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EP About this file: EP2091636

EP2091636 - METHOD FOR TREATING WASTEWATER OR PRODUCED WATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.03.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.04.2016  [2016/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support
L'Aquarène
1 Place Montgolfier
94417 Saint-Maurice Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/23]For all designated states
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support
Immeuble L'Aquarène
1 Place Montgolfier
94417 Saint-Maurice Cedex / FR
Former [2009/35]For all designated states
Otv Sa S.a.
Immeuble L'Aquarene 1 Place Montgolfier
94417 Saint-Maurice Cedes / FR
Inventor(s)01 / NAGGHAPPAN, Lnsp
630 Robinwood Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15216 / US
 [2009/35]
Representative(s)Vidon Brevets & Stratégie
16B, rue de Jouanet
BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2014/26]Marollé, Patrick Pierre Pascal, et al
Cabinet Vidon
Technopôle Atalante
16B rue de Jouanet
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
Former [2009/35]Larcher, Dominique
Cabinet Vidon, 16 B, rue Jouanet, BP 90333 Technopole Atalante
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
Application number, filing date07869141.712.12.2007
[2009/35]
WO2007US87206
Priority number, dateUS2006060965912.12.2006         Original published format: US 609659
[2009/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008073963
Date:19.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2091636
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.06.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/00, B01D61/08, C02F1/44
[2009/35]
CPC:
C02F9/00 (EP,KR,US); B01D61/026 (EP,KR,US); B01D2317/025 (EP,US);
B01D61/025 (EP,US); C02F1/20 (EP,US); C02F1/42 (EP,US);
C02F1/441 (EP,US); C02F1/444 (EP,US); C02F1/5236 (EP,US);
C02F1/56 (EP,US); C02F1/66 (EP,US); C02F2103/10 (EP,US);
C02F2103/365 (EP,US); C02F2209/06 (EP,US); C02F5/06 (EP,US);
Y02A20/131 (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 [2009/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEARBEITUNG VON ABWASSER ODER PRODUZIERTEM WASSER[2009/35]
English:METHOD FOR TREATING WASTEWATER OR PRODUCED WATER[2009/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DES EAUX USÉES OU DE L'EAU PRODUITE[2009/35]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2009National basic fee paid 
10.06.2009Search fee paid 
10.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/35]
02.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2014Observations by third parties
11.11.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.11.2014
25.11.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.01.2016
24.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/15]
04.12.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/15]
28.01.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  14.02.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4969520  (JAN RAYMOND J [US], et al);
 [I]US5250185  (TAO FANSHENG T [US], et al);
 [A]US5925255  (MUKHOPADHYAY DEBASISH [US]);
 [A]US2002088758  (BLUMENSCHEIN CHARLES D [US], et al);
 [A]US2005051488  (NAGGHAPPAN LNSP [US], et al);
International search[Y]US4462713  (ZURCHER ALLEN K [US], et al);
 [Y]US5266210  (MCLAUGHLIN RONALD J [US]);
 [Y]US5573662  (ABE MITSUGU [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5871648  (ALLEN STEPHEN D [US], et al);
 [Y]US6582605  (KRULIK GERALD A [US], et al);
 [Y]US7048852  (BALLARD PETER TEMPLE [US])
ExaminationUS4676908
 US6296773
by applicantUS4969520
 US5250185
 US5925255
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