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EP About this file: EP3481780

EP3481780 - RECIRCULATING, PURIFYING, DISINFECTING, COOLING, DECONTAMINATING, FEEDBACK CONTROLLED WATER SYSTEM FOR DRINKING WATER AND OTHER USES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF ANIMALS AND HUMANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wet Holdings (Global) Limited
Greville House
11 Abbey Hill
Kenilworth CV8 1LU / GB
[2020/42]
Former [2019/20]For all designated states
Curozone Ireland Limited
47 Mount Eagle Green
Leopardstown Heights
Dublin 18 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / BOYLE, Stephen
47 Mount Eagle Green
Leopardstown Heights
Dublin 18 / IE
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)Harrison, Michael Robert
Michael Harrison & Company
22 The Grange Road
Leeds LS16 6HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/20]Kohler Schmid Möbus Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Gropiusplatz 10
70563 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date17769116.911.07.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017IB00994
Priority number, dateUS201662360893P11.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662360893 P
US201762529684P07.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762529684 P
US20171564588510.07.2017         Original published format: US201715645885
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018011629
Date:18.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3481780
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3481780
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:C02F1/78, C02F9/00, C02F1/28, C02F1/32, C02F1/44, C02F1/467, C02F1/50, C02F1/72
[2019/20]
CPC:
C02F1/78 (EP,US); C02F1/006 (US); C02F1/008 (US);
C02F9/00 (EP,US); C02F1/283 (EP,US); C02F1/32 (EP,US);
C02F1/441 (EP,US); C02F1/444 (EP,US); C02F1/4674 (EP,US);
C02F1/50 (EP,US); C02F1/722 (EP,US); C02F2209/02 (EP,US);
C02F2209/03 (EP,US); C02F2209/06 (EP,US); C02F2209/10 (EP,US);
C02F2209/23 (EP,US); C02F2301/046 (EP,US); Y02W10/37 (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 [2019/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REZIRKULIERENDES, REINIGENDES, DESINFIZIERENDES, KÜHLENDES, DEKONTAMINIERENDES RÜCKKOPPLUNGSGESTEUERTES BRAUCHWASSERSYSTEM FÜR TRINKWASSER UND ANDERE VERWENDUNGEN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER GESUNDHEIT UND DES WOHLBEFINDENS VON TIEREN UND MENSCHEN[2019/20]
English:RECIRCULATING, PURIFYING, DISINFECTING, COOLING, DECONTAMINATING, FEEDBACK CONTROLLED WATER SYSTEM FOR DRINKING WATER AND OTHER USES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF ANIMALS AND HUMANS[2019/20]
French:SYSTÈME DE RECIRCULATION, PURIFICATION, DÉSINFECTION, REFROIDISSEMENT, DÉCONTAMINATION D'EAU COMMANDÉ PAR RÉTROACTION POUR EAU POTABLE ET AUTRES UTILISATIONS POUR AMÉLIORER LA SANTÉ ET LE BIEN-ÊTRE D'ANIMAUX ET D'HUMAINS[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2019National basic fee paid 
11.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
11.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2019Fee for grant paid
09.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL20.11.2019
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2013086217  (MASCO CORP [US]) [A] 17-22 * abstract ** paragraphs 66, 67, 111, 127-129 *;
 [XI]WO2015004761  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,7,9-26 * abstract * * paragraphs 26, 27, 54, 55, 75 * [I] 4,6,8;
 [A]  - Bruce T Stanley, "ELECTROLYTIC OZONE GENERATION AND ITS APPLICATION IN PURE WATER SYSTEMS", (20130101), URL: http://www.ozonia.com/media/pdf/app/pure_water-e.pdf, (20170914), XP055406512 [A] 2 * abstract * * This document can also be retrieved on webarchive with a snapshot from April 24th, 2013. See https://web.archive.org/web/20130424095114/http://www.ozonia.com/media/pdf/app/pure_water-e.pdf *
by applicant   - SCALLAN E.; HOEKSTRA R. M.; ANGULO F. J.; TAUXE R. V.; WIDDOWSON M. A.; ROY S. L.; JONES J. L., "Griffin P. M. Foodborne illness acquired in the United States-major pathogens", Emerg. Infect. Dis, (20110000), vol. 17, pages 7 - 15
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