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EP About this file: EP1204608

EP1204608 - METHOD OF PURIFYING WATER, SUITABLE BACTERIA FOR THE METHOD AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2005
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tekno-Forest Oy
Kynttilätie 3
11710 Riihimäki / FI
[2005/13]
Former [2002/20]For all designated states
Oy Clewer Ltd
Raidetie 1-3
96900 Saarenkylä / FI
Inventor(s)01 / UOTILA, Jussi
Kuusamontie 1176
FIN-96900 Saarenkylä / FI
02 / ZAITSEV, Gennadi
Sudentie 27 B 14
FIN-96500 Rovaniemi / FI
 [2002/20]
Representative(s)Boije-Backman, Solveig Magdalena
Kolster OY AB
Iso Roobertinkatu 23
P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2002/20]Boije-Backman, Solveig Magdalena
Kolster Oy Ab, Iso Roobertinkatu 23, P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date00948037.706.07.2000
[2002/20]
WO2000FI00624
Priority number, dateFI1999000159512.07.1999         Original published format: FI 991595
[2002/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0104060
Date:18.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1204608
Date:15.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1204608
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1204608
Date:13.07.2005
[2005/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/34, C12N1/20
[2002/20]
CPC:
C12N1/20 (EP,US); C02F3/34 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/01]
Former [2002/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON WASSER, DAFÜR GEEIGNETE BAKTERIEN UND DEREN VERWENDUNG[2002/20]
English:METHOD OF PURIFYING WATER, SUITABLE BACTERIA FOR THE METHOD AND USE THEREOF[2002/20]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE PURIFIER DE L'EAU, BACTERIES ADAPTEES AUDIT PROCEDE ET LEUR UTILISATION[2002/20]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2002National basic fee paid 
25.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
11.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2004Fee for grant paid
27.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FR05.01.2005
IT05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GR05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
PT05.06.2005
CY06.07.2005
LU06.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FR05.01.2005
IT05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GR05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
CY06.07.2005
LU06.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/26]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FR05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GR05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
CY06.07.2005
LU06.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/20]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FR05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GR05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
CY06.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/08]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FR05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GR05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/31]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FR05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GR05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/28]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GR05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/14]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
GR05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
Former [2006/12]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
ES16.04.2005
Former [2005/51]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US4317885  (BLAIR JAMES E, et al) [A] 1-21* column 8, line 56 - line 65 *;
 [A]US5679568  (IMAMURA TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-21 * column 5, line 60 - line 66 *;
 [A]EP0915061  (REALCO 2001 S A N V [BE]) [A] 1-21 * column 1 - column 3 *
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