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EP2259854 - LOW ENERGY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DESALINATING SEAWATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.11.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.12.2012  [2012/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Industry, Inc.
3333 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30005-4437 / US
[2011/23]
Former [2010/50]For all designated states
Siemens Water Technologies Corp.
181 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GANZI, Gary, C.
74 Valleyfield Street
Lexington MA 02421 / US
02 / LIANG, Li-Shiang
258 Bolton Road
Harvard MA 01451 / US
03 / WILKINS, Frederick, C.
2 Sirius Lane
Pepperell MA 01463 / US
04 / CHUA, Swee, Hoe
Blk 108 Bukit Purmei Road 06-129
Singapore 090108 / SG
 [2010/50]
Representative(s)McGowan, Nigel George
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/50]McGowan, Nigel George
Siemens Shared Services Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date09728027.503.04.2009
[2010/50]
WO2009US02099
Priority number, dateUS2008004204003.04.2008         Original published format: US 42040
[2010/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009123751
Date:08.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2259854
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.01.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/48, C02F1/42, C02F1/469, // C02F1/44, C02F103/08
[2011/49]
CPC:
C02F1/469 (EP,US); B01D61/44 (EP,US); B01D61/48 (EP,US);
B01D61/485 (EP,US); C02F1/42 (EP,US); B01D2317/02 (EP,US);
C02F1/44 (EP,US); C02F1/4604 (EP,US); C02F1/4674 (EP,US);
C02F1/4693 (EP,US); C02F1/4695 (EP,US); C02F2001/422 (EP,US);
C02F2001/425 (EP,US); C02F2103/08 (EP,US); C02F2209/006 (EP,US);
C02F2301/08 (EP,US); C02F2303/16 (EP,US); Y02A20/124 (EP,US);
Y02A20/131 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/50]B01D3/10
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/50]
TitleGerman:NIEDERENERGETISCHES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ENTSALZUNG VON MEERWASSER[2010/50]
English:LOW ENERGY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DESALINATING SEAWATER[2010/50]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DESSALEMENT D'EAU DE MER À FAIBLE ÉNERGIE[2010/50]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2010National basic fee paid 
15.09.2010Search fee paid 
15.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/50]
09.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/49]
17.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201204   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XPI]WO2009038805  (SIEMENS WATER TECH CORP [US], et al) [XP] 1,5,6,8,10,19,20,24,25,37,38 * figures 3, 12A * * examples 3,6 * * page 11, line 3 - line 20 * * page 19, line 19 - page 23, line 24 * * page 35, line 21 - page 41, line 32 * * page 43, line 19 - page 45, line 8 * [I] 7,9,11,12,26,28-30;
 [AP]  - Rohm and Haas, "Ion exchange for dummies. An introduction", (20080930), pages 1 - 9, URL: http://www.lenntech.com/Data-sheets/Ion-Exchange-for-Dummies-RH.pdf, (20111028), XP002662452 [AP] 1,20 * page 8 *
 [A]  - DARDEL DE F ET AL, Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Ion Exchangers, ULLMANN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY - IMMOBILIZED BIOCATALYSTS TO ISOPRENE; [ULLMANN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY], VCH, WEINHEIM, PAGE(S) 393 - 459, (19890101), ISBN 978-3-527-20114-3, XP002612512 [A] 1,6,20,25 * page 408; table 4 *
International search[Y]US2007284252  (GANZI GARY C [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008067125  (WILKINS FREDERICK C [US], et al)
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