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EP3206994 - TREATMENT OF PRODUCED WATER, PARTICULARLY OBTAINED FROM A CHEMICALLY ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROCESS USING VISCOSITY-INCREASING POLYMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
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
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Support
L'Aquarène
1 Place Montgolfier
94417 Saint-Maurice Cedex / FR
[2017/34]
Inventor(s)01 / HENDOU, Mouloud
4 chemin d'Ablis
La Chapelle
78660 Prunay En Yvelines / FR
02 / SAGNE, Camille
52 rue Pierre Brossolette
92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
03 / FAVERO, Cédrick
1 impasse des Tamaris
42610 Saint-Romain-le-Puy / FR
04 / GIL, Ludwig
8 Montée du Crêt du Roc
42000 Saint Etienne / FR
05 / RIVAS, Christophe
19 rue du Bourgeat
42610 Saint-Romain-le-Puy / FR
 [2020/27]
Former [2017/44]01 / HENDOU, Mouloud
4 chemin d'Ablis
La Chapelle
78660 Prunay En Yvelines / FR
02 / SAGNE, Camille
52 rue Pierre Brossolette
92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
03 / FAVERO, Cédrick
1 impasse des Tamaris
42610 Saint-Romain-le-Puy / FR
04 / GIL, Ludwig
8 montée du Crêt du Roc
42000 Saint Etienne / FR
05 / RIVAS, Christophe
19 rue du Bourgeat
42610 Saint-Romain-le-Puy / FR
Former [2017/34]01 / HENDOU, Mouloud
4 chemin d'Ablis
La Chapelle
F-78660 Prunay En Yvelines / FR
02 / SAGNE, Camille
57 rue Pierre Brossolette
F-92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
03 / FAVERO, Cédrick
1 impasse des Tamaris
F-42610 Saint-Romain-le-Puy / FR
04 / GIL, Ludwig
8 montée du Crêt du Roc
F-42000 Saint Etienne / FR
05 / RIVAS, Christophe
19 rue du Bourgeat
F-42610 Saint-Romain-le-Puy / FR
Representative(s)Vidon Brevets & Stratégie
16B, rue de Jouanet
BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
[2020/27]
Former [2017/34]Vidon Brevets & Stratégie
16B, rue de Jouanet
B.P. 90333
Technopole Atalante
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
Application number, filing date15790846.809.10.2015
[2017/34]
WO2015EP73491
Priority number, dateUS201462063992P15.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462063992 P
[2017/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016058961
Date:21.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3206994
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3206994
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/44, C02F1/40, B01D61/14, C02F103/36, C02F103/10, C02F101/32, B01D71/02, C02F1/68
[2017/34]
CPC:
B01D61/147 (EP,US); E21B43/40 (EP,CN,US); B01D63/066 (EP,US);
B01D65/02 (EP,US); B01D71/024 (EP,CN,US); B01D71/025 (US);
B01D71/027 (US); C02F1/40 (EP,CN,US); C02F1/444 (EP,CN,US);
C09K8/588 (CN,US); E21B43/16 (CN,US); E21B43/35 (EP,CN,US);
B01D2321/04 (EP,US); B01D2325/20 (EP,US); C02F1/68 (EP,US);
C02F2101/32 (EP,US); C02F2103/10 (EP,CN,US); C02F2103/365 (EP,CN,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 [2017/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNG VON PRODUKTIONSWASSER, INSBESONDERE AUS EINEM VERFAHREN ZUR CHEMISCH ERHÖHTEN ÖLGEWINNUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON VISKOSITÄTSERHÖHENDEN POLYMEREN[2017/34]
English:TREATMENT OF PRODUCED WATER, PARTICULARLY OBTAINED FROM A CHEMICALLY ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROCESS USING VISCOSITY-INCREASING POLYMERS[2017/34]
French:TRAITEMENT D'UNE EAU PRODUITE, OBTENUE EN PARTICULIER À PARTIR D'UN PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE PÉTROLE CHIMIQUEMENT AMÉLIORÉ FAISANT APPEL À DES POLYMÈRES AUGMENTANT LA VISCOSITÉ[2017/34]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2017National basic fee paid 
06.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
06.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.01.2020
28.01.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.05.2020Fee for grant paid
13.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
20.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.10.2015
AL01.07.2020
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DK01.07.2020
EE01.07.2020
ES01.07.2020
FI01.07.2020
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LV01.07.2020
MC01.07.2020
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TR01.07.2020
BG01.10.2020
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GB09.10.2020
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LI31.10.2020
IS01.11.2020
PT02.11.2020
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