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EP About this file: EP1899273

EP1899273 - WATER TREATMENT PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2011
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Glowtec Bio Pte Ltd.
510 Thomson Road, 10-04 SLF Building
Singapore 287135 / SG
[2008/12]
Inventor(s)01 / ONG, Tze Guan
1, Dalvey Estate
Singapore 259519 / SG
02 / TAY, Tiong Lee Stephen
35 Hindhede Walk 04-02
Singapore 587969 / SG
03 / TAY, Joo Hwa
Blk F, Hall 6 Nanyang Drive, Nanyang Tech. Uni.
Singapore 639798 / SG
 [2008/12]
Representative(s)Harding, Charles Thomas, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Harding, Charles Thomas, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2008/24]Harding, Charles Thomas, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2008/12]Maschio, Antonio, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date05757864.306.07.2005
[2008/12]
WO2005SG00222
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007004987
Date:11.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1899273
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1899273
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU11.01.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/06
[2008/12]
CPC:
C02F3/1263 (EP,US); C02F3/1273 (EP,US); C02F3/348 (EP,US);
C02F3/301 (EP,US); C02F3/302 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERBEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN[2008/12]
English:WATER TREATMENT PROCESS[2008/12]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DES EAUX[2008/12]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2007National basic fee paid 
14.09.2007Search fee paid 
14.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
14.09.2007Examination requested  [2008/12]
04.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
29.10.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2010Fee for grant paid
26.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09013081.6   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 17.11.2009
Opposition(s)10.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200804   M06   Fee paid on   15.10.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.04.2010
BE07.04.2010
CZ07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
RO07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
SK07.04.2010
TR07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
IE06.07.2010
LU06.07.2010
BG07.07.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
HU08.10.2010
[2013/42]
Former [2012/47]AT07.04.2010
BE07.04.2010
BG07.04.2010
CZ07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
RO07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
SK07.04.2010
TR07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
IE06.07.2010
LU06.07.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
HU08.10.2010
Former [2012/44]AT07.04.2010
BE07.04.2010
BG07.04.2010
CZ07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
RO07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
SK07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
IE06.07.2010
LU06.07.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
HU08.10.2010
Former [2012/42]AT07.04.2010
BE07.04.2010
BG07.04.2010
CZ07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
RO07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
SK07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
IE06.07.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
HU08.10.2010
Former [2012/41]AT07.04.2010
BE07.04.2010
BG07.04.2010
CZ07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
RO07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
SK07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
IE06.07.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
Former [2011/36]AT07.04.2010
BE07.04.2010
CZ07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
RO07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
SK07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
IE06.07.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
Former [2011/20]AT07.04.2010
BE07.04.2010
CZ07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
RO07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
SK07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
Former [2011/16]AT07.04.2010
BE07.04.2010
CZ07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
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PL07.04.2010
RO07.04.2010
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SI07.04.2010
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CY26.05.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
Former [2011/11]AT07.04.2010
CZ07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
RO07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
SK07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
Former [2011/09]AT07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
EE07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
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SI07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
PT09.08.2010
Former [2011/07]AT07.04.2010
DK07.04.2010
FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
CY26.05.2010
GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
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FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
PL07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
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GR08.07.2010
ES18.07.2010
IS07.08.2010
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FI07.04.2010
LT07.04.2010
LV07.04.2010
SE07.04.2010
SI07.04.2010
GR08.07.2010
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IS07.08.2010
Former [2010/46]SI07.04.2010
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Former [2010/39]SI07.04.2010
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