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EP2459440 - METHOD AND PLANT FOR PURIFICATION OF OIL-CONTAMINATED BILGE AND SLUDGE WATER ON A SHIP, SHIP EQUIPPED WITH SUCH PLANT AND USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/23]METHOD AND PLANT FOR PURIFICATION OF OIL-CONTAMINATED BILGE AND SLUDGE WATER ON A SHIP, AND SHIP EQUIPPED WITH SUCH PLANT
[2014/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2015
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PPMclean Ab
Döbbesholmen
22840 Lappo / FI
[2012/23]
Inventor(s)01 / KARLSTRÖM, Benny
Konvaljbacken
FI-22910 Torsholma / FI
02 / HEDKVIST, Jan
Kvarnstugvägen 14
S-168 39 Bromma / SE
 [2012/23]
Representative(s)Brann AB
P.O. Box 3690
Sveavägen 63
103 59 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2013/46]Brann AB
P.O. Box 12246
102 26 Stockholm / SE
Former [2012/23]Allee, Harriet Eva Charlotta
BRANN AB
P.O. Box 12246
102 26 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date09807655.727.07.2009
WO2009SE50913
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011014107
Date:03.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2459440
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2459440
Date:15.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:B63J4/00, C02F1/16, B01D17/00, B01D1/00, B01D1/16, C02F1/40, C02F103/00
[2014/19]
CPC:
B01D1/0058 (EP,US); B01D1/16 (EP,US); B01D17/00 (KR);
B63J4/00 (KR); B63J4/004 (EP,US); C02F1/16 (EP,KR,US);
C02F1/40 (EP,US); C02F2103/008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/23]B63J4/00, C02F1/16, B01D17/00
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,   SM,   TR [2012/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROZESS UND ANLAGE ZUR REINIGUNG VON ÖLKONTAMINIERTEM BILGENWASSER AUF EINEM SCHIFF, SCHIFF MIT EINER SOLCHEN ANLAGE UND VERWENDUNG[2014/19]
English:METHOD AND PLANT FOR PURIFICATION OF OIL-CONTAMINATED BILGE AND SLUDGE WATER ON A SHIP, SHIP EQUIPPED WITH SUCH PLANT AND USE[2014/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION POUR L'ÉPURATION D'EAU DE CALE CONTAMINÉE PAR DE L'HUILE ET D'EAU BOUEUSE SUR UN NAVIRE, NAVIRE ÉQUIPÉ D'UNE TELLE INSTALLATION ET UTILISATION[2014/19]
Former [2012/23]VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR REINIGUNG VON ÖLKONTAMINIERTEM BILGE- UND SCHLAMMWASSER AUF EINEM SCHIFF UND SCHIFF MIT EINER DERARTIGEN ANLAGE
Former [2012/23]METHOD AND PLANT FOR PURIFICATION OF OIL-CONTAMINATED BILGE AND SLUDGE WATER ON A SHIP, AND SHIP EQUIPPED WITH SUCH PLANT
Former [2012/23]PROCÉDÉ ET INSTALLATION POUR L'ÉPURATION D'EAU DE CALE CONTAMINÉE PAR DE L'HUILE ET D'EAU BOUEUSE SUR UN NAVIRE, ET NAVIRE ÉQUIPÉ D'UNE TELLE INSTALLATION
Entry into regional phase27.01.2012National basic fee paid 
27.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
27.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
12.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2014Fee for grant paid
27.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.08.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  23.07.2013
Opposition(s)16.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
17.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201204   M06   Fee paid on   15.10.2012
31.07.201305   M06   Fee paid on   29.11.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2009
AT15.10.2014
BE15.10.2014
BG15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
MK15.10.2014
MT15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
SM15.10.2014
TR15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/46]HU27.07.2009
AT15.10.2014
BE15.10.2014
BG15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
MT15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
SM15.10.2014
TR15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2017/38]HU27.07.2009
AT15.10.2014
BG15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
MT15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
SM15.10.2014
TR15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2017/21]AT15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
MT15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2016/13]AT15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2016/12]AT15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/37]AT15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
IT15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/36]AT15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/35]AT15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/26]AT15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/25]AT15.10.2014
ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/24]ES15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/23]ES15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/22]LT15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/20]LT15.10.2014
NL15.10.2014
Former [2015/16]NL15.10.2014
Cited inInternational search[I]DE2943261  (BARTHOLD HERBERT) [I] 1-5,7-9,11-17 * page 6, line 10 - line 19 * * page 9, line 22 - page 12, line 22; figure 1 *;
 [AD]WO2006122560  (AP MOELLER MAERSK AS [DK], et al) [AD] 1,8,16,17 * page 6, line 23 - page 8, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [AD]WO2005090151  (SIVERTSSON HANS [SE]) [AD] 1,8,16,17 * page 6, line 5 - page 19, line 15; figures 1-3,6-10 *;
 [AD]DE3206253  (MARINETECHNIK PLANUNGSGES [DE]) [AD] 1,8,16,17 * page 12, line 1 - page 16, line 11; figure 1 *;
 [AD]DE3344526  (HOWALDTSWERKE DEUTSCHE WERFT [DE]) [AD] 1,8,16,17 * page 7, line 20 - page 14, line 25; figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]DE3432210  (HOWALDTSWERKE DEUTSCHE WERFT [DE]) [AD] 1,8,16,17 * page 10, line 21 - page 11, line 20; figure 1 *
by applicantDE3206253
 WO2005090151
 DE3432210
 DE3344526
 WO2006122560
    - RESOLUTION MEPC., (20030718), vol. 107, no. 49
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