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EP About this file: EP1120380

EP1120380 - Reactor for water softening and/or treatment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Althöfer, Philipp, Dipl.-Geogr.
Venloer Strasse 717
50827 Köln / DE
[2001/31]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/31]
Representative(s)Stute, Ivo Peter, et al
Patentanwalt Postfach 200 221
40100 Düsseldorf / DE
[2008/37]
Former [2002/14]Stute, Ivo, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Alt-Niederkassel 75
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2001/31]Stute, Ivo, Dipl.-Ing.
Partnerschaft Dunkelberg & Stute Patentanwälte Friesenwall 5-7
50672 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date01101335.621.01.2001
[2001/31]
Priority number, dateDE200010266021.01.2000         Original published format: DE 10002660
[2001/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1120380
Date:01.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1120380
Date:12.09.2001
[2001/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1120380
Date:07.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/12, B01D21/00, B01D21/08, B01D21/24, C02F5/02
[2001/31]
CPC:
C02F5/02 (EP); B01D21/2494 (EP); B03D1/082 (EP);
B03D1/1468 (EP); B03D1/26 (EP); C02F1/006 (EP);
C02F1/5281 (EP); C02F3/20 (EP); C02F3/223 (EP);
B01D21/2405 (EP); B01D21/2433 (EP); B01D21/2444 (EP);
B01D21/245 (EP); B01D21/2488 (EP); B03D1/1412 (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,   TR [2002/23]
Former [2001/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Reaktor zum Enthärten und/oder Aufbereiten von Wasser[2001/31]
English:Reactor for water softening and/or treatment[2001/31]
French:Réacteur pour l'adoucissement et/ou le traitement de l'eau[2001/31]
Examination procedure21.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/31]
19.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
19.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2005Fee for grant paid
04.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Request for further processing for:19.04.2004Request for further processing filed
19.04.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.08.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]IE07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
Former [2007/09]IE07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/44]IE07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
MC31.01.2006
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/40]IE07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/35]DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/25]GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/15]GR07.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS574296  ;
 [X]WO9630308  (EDWARDS LAB INC [US]) [X] 1-6,8,10,11,13-15,17 * page 1, lines 12-19; figure - *;
 [PA]DE19918695  (JULIUS SCHULTE SOEHNE GMBH & C [DE]) [PA] 1-6,8,10-19* the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820422), vol. 006, no. 063, Database accession no. (C - 099), & JP57004296 A 19820109 (DOWA MINING CO LTD) [X] 1-6,15 * abstract *
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