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EP About this file: EP1229979

EP1229979 - SEPARATION OF SILT AND WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
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
Finlay Hydrascreens (Omagh) Ltd.
Drumquin Road Omagh Co. Tyrone
N. Ireland BT78 5PN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/33]For all designated states
Finlay Hydrascreens (Omagh) Ltd.
Drumquin Road
Omagh Co. Tyrone N. Ireland BT78 5PN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LYONS, David
49 Main Street Sixmilecross
Co. Tyrone Northern Ireland / GB
02 / NETHERY, John
108 Casltederg Road Drumquin
Omagh Co. Tyrone Northern Ireland / GB
 [2002/33]
Representative(s)Gosnall, Toby, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/20]Gosnall, Toby, et al
Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Former [2002/33]Tebbit, Antony Hugh Edward
Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date00964519.306.10.2000
[2002/33]
WO2000GB03827
Priority number, dateGB1999002385309.10.1999         Original published format: GB 9923853
[2002/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0126771
Date:19.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1229979
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1229979
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01D21/06, B01D21/08, B01D21/24, B03B11/00
[2002/33]
CPC:
B01D21/02 (EP); B01D21/01 (EP); B01D21/08 (EP);
B01D21/2405 (EP); B01D21/2461 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRENNUNG VON SILT UND WASSER[2004/17]
English:SEPARATION OF SILT AND WATER[2002/33]
French:SEPARATION DU LIMON ET DE L'EAU[2004/17]
Former [2002/33]SCHLICK-WASSER ABTRENNUNG
Former [2002/33]SEPARATION DU LIMON D'AVEC L'EAU
Entry into regional phase03.05.2002National basic fee paid 
03.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.04.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
30.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2004Fee for grant paid
03.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
CY15.09.2004
ES15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
FR15.09.2004
IT15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
LU06.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
PT15.02.2005
DE03.05.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
CY15.09.2004
ES15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
FR15.09.2004
IT15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
LU06.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
DE03.05.2005
Former [2007/08]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
CY15.09.2004
ES15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
FR15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
LU06.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
DE03.05.2005
Former [2006/32]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
FR15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
DE03.05.2005
Former [2006/14]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
DE03.05.2005
Former [2006/03]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
DE03.05.2005
Former [2005/46]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
MC31.10.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/45]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
MC31.10.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/21]AT15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI15.09.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE15.12.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US2089160  (DARBY GEORGE M) [A] 1,6,8,24 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2110721  (FISCHER ANTHONY J) [X] 24 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2215185  (LUND FLORENCE C) [A] 1,24 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3962086  (ROSSI LIONELLO) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US4710290  (BRILTZ RAYMOND P [CA]) [X] 1,3,13,24-27 * the whole document * [Y] 23,25;
 [A]DE3739896  (PIEPHO ABWASSERTECH RALF F [DE]);
 [A]DE3817948  (PIEPHO ABWASSERTECH RALF F [DE]) [A] 1,24 * the whole document *;
 [YA]GB2280384  (BROGAN PATRICK [GB]) [Y] 23,25 * the whole document * [A] 1,12-15;
 [A]DE29620825U  (EGNER ANDREA [DE]) [A] 1,13,23-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0785027  (DRECHSLE ROLAND [FR]) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2316336  (CLARK MARGARET EASTON [GB]) [A] 1 * page 8, line 26 - line 29; figure 1 *
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