EP1899273 - WATER TREATMENT PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.02.2011 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.09.2013 | Lapse 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 date | 05757864.3 | 06.07.2005 | [2008/12] | WO2005SG00222 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | AU | 11.01.2007 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.08.2008 | Classification | IPC: | 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 states | AT, 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 states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | HR | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | YU | Not yet paid | Title | German: | WASSERBEHANDLUNGSVERFAHREN | [2008/12] | English: | WATER TREATMENT PROCESS | [2008/12] | French: | PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DES EAUX | [2008/12] | Entry into regional phase | 14.09.2007 | National basic fee paid | 14.09.2007 | Search fee paid | 14.09.2007 | Designation fee(s) paid | 14.09.2007 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 15.05.2006 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU | 14.09.2007 | Examination requested [2008/12] | 04.12.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.04.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.10.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 29.10.2009 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 06.11.2009 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.02.2010 | Fee for grant paid | 26.02.2010 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP09013081.6 Application deemed to be withdrawn : 17.11.2009 | Opposition(s) | 10.01.2011 | No opposition filed within time limit [2011/11] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.09.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.10.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.07.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.07.2008 | 04   M06   Fee paid on   15.10.2008 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 07.04.2010 | BE | 07.04.2010 | CZ | 07.04.2010 | DK | 07.04.2010 | EE | 07.04.2010 | FI | 07.04.2010 | LT | 07.04.2010 | LV | 07.04.2010 | PL | 07.04.2010 | RO | 07.04.2010 | SE | 07.04.2010 | SI | 07.04.2010 | SK | 07.04.2010 | TR | 07.04.2010 | CY | 26.05.2010 | IE | 06.07.2010 | LU | 06.07.2010 | BG | 07.07.2010 | GR | 08.07.2010 | ES | 18.07.2010 | CH | 31.07.2010 | LI | 31.07.2010 | MC | 31.07.2010 | IS | 07.08.2010 | PT | 09.08.2010 | HU | 08.10.2010 | [2013/42] |
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