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EP1874445 - METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF SPILLED OIL OR OTHER VISCOUS FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/02]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERY OF SPILLED OIL OR OTHER VISCOUS FLUID
[2014/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2015
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, PT		published on 11.10.2017  [2017/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[2014/52]
Former [2008/02]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROJE, Victoria
175 Sherwood Drive
Santa Barbara, California 93110 / US
 [2008/02]
Representative(s)Richards, John, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[2014/52]
Former [2012/24]Richards, John, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/39]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/02]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date06750686.518.04.2006
[2008/02]
WO2006US14709
Priority number, dateUS20050673043P19.04.2005         Original published format: US 673043 P
[2008/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006113784
Date:26.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1874445
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1874445
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.10.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:B01D69/02, B01D17/02, E02B15/04
[2010/35]
CPC:
B01D17/0202 (EP,US); E02B15/103 (EP,US); Y02A20/204 (EP,US);
Y10S210/923 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/02]B01D69/02
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 [2008/02]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR WIEDERAUFNAHME VON AUSGELAUFENEM ÖL UND ANDEREN VISKOSEN FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2014/39]
English:METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF SPILLED OIL OR OTHER VISCOUS FLUID[2014/39]
French:PROCEDE SERVANT A RECUPERER DE L'HUILE REPANDUE OU AUTRE LIQUIDE VISQUEUX[2014/39]
Former [2008/02]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR WIEDERAUFNAHME VON AUSGELAUFENEM ÖL UND ANDEREN VISKOSEN FLÜSSIGKEITEN
Former [2008/02]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERY OF SPILLED OIL OR OTHER VISCOUS FLUID
Former [2008/02]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A RECUPERER DE L'HUILE REPANDUE OU AUTRE LIQUIDE VISQUEUX
Entry into regional phase14.11.2007National basic fee paid 
14.11.2007Search fee paid 
14.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/02]
18.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2014Fee for grant paid
12.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP13165636.5  / EP2656906
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.04.2011
Opposition(s)25.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
23.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.04.2006
AT24.12.2014
BE24.12.2014
BG24.12.2014
CY24.12.2014
CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
IT24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
MC24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SI24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
IE18.04.2015
LU18.04.2015
IS24.04.2015
PT24.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/24]AT24.12.2014
BE24.12.2014
CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
IT24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
MC24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SI24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
IE18.04.2015
LU18.04.2015
IS24.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/20]AT24.12.2014
CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
IT24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
MC24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SI24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
IE18.04.2015
LU18.04.2015
IS24.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/12]AT24.12.2014
CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
IT24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
MC24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SI24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
LU18.04.2015
IS24.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/06]AT24.12.2014
CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
IT24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
MC24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
LU18.04.2015
IS24.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/03]AT24.12.2014
CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
IT24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
MC24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
LU18.04.2015
IS24.04.2015
Former [2016/01]AT24.12.2014
CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
MC24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
LU18.04.2015
IS24.04.2015
Former [2015/52]AT24.12.2014
CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
LU18.04.2015
IS24.04.2015
Former [2015/38]AT24.12.2014
CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
IS24.04.2015
Former [2015/37]CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
PL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
SK24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
Former [2015/36]CZ24.12.2014
EE24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
RO24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
Former [2015/35]EE24.12.2014
LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
Former [2015/29]LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
NL24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
Former [2015/24]LT24.12.2014
LV24.12.2014
SE24.12.2014
GR25.03.2015
Former [2015/20]LT24.12.2014
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US3338414  (LEFKE LOUIS W, et al) [X] 1-4,12,14-16 * figures 1-3; claims 1,5 * * column 1, line 51 - column 2, line 32 * [Y] 8-11 [I] 5-7,13;
 [X]US4642185  (TURNER JOHN T [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,14-16 * abstract * * column 2, line 46 - column 2, line 52 *;
 [Y]US4741827  (KLINAR GOTTFRIED [AT], et al) [Y] 8-11 * abstract * * column 1, line 29 - column 2, line 5 * * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 24 *;
 [A]US6110386  (UNDERHILL JASPER [US]) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * column 4, lines 51-67 *;
 [A]EP1144763  (LMP PATENTS LTD AB OY [FI]) [A] 1-16 * figure 4; claim 1 ** paragraphs [0001] , [0009] *
International search[A]US3865730  (AYERS RAY R, et al);
 [X]US5143629  (LINT CHRISTIAN L [US]);
 [Y]US5316672  (WILSON DONALD L [US], et al)
ExaminationUS3314545
 US3947360
 GB2027604
by applicant   - JOKUTY, P. ET AL., OIL ADHESION TESTING - RECENT RESULTS
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