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EP1117821 - MIXER SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.10.2007 Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	08.01.2010	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 10.02.2010 [2010/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION 304 Old Main State College, PA 16802 / US
	[2006/50]
Former [2001/30]	For all designated states The Penn State Research Foundation 304 Old Main State College, PA 16802 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / MCWHIRTER, John 101 Aspen Drive Boalsburg, PA 16827 / US
	02 / DOMINIK, Bradley 4773 Caminito Canor San Diego, CA 92130 / US
	03 / BALAN, Prakash 1 Collins Drive Wilmington, DE 19803 / US
	[2001/30]
Representative(s)	Feray, Valérie, et al Ipsilon Le Centralis 63, avenue du Général Leclerc 92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2009/52]	Feray, Valérie, et al Feray Lenne Conseil 39-41, Avenue Aristide Briand 92163 Antony Cedex / FR
Former [2001/30]	Feray, Valérie, et al Cabinet FERAY/LENNE 44/52, Rue de la Justice 75020 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date	99949902.3	28.09.1999
	[2001/30]
	WO1999US22341
Priority number, date	US19980162088	28.09.1998 Original published format: US 162088
	[2001/30]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0018948
	Date:	06.04.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/14]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1117821
	Date:	25.07.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/30]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1117821
	Date:	13.12.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/50]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	06.04.2000
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	12.11.2002
Classification	IPC:	B01F3/04, B01F7/18, B01F7/22, B01F7/16, B01J19/18, C12M1/08	[2003/01]
	CPC:	B01J19/1875 (EP,US); B01F23/23341 (EP,US); B01F23/23353 (EP,US); B01F23/23362 (EP,US); B01F23/23421 (EP,US); C12M27/02 (EP,US); (+) C12M27/08 (EP,US); C12M27/20 (EP,US); C12M29/08 (EP,US); B01F2215/0422 (EP,US); B01F2215/0431 (EP,US); B01F2215/045 (EP,US); B01F2215/0463 (EP,US); B01F27/0721 (EP,US); B01F27/0723 (EP,US); B01F27/0724 (EP,US); B01F27/1125 (EP,US); B01F27/191 (EP,US); B01F27/192 (EP,US); B01J2219/00768 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2001/30]	C12P19/06, B01F3/04
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/30]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	MISCHERANORDNUNGEN	[2001/30]
	English:	MIXER SYSTEMS	[2001/30]
	French:	SYSTEMES DE MELANGE	[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase	02.04.2001	National basic fee paid
	02.04.2001	Search fee paid
	02.04.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	02.04.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	26.04.2000	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	02.04.2001	Examination requested [2001/30]
	26.03.2003	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	05.01.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.08.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	30.09.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.05.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	08.11.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.03.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	11.04.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.08.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	17.10.2006	Fee for grant paid
	17.10.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP03300089.4 / EP1393796
Opposition(s)	14.09.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/47]
Request for further processing for:	30.09.2004	Request for further processing filed
	06.10.2004	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	12.10.2004	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.09.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.09.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	14.09.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.09.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	21.09.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	13.12.2006
	BE	13.12.2006
	CH	13.12.2006
	CY	13.12.2006
	DK	13.12.2006
	FI	13.12.2006
	LI	13.12.2006
	NL	13.12.2006
	SE	13.03.2007
	GR	14.03.2007
	PT	14.05.2007
	[2010/06]
Former [2008/21]	AT	13.12.2006
	BE	13.12.2006
	CH	13.12.2006
	DK	13.12.2006
	FI	13.12.2006
	LI	13.12.2006
	NL	13.12.2006
	SE	13.03.2007
	GR	14.03.2007
	PT	14.05.2007
Former [2008/18]	AT	13.12.2006
	BE	13.12.2006
	CH	13.12.2006
	DK	13.12.2006
	FI	13.12.2006
	LI	13.12.2006
	NL	13.12.2006
	SE	13.03.2007
	PT	14.05.2007
Former [2007/31]	AT	13.12.2006
	BE	13.12.2006
	CH	13.12.2006
	FI	13.12.2006
	LI	13.12.2006
	NL	13.12.2006
	SE	13.03.2007
Documents cited:	Search	[X]EP0402317 (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
		[X]EP0454140 (UNION CARBIDE IND GASES TECH [US]) [X] 1* the whole document *;
		[E]WO0002652 (PENN STATE RES FOUND [US], et al) [E] 1-4,610 * the whole document *
	International search	[A]US3962042 (MALICK EMIL A);
		[A]US4207275 (KIPPLE WILLIAM H [US], et al);
		[A]US4454077 (LITZ LAWRENCE M [US]);
		[A]US5073311 (NOJIMA YOUKO [JP], et al);
		[A]US5244603 (DAVIS ROBERT B [US]);
		[A]US5248613 (ROUBICEK RUDOLF V [US])

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