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EP3013757 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING AN OUTER TANK AND AN INNER AERATION CHAMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WPL Limited
1-2 Aston Road
Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 7UX / GB
[2020/07]
Former [2016/18]For all designated states
WPL Limited
1-2 Aston Road
Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 7UX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BAIRD, Andrew
178 Newcome Road
Fratton
Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 5DX / GB
 [2016/18]
Representative(s)Marles, Alan David
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[2020/07]
Former [2016/18]Perkins, Sarah, et al
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Application number, filing date14728608.222.05.2014
[2016/18]
WO2014GB51584
Priority number, dateGB2013001124924.06.2013         Original published format: GB 201311249
GB2013001661819.09.2013         Original published format: GB 201316618
[2016/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014207433
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3013757
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3013757
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/12, C02F3/20
[2016/18]
CPC:
C02F3/1247 (EP); C02F3/1242 (EP,GB); C02F3/1278 (EP);
C02F3/20 (EP); C02F3/22 (EP); C02F2201/003 (EP);
C02F2203/006 (EP); Y02A20/208 (EP); Y02W10/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2016/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABWASSERBEHANDLUNGSSYSTEM UMFASSEND EINEN ÄUSSEREN TANK UND EINE INNERE BELÜFTUNGSKAMMER[2019/36]
English:WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING AN OUTER TANK AND AN INNER AERATION CHAMBER[2016/18]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT D'EAUX USÉES CONTENANT UNE CUVE EXTÉRIEURE ET UNE CHAMBRE INTÉRIEURE D'AÉRATION[2019/36]
Former [2016/18]ABWASSERBEHANDLUNGSSYSTEM MIT EINER ÄUSSEREN UND EINER INNEREN BELÜFTUNGSKAMMER
Former [2016/18]SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT D'EAUX USÉES COMPRENANT UN RÉSERVOIR EXTERNE ET UNE CHAMBRE D'AÉRATION INTERNE
Entry into regional phase17.12.2015National basic fee paid 
17.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/18]
05.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2019Fee for grant paid
19.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
05.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.05.2014
AL12.02.2020
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 [XYI]US7178677  (MCKINNEY JERRY L [US]) [X] 1,2,10,11,14 * column 2, line 21 - column 3, line 62; figures 1-3 * * column 4, line 24 - line 56 * [Y] 7-9,13 [I] 3-6,12;
 [Y]US2007095737  (MCKINNEY JERRY L [US]) [Y] 7-11,13* paragraphs [0013] - [0015] - [0017] , [0019]; figure 1 *;
 [XDYI]WO2010132877  (CONS TREAT SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [XD] 1,2,13,14 * paragraphs [0015] - [0019] - [0021]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 9-11 [I] 3-8,12
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