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EP2985265 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.03.2019  [2019/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Euroestudios S.L.
C/ Castelló 128
28006 Madrid / ES
For all designated states
Fundacion Imdea Agua
Avda. Punto com, 2
Alcalà de Henares
28805 Madrid / ES
For all designated states
Fundación Centro de Las Nuevas Tecnologías del Agua
Autovía Sevilla-Huelva (A-49) km 28
41820 Carrión de los Céspedes (Sevilla) / ES
[2016/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ESTEVE NUÑEZ, Abraham
C/ Punto Net 4
2º Piso Edificio ZYE
Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de
Alcalá
E-28805 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) / ES
02 / BERNÁ GALIANO, Antonio
C/ Punto Net 4
2º Piso Edificio ZYE
Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de
Alcalá
E-28805 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) / ES
03 / REIJA MAQUEDA, Alejandro
C/ Punto Net 4
2º Piso Edificio ZYE
Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de
Alcalá
E-28805 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) / ES
04 / SALAS RODRÍGUEZ, Juan José
Autovía Sevilla-Huelva (A-49) km 28
E-41820 Carrión de los Céspedes (Sevilla) / ES
05 / PIDRE BOCARDO, Juan Ramón
Autovía Sevilla-Huelva (A-49) km 28
E-41820 Carrión de los Céspedes (Sevilla) / ES
06 / ARAGÓN CRUZ, Carlos Alberto
Autovía Sevilla-Huelva (A-49) km 28
E-41820 Carrión de los Céspedes (Sevilla) / ES
 [2016/07]
Representative(s)Elzaburu S.L.P.
Edificio Torre de Cristal
Paseo de la Castellana 259 C, planta 28
28046 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2016/07]Elzaburu S.L.P.
C/ Miguel Angel, 21
28010 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date13877564.811.03.2013
[2016/07]
WO2013ES70153
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014140387
Date:18.09.2014
Language:ES
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2985265
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/28, C02F3/10, // C02F101/16
[2016/52]
CPC:
C02F3/2806 (EP,US); C02F3/2866 (US); C02F3/106 (EP,US);
C02F2003/003 (EP,US); C02F2101/16 (EP,US); C02F2101/163 (EP,US);
C02F2101/166 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/07]C02F3/28
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 [2016/07]
TitleGerman:ABWASSERBEARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2016/07]
English:WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD[2016/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'EAUX RÉSIDUELLES[2016/07]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2015Translation filed 
09.10.2015National basic fee paid 
09.10.2015Search fee paid 
09.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/07]
23.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/11]
01.02.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.02.2019
07.02.2019Date 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  19.10.2017
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
07.06.2018Request for further processing filed
07.06.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.06.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [I]US5908555  (REINSEL MARK A [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 34 - line 38 * * column 3, line 58 - column 5, line 67 *;
 [X]KR20030013491  (SHIN SUNG MEDIA CO LTD [KR]) [X] 5-9* the whole document *;
 [XI]CN101851023  (BEIJING SHENZHOU RUILIN ENVI TECH CO LTD) [X] 1-6,8,9 * the whole document * [I] 7
International search[A]CN102290590  ;
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