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EP About this file: EP2649017

EP2649017 - AN ANAEROBIC REACTOR FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National University of Ireland Galway
University Road
Galway / IE
[2013/42]
Inventor(s)01 / O'FLAHERTY, Vincent
4 Forest Hill
Moycullen County Galway / IE
02 / HUGHES, Dermot
37 Long Walk
Galway County Galway / IE
 [2013/42]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2018/47]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Former [2013/42]O'Neill, Brian
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date11793427.306.12.2011
[2018/47]
WO2011EP71952
Priority number, dateEP2010019382906.12.2010         Original published format: EP 10193829
[2013/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012076541
Date:14.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2649017
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2649017
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/28, C02F3/10
[2013/42]
CPC:
C02F3/107 (EP,US); C02F3/28 (US); C02F3/2806 (EP,US);
C02F3/286 (EP,US); C02F2301/103 (EP,US); Y02E50/30 (EP,US);
Y02W10/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANAEROBER REAKTOR FÜR ABWASSERBEHANDLUNG[2013/42]
English:AN ANAEROBIC REACTOR FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT[2013/42]
French:RÉACTEUR ANAÉROBIE DE TRAITEMENT DES EAUX USÉES[2013/42]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2013National basic fee paid 
08.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/42]
12.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.06.2018
01.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.10.2018Fee for grant paid
09.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2018Receipt 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  14.07.2016
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Licence(s)ID:01 01/exclusive
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Licencee:NVP Energy Limited
Block A, Marlinstown Business Park
Mullingar
Westmeath / IE
Date:04.09.2017
[2018/07]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.12.2011
AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
MK21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU06.12.2018
MT06.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/30]HU06.12.2011
AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU06.12.2018
MT06.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2020/08]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU06.12.2018
MT06.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU06.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU06.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/39]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU06.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AL21.11.2018
AT21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/25]AT21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/24]AT21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
SE21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/23]AT21.11.2018
FI21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
NO21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
NO21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT21.11.2018
NO21.02.2019
Cited inInternational search[XI]EP0302545  (SNAM PROGETTI [IT]) [X] 1,2,16,17 * abstract * * page 4, line 15 * [I] 3-15,18-23;
 [XI]US5580770  (DEFILIPPI LOUIS J [US]) [X] 1,2,16,17 * column 1, line 20 - line 22 * * column 12, line 26 * * column 13, line 9 - line 10; figure 1 * [I] 3-15,18-23;
 [XI]US6325934  (TOBEY JR JAMES FRANCIS [US], et al) [X] 1,16 * column 6, line 8 - line 31 * * column 5, line 47 - line 53 *[I] 2-15,17-23
ExaminationUS4322296
 US4530762
 US4613434
 EP0335825
 US5228995
 US6325934
 DE102004055151
 WO2008025098
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