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EP About this file: EP1284934

EP1284934 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUOR CIRCULATION FLOW IN LONG VERTICAL SHAFT BIOREACTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2007
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORAM ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTORS LTD.
Suite 400, Granville Square, 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1S4 / CA
[2006/39]
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
NORAM ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTORS LTD.
Suite 400, Granville Square, 200 Granville Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1S4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / POLLOCK, David, C.
1055 Lake Placid Drive, SE
Calgary, Alberta T2J 5A2 / CA
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Campbell, Arlene, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/41]Campbell, Arlene, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow
G5 8PL / GB
Former [2003/09]Ede, Eric
Fitzpatricks, 4 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 1RS, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date01933504.109.05.2001
[2003/09]
WO2001CA00692
Priority number, dateUS2000057016211.05.2000         Original published format: US 570162
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0185624
Date:15.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1284934
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1284934
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/22
[2003/09]
CPC:
C02F3/226 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR REGELUNG DER UMLAUFSTRÖMUNG IN SCHACHTREAKTOREN[2003/09]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUOR CIRCULATION FLOW IN LONG VERTICAL SHAFT BIOREACTORS[2003/09]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE REGULATION D'UN ECOULEMENT DE LIQUEUR CIRCULANT DANS DES BIOREACTEURS A LONG PUITS VERTICAL[2003/09]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2002National basic fee paid 
29.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/09]
17.02.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2006Fee for grant paid
12.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CY27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
FR27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
TR27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
DE28.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
LU09.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CY27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
FR27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
DE28.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
LU09.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/52]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
FR27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
DE28.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/23]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
DE28.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
FR25.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/19]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
DE28.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/09]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
DE28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2007/37]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
DE28.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/36]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT27.09.2006
BE27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/26]FI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/21]FI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
ES07.01.2007
Former [2007/19]FI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
Former [2007/10]FI27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0066822  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,14,16-18 * page 1, line 1 - line 6 * * page 2, line 15 - line 33 * * page 3, line 1 - line 23; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4425231  (FUJIMOTO TADAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [A]DD274143  (VERKEHRS & TIEFBAU KOM [DD]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US5645726  (POLLOCK DAVID C [CA]) [DA] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US5650070  (POLLOCK DAVID C [CA]) [DA] 1-20 * the whole document *
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