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EP About this file: EP1476404

EP1476404 - METHOD FOR SANITIZING AN ORGANIC RESIDUE BY AN INCREASE IN PH VALUE AND/OR TEMPERATURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2014
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TSP GmbH
Echterdinger Str. 57
70794 Filderstadt-Bernhausen / DE
[2011/12]
Former [2007/12]For all designated states
Thermo-System Industrie- u. Trocknungstechnik GmbH
Echterdinger Strasse 57
70794 Filderstadt-Bernhausen / DE
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
Bux, Markus, Dr.
Wasenstrasse 7
72124 Pliezhausen / DE
For all designated states
Conrad, Tilo, Dr.
Kornbeckstrasse 68
72622 Nürtingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BUX, Markus, Dr.
Wasenstrasse 7
72124 Pliezhausen / DE
 [2004/47]
Representative(s)Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner Patentanwälte Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Former [2004/47]Gassner, Wolfgang, Dr., et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner Nägelsbachstrasse 49a
91052 Erlangen / DE
Application number, filing date02716618.023.02.2002
[2004/47]
WO2002DE00675
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03072514
Date:04.09.2003
Language:DE
[2003/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1476404
Date:17.11.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1476404
Date:13.03.2013
Language:DE
[2013/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:C02F11/00, C05F7/00
[2004/47]
CPC:
C02F11/02 (EP); C02F11/13 (EP,US); C02F11/131 (EP,US);
C02F11/185 (EP,US); C05D3/02 (EP); C02F1/02 (EP);
C02F1/66 (EP); C02F11/12 (EP,US); Y02P20/133 (EP);
Y02W10/20 (EP); Y02W10/37 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C05D3/02, C05F3/00, C05F7/00, C05F9/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/47]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HYGIENISIEREN EINES ORGANISCHEN RESTSTOFFS DURCH EINE ERHÖHUNG DES PH-WERTS UND/ODER DER TEMPERATUR[2004/47]
English:METHOD FOR SANITIZING AN ORGANIC RESIDUE BY AN INCREASE IN PH VALUE AND/OR TEMPERATURE[2004/47]
French:PROCEDE D'HYGIENISATION D'UN SOUS-PRODUIT ORGANIQUE PAR AUGMENTATION DE LA VALEUR DU PH ET/OU DE LA TEMPERATURE[2004/47]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2004National basic fee paid 
20.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
17.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2013Fee for grant paid
30.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.02.2006
Opposition(s)16.12.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
17.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
03.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
21.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
24.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
16.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
IT13.03.2013
MC13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
TR13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
ES24.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2014/44]CY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
IT13.03.2013
MC13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
ES24.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2014/11]CY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
IT13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
ES24.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2014/09]CY13.03.2013
DK13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
ES24.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2013/52]CY13.03.2013
FI13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
ES24.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2013/48]FI13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
ES24.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2013/47]FI13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
ES24.06.2013
PT15.07.2013
Former [2013/37]FI13.03.2013
SE13.03.2013
GR14.06.2013
ES24.06.2013
Former [2013/36]SE13.03.2013
ES24.06.2013
Former [2013/34]SE13.03.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]US3966450  (O'NEILL EUGENE T, et al);
 [X]US5125951  (LAHODA EDWARD J [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * column 2, line 45 - column 4, line 38 *;
 [A]EP0557078  (N VIRO ENERGY SYSTEMS LTD [US]);
 [X]GB2285043  (N VIRO INT CORP [US]) [X] 1-13 * page 11, line 24 - page 15, line 35 *
by applicantGB2285043
 EP0899529
 DE19905593
    - Guide 625/R-92-013, Environmental Regulations and Technology - Control of Pathogens and Vector Attraction, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, (1999), page 29
    - STUBENVOLL, A, ECOREGIO, (1998), vol. 3, pages 49 - 51
    - STUBENVOLL, A., ECOREGIO, (1998), vol. 3, pages 49 - 51
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