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EP About this file: EP1167303

EP1167303 - Method for reducing sludge resulting from the cleaning of waste water in a biological oxidation step of a purification plant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.01.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kalos, Georg
Am Glockenstein 10B
27777 Ganderkesee / DE
For all designated states
Schäfer, Joachim Paul
Fohlenweg 5
40885 Ratingen / DE
For all designated states
Kalogeropoulos, George
Miclias Str. 6 Nea Philadelphia
Athen / GR
[2014/09]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
Kalos, Georg
Am Glockenstein 10B
27777 Ganderkesee / DE
For all designated states
Schäfer, Joachim Paul
Fohlenweg 5
40885 Ratingen / DE
For all designated states
Kalogeropoulos, George
Miclias Str. 6 Nea Philadelphia
Athen / GR
Former [2004/05]For all designated states
Kalos, Georg
Am Glockenstein 10B
27777 Ganderkesee / DE
For all designated states
Schäfer, Joachim Paul
Fohlenweg 5
40885 Ratingen / DE
For all designated states
Kalogeropoulos, George
Miclias Str. 6
Nea Philadelphia Athen / GR
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
WWE Wastewater Engineering Limited
Greenwood House, 8 Salisbury Court
London EC4 Y8AA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Kalos, Georg
Am Glockenstein 10 B
27777 Ganderkesee / DE
02 / Schäfer, Joachim Paul
Fohlenweg 5
40885 Ratingen / DE
03 / Kalogeropoulos, George
Miclias St. 6
Nea Philadelphia, Athen / GR
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Weigel, Matthias, et al
Weigel, Wyrwoll & Kollegen Frauenlobstrasse 2
80337 München / DE
[2014/09]
Former [2010/23]Weigel, Matthias, et al
Weigel, Wyrwoll & Kollegen Frauenlobstrasse 2
80337 München / DE
Former [2002/01]Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date00113477.426.06.2000
[2002/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1167303
Date:02.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1167303
Date:25.02.2009
Language:DE
[2009/09]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1167303
Date:26.02.2014
Language:DE
[2014/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/12, C02F11/02
[2002/01]
CPC:
C02F3/1221 (EP); C02F2101/301 (EP); C02F2305/06 (EP);
Y02W10/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Reduzierung von bei der Reinigung von Abwasser in einer biologischen Oxidationsstufe einer Kläranlage anfallendem Überschuss-Klärschlamm[2002/01]
English:Method for reducing sludge resulting from the cleaning of waste water in a biological oxidation step of a purification plant[2002/01]
French:Procédé de rédution de boues provenant du traitement d'eaux résiduaires dans une étape d'oxidation biologique d' une station d'épuration[2002/01]
Examination procedure05.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/32]
23.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2009Fee for grant paid
07.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.11.2009    ADMISSIBLE
BIOSERVE
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 53
55129 Mainz / DE
Opponent's representative
Bohmann, Armin K., et al, et al
Bohmann
Anwaltssozietät
Nymphenburger Straße 1
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/01]
Opponent(s)01  25.11.2009    ADMISSIBLE
BIOSERVE
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 53
55129 Mainz / DE
Opponent's representative
Bohmann, Armin K., et al, et al
Bohmann Anwaltssozietät Nymphenburger Strasse 1
80335 München / DE
11.01.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.07.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.02.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.02.2013Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.04.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.09.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.01.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition21.06.2013Appeal received No.  T1428/13
21.08.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
15.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200405   M06   Fee paid on   29.12.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY25.02.2009
DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
IT25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
AT26.06.2009
GB26.06.2009
LU26.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
