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EP2909145 - METHODS OF REDUCING SCALANT FORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.01.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.06.2018  [2018/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KEMIRA OYJ
Porkkalankatu 3
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2015/35]
Inventor(s)01 / MOORE, Lucas
206 Shawnee Trail
Marietta, GA 30067 / US
02 / CARCELLER, Rosa
Maerinne 3
02160 Espoo / FI
 [2015/35]
Representative(s)Berggren Oy, Helsinki & Oulu
P.O. Box 16
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 10A
00101 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2015/35]Berggren Oy Ab
P.O. Box 16
Antinkatu 3 C
00101 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date13846348.411.10.2013
[2015/35]
WO2013US64469
Priority number, dateUS201261716018P19.10.2012         Original published format: US 201261716018 P
[2015/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014062487
Date:24.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2909145
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.04.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:C01F11/18, C01F11/46, C02F5/12, // C02F101/10, C02F1/44
[2016/21]
CPC:
C02F5/12 (EP,US); B01D61/10 (EP,US); B01D65/08 (EP,US);
C02F1/441 (EP,US); C02F1/683 (US); B01D2321/168 (EP,US);
C02F2101/10 (EP,US); C02F2101/101 (EP,US); C02F2103/08 (US);
C02F2303/22 (EP,US); Y02A20/131 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/35]C01F11/18, C01F11/46
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 [2015/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG DER BILDUNG VON ABLAGERUNGEN[2015/35]
English:METHODS OF REDUCING SCALANT FORMATION[2015/35]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE RÉDUCTION DE LA FORMATION DE TARTRE[2015/35]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2015National basic fee paid 
08.04.2015Search fee paid 
08.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/35]
11.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.06.2018
26.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/24]
05.02.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/24]
12.06.2018Date 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  16.05.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5232603  (DENZINGER WALTER [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,6-14 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 49 * * column 6, line 39 - column 7, line 30 * [I] 5,15;
 [XI]WO9534511  (HERC PROD INC [US]) [X] 1-4,9,11-15 * page 4, line 20 - page 5, line 3 * * page 15, line 8 - line 10 * * claims 1,3,5,6 * [I] 5-8,10;
 [I]US5906971  (LARK JOHN C [US]) [I] 1-15 * column 2, line 3 - line 29 ** column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 4 *;
 [XI]EP1976805  (KEMIRA OYJ [FI]) [X] 1-8,11-14 * paragraphs [0001] , [0005] , [0014] , [0020] , [0029] - [0033] - [0049] - [0056] * * table 1 * [I] 9,10,15
International search[A]KR930007979  (SHIN ETSU CHEM. CO., LTD.);
 [A]WO9534511  (HERC PROD INC [US]);
 [X]US5906971  (LARK JOHN C [US]);
 [A]KR20070053159  (COATEX SAS [FR]);
 [A]US2010292106  (SANDERS JANNIFER [US], et al)
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