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EP About this file: EP1593417

EP1593417 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING ION IN FLUID BY CRYSTALLIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 08.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMAMURA, Kazuaki
5-3-12-206, Dai, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa
2470061 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Toshihiro, Central Wing West 1011
181-18, Kawana
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 2510015 / JP
 [2005/45]
Representative(s)Emde, Eric
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/45]Emde, Eric
Wagner & Geyer, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04703501.920.01.2004
[2005/45]
WO2004JP00437
Priority number, dateJP2003002384131.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003023841
JP2003004310420.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003043104
JP2003008097424.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003080974
JP2003011040615.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003110406
JP2003014211520.05.2003         Original published format: JP 2003142115
[2005/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004067139
Date:12.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1593417
Date:09.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:B01D9/02, C01B25/45, C01B25/32, C01F11/22, C02F1/58
[2005/45]
CPC:
B01D9/005 (EP); C01B25/00 (EP); C02F1/52 (EP);
C02F1/5254 (EP); C02F1/38 (EP); C02F2101/10 (EP);
C02F2101/105 (EP); C02F2101/14 (EP); C02F2301/026 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/21]
Former [2005/45]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR IONENENTFERNUNG AUS EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT MITTELS KRISTALLISIERUNG[2005/45]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING ION IN FLUID BY CRYSTALLIZATION[2005/45]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'ELIMINATION D'IONS DANS UN FLUIDE PAR CRISTALLISATION[2005/45]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2005Translation filed 
05.08.2005National basic fee paid 
05.08.2005Search fee paid 
05.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
05.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
11.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/30]
27.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2591067  (HERRMANN CARL V) [X] 13,39 * figure . *;
 [A]US2887362  (LEE JR ROY) [A] 1-51 * the whole document *;
 [X]US3522004  (LOPKER EDWIN B) [X] 1,3-5,20-25,27-30,47-51 * column 1, lines 15-29; figure - *;
 [X]US3802846  (LOPKER E) [X] 1,3-5,20-25,27-30,47-51 * column 7, lines 25-65; figure - *;
 [A]BE1004256  (AJINOMOTO KK) [A] 6-12,20-24,31-38,47-51* figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1064993  (DEGUSSA [DE]) [A] 1-51 * abstract *;
 [A]US6235203  (LEE MAO-SUNG [TW], et al) [A] 1-51 * figure 2; example 2 *
International search[X]JP2002370094  ;
 [A]JP2002159977  ;
 [A]JP2002336875  ;
 [A]JPS6193893
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