]
English:SOLVENT EXTRACTION[2000/04]
French:EXTRACTION AU MOYEN DE SOLVANTS[2002/30]
Former [2000/04]EXTRACTION DE SOLVANTS
Entry into regional phase04.11.1999National basic fee paid 
04.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
28.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
25.04.2003Fee for grant paid
25.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02080049.6  / EP1300184
Opposition(s)14.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/36]
Request for further processing for:25.04.2003Request for further processing filed
25.04.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.05.2003Decision despatched
21.03.2002Request for further processing filed
21.03.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.04.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB1419958  (BROOKE BOND LIEBIG LTD) [A] 1,4-8,13,17-20 * page 1, line 26 - line 77; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US4380506  (KIMURA YUKICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 5, line 1 - line 15; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4985265  (DUBOC SORAYA [FR], et al) [A] 1,17 * column 2, line 22 - line 37; claim 1 *;
 [AD]EP0616821  (ADVANCED PHYTONICS LTD [GB]) [AD] 1* the whole document *;
 [AD]WO9526794  (ICI PLC [GB], et al) [AD] 1-10,19,20 * claims 1,5,19 *
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