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EP About this file: EP1464627

EP1464627 - Process to prevent the formation of deposits in water [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/41]Water conditioning composition
[2011/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2012
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
51369 Leverkusen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/18]For all designated states
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
51369 Leverkusen / DE
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
51369 Leverkusen / DE
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
Bayer Chemicals AG
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Klein, Thomas, Dr.
Biberstrasse 26
50678 Köln / DE
02 / Mitschker, Alfred, Dr.
Am Gartenfeld 50
51519 Odenthal / DE
03 / Ebert, Fred
Damaschkestrasse 72
51373 Leverkusen / DE
 [2004/41]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2005/28]
Former [2004/41]Zobel, Manfred, Dr.
Bayer Chemicals AG, Lanxess LIP, Q 18
51368 Leverkusen / DE
Application number, filing date04004325.926.02.2004
[2004/41]
Priority number, dateDE200311041411.03.2003         Original published format: DE 10310414
[2004/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1464627
Date:06.10.2004
Language:DE
[2004/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1464627
Date:04.05.2011
Language:DE
[2011/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:C02F5/12, E21B37/06
[2004/41]
CPC:
C08G73/1092 (EP); C02F1/50 (EP); C02F1/683 (EP);
C02F5/12 (EP); C09K8/528 (EP); C02F2305/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/41]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verhinderung von Ablagerungen in Wasser[2011/08]
English:Process to prevent the formation of deposits in water[2011/08]
French:Procédé de prévention de la formation de dépôts dans l'eau[2011/08]
Former [2004/41]Wasserkonditionierungsmittel
Former [2004/41]Water conditioning composition
Former [2004/41]Composition pour le conditionnement d'eau
Examination procedure06.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
26.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2011Fee for grant paid
18.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.02.2004
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
TR04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
TR04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2013/29]CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/10]CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/09]CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/08]CY04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
IE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/47]PT05.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0147223  (STERWIN AG [CH]) [A] 1-15 * claim 12 *;
 [A]US4540570  (BOROVIAN GAYLE E [US]) [A] 1-15* column 2, line 30 - line 31 *;
 [A]US5525257  (KLEINSTUECK ROLAND [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 58 - column 4, line 24; claims 1-9 *;
 [Y]DE19721590  (HENKEL ECOLAB GMBH & CO OHG [DE]) [Y] 6 * page 3, line 17 - line 38; claims 1-4 *;
 [XY]WO0216731  (BAYER AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-5,7-15 * page 5, line 1 - line 13 * * page 10, line 17 - line 23; claims 1-16 * [Y] 6
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 DE10207088
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