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EP2826548 - WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/04]Waste water treatment system
[2017/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Van Den Berg, Zacharias Joseph
53 Hawer Street
2515 Fochville / ZA
[2015/04]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2015/04]
Representative(s)Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[2017/42]
Former [2015/04]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date14181999.503.03.2011
[2015/04]
Priority number, dateZA2010000155303.03.2010         Original published format: ZA 201001553
[2015/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2826548
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2826548
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:B01F5/10, B01F7/16, B01F13/10, C02F3/12, C02F3/28, // B01F3/12, B01F15/00
[2015/04]
CPC:
C02F3/1284 (EP,US); B01F25/50 (EP,US); B01F27/81 (EP,US);
B01F27/811 (EP,US); B01F33/81 (EP,US); B01F33/813 (EP,US);
C02F3/2873 (EP,US); B01F2101/305 (EP,US); B01F23/50 (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 [2015/35]
Former [2015/04]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR ABWASSERBEHANDLUNG[2017/21]
English:WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM[2017/21]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT DES EAUX USÉES[2017/21]
Former [2015/04]Abwasserbehandlung
Former [2015/04]Waste water treatment system
Former [2015/04]Système de traitement des eaux usées
Examination procedure21.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/35]
15.01.2016Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
11.03.2016Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
29.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2017Fee for grant paid
08.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11715610.9  / EP2542333
Divisional application(s)EP17196707.8  / EP3308849
Opposition(s)19.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/39]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.03.2016Request for further processing filed
11.03.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.03.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.03.2011
AL18.10.2017
AT18.10.2017
CY18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
MK18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
LU03.03.2018
MT03.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU03.03.2011
AT18.10.2017
CY18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
MK18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
LU03.03.2018
MT03.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/28]HU03.03.2011
AT18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
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PL18.10.2017
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SI18.10.2017
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BG18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
LU03.03.2018
MT03.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/08]AT18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
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FI18.10.2017
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SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
LU03.03.2018
MT03.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/12]AT18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
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FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
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MC18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
LU03.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/04]AT18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
LU03.03.2018
Former [2018/52]AT18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
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PL18.10.2017
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RS18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
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SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/40]AT18.10.2017
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SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/37]AT18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
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HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
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SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
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IS18.02.2018
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FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/22]FI18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
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