[2015/21]
Former [2011/21]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
IT25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
AT26.06.2009
GB26.06.2009
LU26.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
Former [2011/14]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
IT25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
AT26.06.2009
GB26.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
Former [2010/37]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
AT26.06.2009
GB26.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
Former [2010/28]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
GB26.06.2009
BE30.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
Former [2010/25]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
GB26.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
Former [2010/23]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
FR30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
Former [2010/21]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
Former [2010/07]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
Former [2009/49]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
PT12.08.2009
Former [2009/47]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
IE25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
Former [2009/46]DK25.02.2009
FI25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
ES05.06.2009
Former [2009/37]FI25.02.2009
NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
Former [2009/34]NL25.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH09117800  ;
 [X]JPH1034183  ;
 [X]US3787316  (BRINK E, et al) [X] 1,2 * figure 1; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0656234  (MINI RICERCA SCIENT TECNOLOG [IT]);
 [XA]EP0659695  (ERICH KIESERLING GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-3,8 * page 2, line 52 - page 3, line 32; figures 1,2; claims 1,4,8 * [A] 4-7,9-14
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09117800 A 19970506 (KURITA WATER IND LTD) [X] 1,2,8 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 06, & JP10034183 A 19980210 (KURITA WATER IND LTD) [X] 1,2,8 * abstract *
Opposition   - "Vermeidung von Klärschlamm bei Abwasserreinigung in Kläranlagen", EUWID WASSER UND ABWASSER, (19990629), no. 13
    - "Biologische Zusatzstoffe in der Abwasserreinigung: Bakterien, Enzyme, Vitamine, Algenpräparate", ATV-ARBEITSBERICHTE, (1937), vol. 7, no. 90, pages 793 - 799
    - T. GSCHLÖßL ET AL., "Einsatz von biologischen Zusatzstoffen bei der Reinigung von kommunalem Abwasser", ABWASSERREINIGUNG, (1999), vol. 46, no. 12, pages 1880 - 1883
    - Z. BAKER ET AL., "Action of synthetic detergents on the metabolism of bacteria", J. EXPER. MED., (194102), vol. 73, no. 249, pages 249 - 271
    - Handelsregisterauszuge der Einsprechenden, der Bioserve GmbH
    - O. STARK ET AL., "Überschusschlammvermeidung durch die Dosierung oberflächenaktiver Substanzen", WASSER - ABWASSER, (200111), vol. 42, no. 11, pages 756 - 760
    - DR.-ING. J. STRUNKHEIDE, "Überschussschlamm-Reduzierung mit Hilfe des Bioserve-Verfahrens am Beispiel der Kläranlagen Neuss-Süd und Lemke", IWB INSTITUT WASSER UND BODEN E.V., (2002), page 1
    - "Gelsenwasser steigert Umsatz um 2,2 Prozent auf 406 Mio. ?", EUWID WASSER UND ABWASSER, (20050426), no. 11, page 6
    - Bioserve-Verfahren: weniger Klärschlamm - weniger Kosten, DBU aktuell Nr. 3, Maärz 2005
    - SCHMID SCHMIEDER, Abfallwirtschaft in Forschung und Praxis, ERICH SCHMIDT VERLAG, vol. 134, pages 281 - 285
    - Innovationspreis Success 2005 für innovative Unternehmen www.stz.stz.rip.de/ir-start
    - K. SÖLTER ET AL., "Ein Verfahren zur Überschussschlamm-Reduktion: Ergebnisse beim großtechnischen Einsatz", ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR UMWELTTECHNIK, (200109), no. 9, pages 26 - 29
    - "Doping für Mikroben, Abfall, Abwasser, Luft & Boden", ENTSORGA MAGAZIN ENTSORGUNGSWIRTSCHAFT, (200106), no. 6, pages 28 - 39
    - Eidesstattliche Erklärung, Herrn Stefan Broker, Bonn 29.11.2010
    - "Vermeidung von Klärschlamm bei Abwasserreinigung in Kläranlagen", EUWID WASSER UND ABWASSER, (19990629), no. 13, page 1
    - DR. K. KOSSWIG ET AL., Die Tenside, MÜNCHEN - WIEN, CARL HANSER VERLAG, (1993), pages 409 - 460
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