(19)
(11) EP 3 122 444 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.08.2021 Bulletin 2021/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/26

(21) Application number: 15713674.8

(22) Date of filing: 24.03.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 67/00(2006.01)
B01D 71/06(2006.01)
B01D 71/76(2006.01)
B01D 69/14(2006.01)
C02F 1/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2015/056292
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/144724 (01.10.2015 Gazette 2015/39)

(54)

PROCESS FOR MAKING MEMBRANES

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MEMBRANEN

PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE MEMBRANES


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 26.03.2014 GB 201405390

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.02.2017 Bulletin 2017/05

(73) Proprietor: Applied Biomimetic ApS
6400 Sønderborg (DK)

(72) Inventor:
  • GRZELAKOWSKI, Mariusz Piotr
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US)

(74) Representative: Abel & Imray 
Westpoint Building James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA
Bath BA1 2DA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2013/043118
WO-A2-2006/122566
   
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