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EP About this file: EP1935479

EP1935479 - Hybrid process for saltwater desalination [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  28.09.2012
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, CY, LI, TR		published on 05.12.2012  [2012/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chmiel, Horst
Haslangstrasse 28
80689 München / DE
[2008/26]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/26]
Representative(s)Flosdorff, Jürgen, et al
Huss, Flosdorff & Partner GbR
Klarweinstraße 39
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/40]Flosdorff, Jürgen, et al
Huss, Flosdorff & Partner, Alleestrasse 33
82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / DE
Application number, filing date07024652.519.12.2007
[2008/26]
Priority number, dateDE2006106059221.12.2006         Original published format: DE102006060592
[2008/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1935479
Date:25.06.2008
Language:DE
[2008/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1935479
Date:24.09.2008
[2008/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1935479
Date:30.09.2009
Language:DE
[2009/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/04, C02F1/44, // C02F1/78, C02F1/28, C02F103/08
[2008/26]
CPC:
C02F1/441 (EP); B01D61/04 (EP); B01D61/58 (EP);
B01D65/02 (EP); B01D2311/04 (EP); B01D2321/12 (EP);
B01D61/025 (EP); B01D61/145 (EP); C02F1/283 (EP);
C02F1/444 (EP); C02F1/78 (EP); C02F2103/08 (EP);
Y02A20/131 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B01D2311/04, B01D2311/12, B01D2311/2626, B01D2311/2649 (EP);
B01D2311/04, B01D2311/2661, B01D2311/2626, B01D2311/2649 (EP)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/26]
TitleGerman:Hybridprozess zur Meerwasserentsalzung[2008/26]
English:Hybrid process for saltwater desalination[2008/26]
French:Procédé hybride destiné à la désalinisation de l'eau de mer[2008/26]
Examination procedure24.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
03.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2009Fee for grant paid
18.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.06.2010    ADMISSIBLE
ItN Nanovation AG
Untertürkheimer Strasse 25
66117 Saarbrücken / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/28]
Opponent(s)01  02.06.2010    ADMISSIBLE
ItN Nanovation AG
Untertürkheimer Strasse 25
66117 Saarbrücken / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
29.10.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.11.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.11.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.02.2012
21.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
07.06.2012Date of oral proceedings
07.06.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/44]
15.06.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.06.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH30.09.2009
CY30.09.2009
CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
IT30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
MT30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
TR30.09.2009
AT19.12.2009
LU19.12.2009
BE31.12.2009
BG31.12.2009
GR31.12.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
HU01.04.2010
MC01.07.2010
[2012/49]
Former [2011/33]CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
IT30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
MT30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
AT19.12.2009
LU19.12.2009
BE31.12.2009
BG31.12.2009
GR31.12.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
HU01.04.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2011/22]CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
IT30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
MT30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
LU19.12.2009
BE31.12.2009
BG31.12.2009
GR31.12.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2011/20]CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
IT30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
BE31.12.2009
BG31.12.2009
GR31.12.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2011/06]CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
BE31.12.2009
GR31.12.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2010/42]CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IE30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
MC01.07.2010
Former [2010/33]CZ30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
Former [2010/27]CZ30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
Former [2010/20]EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
ES10.01.2010
Former [2010/19]FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
ES10.01.2010
Former [2010/15]FI30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US6030535  (HAYASHI YUKIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2005051849  (KIM HYUNG SU [KR]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2005092799  (US FILTER WASTEWATER GROUP INC [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2006175256  (MASTEN SUSAN J [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - VAN HOOF S C J M ET AL, "Dead-end ultrafiltration as alternative pre-treatment to reverse osmosis in seawater desalination: a case study", DESALINATION, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20010920), vol. 139, no. 1-3, ISSN 0011-9164, pages 161 - 168, XP004320382 [A] 1-5 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0011-9164(01)00306-X
by applicantWO9703926
 EP1044928
 DE69828821T
 WO2006030081
    - SCHLICHTER ET AL., DESALINATION, (2004), vol. 168, pages 307 - 317
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