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EP About this file: EP1633681

EP1633681 - A SWIMMING POOL CLEANING AND SANITISING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2014
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Enviro Swim Pty Ltd ACN 106 998 967
32 Bay Street
Southport QLD 4215 / AU
[2013/12]
Former [2012/52]For all designated states
Enviro Swim Pty Ltd CAN 106 998 967
32 Bay Street
Southport QLD 4215 / AU
Former [2006/11]For all designated states
Watertech Holdings Ltd.
28th Floor Tesbury Centre 28 Queens Road East
Wanchai, Hong Kong / CN
Inventor(s)01 / JONES, Philip, Henry
3 Cromwell Court
Tallai, Queensland 4213 / AU
02 / STUTT, Gary, Arthur, Unit 29
226 Cheltenham Drive
Robina, Queensland 4226 / AU
 [2013/12]
Former [2006/11]01 / JONES, Philip, Henry
3 Cromwell Court
Tallai, Queensland 4213 / AU
02 / STUTT, Gary, Arthur, Unit 29
226 Cheltenham Drive
Robina, Queensland 4226 / AU
Representative(s)Larsen, Hans Ole, et al
LARSEN & BIRKEHOLM A/S
Skandinavisk Patentbureau
Banegårdspladsen 1
1570 Copenhagen V / DK
[N/P]
Former [2006/11]Larsen, Hans Ole, et al
Larsen & Birkeholm A/S Skandinavisk Patentbureau Banegaardspladsen 1 P.O. Box 362
1570 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date04734177.121.05.2004
[2006/11]
WO2004AU00681
Priority number, dateAU2003090254023.05.2003         Original published format: AU 2003902540
[2006/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004103912
Date:02.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1633681
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1633681
Date:20.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU02.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/46, C02F1/36, C02F1/467
[2012/38]
CPC:
C02F1/36 (EP,US); C02F1/4606 (EP,US); C02F1/4672 (EP,US);
C02F2001/46142 (EP,US); C02F2103/42 (EP,US); C02F2201/4613 (EP,US);
C02F2201/4615 (EP,US); C02F2201/4617 (EP,US); C02F2209/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/11]C02F1/36, C02F1/72, C02F1/467
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/11]
TitleGerman:SCHWIMMBADREINIGUNGS- UND -DESINFEKTIONSSYSTEM[2006/11]
English:A SWIMMING POOL CLEANING AND SANITISING SYSTEM[2006/11]
French:SYSTEME DE DESINFECTION ET DE NETTOYAGE DE PISCINE[2006/11]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2005National basic fee paid 
23.12.2005Search fee paid 
23.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
23.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/11]
18.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2013Fee for grant paid
01.02.2013Fee 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  18.02.2009
Opposition(s)02.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
20.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
16.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.05.2004
AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
IE21.05.2013
LU21.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/20]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
IE21.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2014/09]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2014/08]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2014/03]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/52]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/50]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/49]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/48]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
NL20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/47]BE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/44]BE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
Former [2013/37]FI20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
Former [2013/34]SE20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
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