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EP1218294 - WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Coca-Cola Company
One Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30313 / US
[2008/38]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
IMI CORNELIUS (UK) LIMITED
Tything Road
Alcester Warwickshire B49 6EU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Martin Stanley
7 Rupert Kettle Drive, Bishops Itchington
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV33 OPU / GB
02 / WIEMER, Klaus
Unterberg 40
D-42799 Leichlingen / DE
03 / WILLIAMS, Graham
96 Saxon Wood Road, Shirley
Solihull, Birmingham B90 4JR / GB
 [2002/46]
Former [2002/27]01 / JOHNSON, Martin Stanley
7 Rupert Kettle Drive, Bishops Itchington
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV33 OPU / GB
02 / WIEMER, Klaus
Holundstrasse 2
D-42799 Leichlingen / DE
03 / WILLIAMS, Graham
96 Saxon Wood Road, Shirley
Solihull, Birmingham B90 4JR / GB
Representative(s)Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date00956683.730.08.2000
[2002/27]
WO2000GB03329
Priority number, dateGB1999002165914.09.1999         Original published format: GB 9921659
[2002/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0119734
Date:22.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1218294
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1218294
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/02, B01D35/18
[2002/27]
CPC:
C02F1/008 (EP,US); C02F9/20 (EP,US); C02F1/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES [2004/21]
Former [2002/27]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
RO12.04.2002
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERBEHANDLUNGSEINRICHTUNG[2002/27]
English:WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS[2002/27]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE L'EAU[2002/27]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2002National basic fee paid 
12.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/27]
28.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2008Fee for grant paid
22.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
19.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5587055  (HARTMAN MICHAEL O [US], et al) [A] 1* claim - *;
 [XA]US5858248  (PLESTER GEORGE [BE], et al) [X] 1,6,7,15,18,20-22 * abstract * [A] 2;
 [PX]WO0025887  (IMI CORNELIUS UK LTD [GB], et al) [PX] 1-4,6-8,16-18,23 * the whole document *
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