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EP3116634 - AN AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR WITH HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/03]AN AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANE
[2017/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University College Dublin National University Of Ireland, Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4 / IE
[2017/03]
Inventor(s)01 / CASEY, Eoin
8 Leinster Lawn
Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 / IE
02 / SYRON, Eoin
9 Ballybawn Cottages
Bray, County Wicklow / IE
 [2018/23]
Former [2017/03]01 / CASEY, Eoin
5 Belfield Close
Clonskeagh
Dublin 14 / IE
02 / SYRON, Eoin
Killacorraun
Castlehill
Balina, County Mayo / IE
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2018/23]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Former [2017/03]O'Neill, Brian
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date15709177.811.03.2015
[2017/03]
WO2015EP55047
Priority number, dateGB2014000427411.03.2014         Original published format: GB 201404274
[2017/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015135977
Date:17.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3116634
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3116634
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:B01D69/08, C02F3/12
[2017/37]
CPC:
B01D69/082 (EP,US); B01D69/04 (CN,GB); B01D69/08 (CN,GB);
C02F3/102 (US); B01D53/228 (US); B01D71/701 (EP,CN,GB,US);
B01J19/1893 (CN,GB); C02F3/1268 (EP,US); C02F3/208 (US);
C12M23/02 (EP,US); C12M25/02 (EP,US); C12M29/06 (EP,US);
Y02W10/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/03]B01D69/08, B01D71/70, C02F3/12
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 [2017/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELÜFTETER BIOFILMREAKTOR MIT HOHLFASERMEMBRANEN[2017/37]
English:AN AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR WITH HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANES[2017/37]
French:MEMBRANE DE RÉACTEUR À FIBRES CREUSES AVEC BIOFILM AÉRÉ[2017/03]
Former [2017/03]BELÜFTETER BIOFILMREAKTOR MIT HOHLFASERMEMBRAN
Former [2017/03]AN AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANE
Entry into regional phase09.09.2016National basic fee paid 
09.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
09.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2018Fee for grant paid
13.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2015
AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
MK06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]HU11.03.2015
AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
Former [2020/29]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
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MC06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
Former [2019/51]AL06.06.2018
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/46]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
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SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/26]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
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SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/11]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
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LT06.06.2018
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RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/10]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
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LV06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/09]CY06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/08]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2018/52]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
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LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
Former [2018/51]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
RS06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
Former [2018/50]CY06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
Former [2018/47]FI06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
NO06.09.2018
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