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EP About this file: EP3686818

EP3686818 - WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
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
Wota Corp.
1-13-13 Nihonbashi-bakurocho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 103-0002 / JP
[2024/02]
Former [2020/31]For all designated states
Wota Corp.
3-40-3, Hongo
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KITAGAWA Riki
c/o WOTA CORP.
3-40-3 Hongo
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
02 / OKUDERA Shohei
c/o WOTA CORP.
3-40-3 Hongo
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
03 / NISHIO Manabu
c/o WOTA CORP.
3-40-3 Hongo
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
04 / YAMADA Ryo
c/o WOTA CORP.
3-40-3 Hongo
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)Ström & Gulliksson AB
Box 5275
102 46 Stockholm / SE
[2020/31]
Application number, filing date18858187.020.09.2018
[2020/31]
WO2018JP34909
Priority number, dateJP2017018058020.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017180580
[2020/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019059309
Date:28.03.2019
Language:JA
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3686818
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3686818
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/06, A47K3/20, H04Q9/00, C02F1/00, // C02F103/00
[2021/25]
CPC:
C02F1/008 (EP,CN,US); C02F1/004 (CN,US); E03B1/041 (CN,US);
A47K3/20 (EP); A47K3/28 (CN,US); G05B15/02 (CN,US);
G06Q10/06 (EP); H04Q9/00 (EP,CN,US); C02F2103/002 (EP);
C02F2103/42 (CN,US); C02F2209/006 (EP); C02F2209/008 (EP);
C02F2301/046 (CN,US); E03B2001/045 (CN,US); G06Q50/06 (CN,US);
H04Q2209/40 (CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/31]G06Q10/06, A47K3/20, H04Q9/00
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 [2020/31]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WASSERBEHANDLUNGSSYSTEM[2020/31]
English:WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM[2020/31]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT DE L'EAU[2020/31]
Entry into regional phase17.04.2020Translation filed 
17.04.2020National basic fee paid 
17.04.2020Search fee paid 
17.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
07.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2023Fee for grant paid
26.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IE20.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IE20.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2004101902  (BAKER CHESTER [AU]) [X] 1-6 * figure 1 ** page 6, line 24 - page 12, line 11 *;
 [X]US2017145669  (KLICPERA MICHAEL EDWARD [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * figure 2 * * paragraph [0047] *
International search[A]JPH1110177  (INAX CORP) [A] 1-8 * , *;
 [A]US2014053909  (SAVAGE NIGEL CHARLES [GB]) [A] 1-8 * , [0021], [0033] & WO 2012/150446 A2, & EP 2705196 A2, & CN 103764923 A *;
 [XA]JP2015107464  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1-3, 5 * , * [A] 4, 6-8;
 [A]JP2017021713  (HITACHI MAXELL) [A] 1-8* , *;
 [A]US2017226720  (MAHDJOUBI NAMIN AMIR MEHRDAD [SE], et al) [A] 1-8 * , [0021] - [0022], [0030], [0041] & WO 2016/076784 A1, & EP 3218550 A1 *
by applicantJP2001191866
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