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EP2155614 - WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.03.2014
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.04.2014  [2014/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Resource Ballast Technologies (proprietary) Ltd.
M-Berth Cape Town Harbour
Cape Town 8001 / ZA
[2010/08]
Inventor(s)01 / JACOBS, Bernard
7 Baviaanskloof Road Hout Bay Western Cape
7803 Cape Town / ZA
02 / VROOM, Ian Douglas
304 Neptune's Isle Lagoon Beach Road Milnerton
Cape Town / ZA
 [2010/08]
Representative(s)Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goën & Co
Wetenschapspark Arenberg
Gaston Geenslaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
[N/P]
Former [2010/08]Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goën & Co. Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele / BE
Application number, filing date08751109.325.04.2008
[2010/08]
WO2008IB51604
Priority number, dateZA2007000342226.04.2007         Original published format: ZA 200703422
ZA2007000689817.08.2007         Original published format: ZA 200706898
[2010/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008132681
Date:06.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2155614
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/34, B01J19/00, C02F1/78
[2010/08]
CPC:
C02F1/34 (EP,US); C02F9/00 (KR); C02F1/008 (KR);
C02F1/461 (KR); C02F1/68 (KR); C02F1/78 (EP,KR,US);
C02F2103/008 (EP,KR,US); C02F2201/007 (KR); C02F2201/78 (KR);
C02F2303/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/08]
TitleGerman:WASSERBEHANDLUNGSSYSTEM[2010/08]
English:WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM[2010/08]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT DES EAUX[2010/08]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2009National basic fee paid 
26.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/08]
03.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.11.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/15]
29.11.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/15]
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  03.08.2010
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.05.2011Request for further processing filed
18.05.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.05.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201104   M06   Fee paid on   13.05.2011
30.04.201205   M06   Fee paid on   24.10.2012
30.04.201306   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5326468  (COX DALE W [US]) [Y] 1-31 * column 5, line 6 - column 5, line 65; figures 2,3; claim 1 *;
 [A]JP2004284481  (BABCOCK HITACHI KK) [A] 1-31 * paragraphs [0019] - [0023] - [0048]; figures 1,2; claims 1-6 *;
 [XY]WO2005108301  (METAFIL AS [NO], et al) [X] 1,18 * page 11, line 3 - page 11, line 13 * * page 12, paragraph FIRST * * page 15, line 6 - page 15, line 18 * * page 27, line 12 - page 27, line 22; figures 3,4; claims 8,11,14,17,23,28 * [Y] 1-31;
 [Y]JP2006212513  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND) [Y] 1-31 * paragraphs [0019] - [0032] - [0063] , [0064]; figure 1; claims 1-8 *;
 [XY]JP2006218458  (MITSUI SHIPBUILDING ENG) [X] 1,18 * paragraphs [0029] - [0034] - [0059]; figures 1,2; claims 1,2 * [Y] 1-31;
 [Y]US2006273041  (MADDOX THOMAS L [US]) [Y] 13-15,21,22 * figure 6; claims 1-15 *;
 [XY]WO2006132157  (JFE ENG CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,18 * paragraph [0025]; claims 4,23 * [Y] 1-31;
 [XDP]WO2007049139  (RESOURCE BALLAST TECHNOLOGIES [ZA], et al) [XDP] 1,18 * figures 1,2; claims 1,2,6,17 *;
 [XY]EP1903009  (JFE ENG CORP [JP]) [X] 1,18 * paragraph [0025]; claims 4,23 * [Y] 1-31;
 [A]  - BOYLSTON J, "Ballast Water Management for the Control of Nonindigenous Species", SNAME. SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERSTRANSACTIONS, XX, XX, (19960101), vol. 104, pages 391 - 417, XP002122302 [A] 1-31 * the whole document *
by applicantWO2006132157
 WO2007049139
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