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EP About this file: EP3159310

EP3159310 - METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN WATER WITH ION EXCHANGE FILTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support
1 Place Montgolfier
Immeuble L'Aquarène
94410 Saint-Maurice / FR
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Sauer, Uwe
Alte Forstlahmer Str. 32
95326 Kulmbach / DE
02 / Seyfferth, Horst
Richard-Wagner-Str. 34a
95444 Bayreuth / DE
03 / Hagen, Klaus
95326 Kulmbach / DE
 [2023/12]
Former [2017/17]01 / Sauer, Uwe
Alte Forstlahmer Str. 32
95326 Kulmbach / DE
02 / Seyfferth, Horst
Richard-Wagner-Str. 34a
95444 Bayreuth / DE
03 / Hagen, Klaus
Grünbaumer Str. 16
95326 Kulmbach / DE
Representative(s)Patentanwaltskanzlei Methling
Danziger Straße 20
23758 Wangels Hansühn / DE
[2023/12]
Former [2017/17]Patentanwaltskanzlei Methling
Kaninenberghöhe 50
45136 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date15003035.123.10.2015
[2017/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3159310
Date:26.04.2017
Language:DE
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3159310
Date:22.03.2023
Language:DE
[2023/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/42, // C02F101/10, C02F101/14, C02F101/16, C02F101/20, C02F101/22, C02F103/02
[2017/17]
CPC:
C02F1/42 (EP); C02F1/283 (EP); C02F2001/422 (EP);
C02F2001/425 (EP); C02F2001/427 (EP); C02F2101/006 (EP);
C02F2101/103 (EP); C02F2101/105 (EP); C02F2101/14 (EP);
C02F2101/16 (EP); C02F2101/20 (EP); C02F2101/203 (EP);
C02F2101/206 (EP); C02F2101/22 (EP); C02F2209/05 (EP);
C02F2301/043 (EP); C02F2303/16 (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 [2017/49]
Former [2017/17]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:VERFAHREN ZUR REDUKTION VON SPURENELEMENTEN IN WASSER DURCH IONENAUSTAUSCHERFILTER[2017/17]
English:METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN WATER WITH ION EXCHANGE FILTER[2017/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉDUCTION D'OLIGOÉLEMENTS DANS L'EAU PAR FILTRE ÉCHANGEUR D'IONS[2017/17]
Examination procedure23.10.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
09.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2022Date of oral proceedings
18.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.02.2023Fee for grant paid
14.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
CH31.10.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/28]CZ22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/50]EE22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/49]EE22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/48]EE22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/46]FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/37]FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
Former [2023/36]FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
Former [2023/35]HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
Former [2023/34]LT22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
Former [2023/33]LT22.03.2023
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00238-5
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