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EP0066898 - Method and apparatus for treating hydrocarbon and halogenated hydrocarbon contaminated ground and ground water [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.03.1994
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GROUNDWATER DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS, INC.
12 Industrial Park Waldwick
New Jersey 07463 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/50]For all designated states
GROUNDWATER DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS, INC.
12 Industrial Park
Waldwick New Jersey 07463 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jhaveri, Vidyut
24D Timber Ridge
Highland Mills New York 10930 / US
02 / Mazzacca, Alfred John
179 Orient Way
Rutherford New Jersey 07070 / US
03 / Snyder, Harold
300 Winston Drive
Cliffside Park New Jersey 07010 / US
[1982/50]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1982/50]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date82105078.809.06.1982
[1982/50]
Priority number, dateUS1981028177309.07.1981         Original published format: US 281773
[1986/40]
Former [1982/50]deleted
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0066898
Date:15.12.1982
Language:EN
[1982/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0066898
Date:01.10.1986
Language:EN
[1986/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.1982
ClassificationIPC:C02F3/02
[1982/50]
CPC:
B09C1/10 (EP,US); C02F3/04 (EP,US); C02F3/046 (EP,US);
C02F3/34 (EP,US); Y02W10/10 (EP,US); Y10S210/901 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Behandlung von mit Kohlenwasserstoffen und halogenierten Kohlenwasserstoffen verseuchtem Boden oder Grundwasser[1982/50]
English:Method and apparatus for treating hydrocarbon and halogenated hydrocarbon contaminated ground and ground water[1982/50]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le traitement de sol et des eaux souterraines contaminés d'hydrocarbures ou d'hydrocarbures halogénés[1982/50]
Examination procedure07.04.1983Examination requested  [1983/25]
10.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
06.02.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.1986Fee for grant paid
18.04.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.06.1987  07.01.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Biodetox Gesellschaft zur biologischen Schadstoffentsorgung m.b.H.
D-31708 Ahnsen / DE
Opponent's representative
Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1987/37]
Opponent(s)01  25.06.1987  07.01.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Biodetox Gesellschaft zur biologischen Schadstoffentsorgung m.b.H.
D-31708 Ahnsen / DE
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
08.01.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.09.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.10.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
17.12.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
01.12.1989Date of oral proceedings
01.02.1990Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.02.1990Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
02.10.1992Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1994/20]
Appeal following opposition13.02.1990Appeal received No.  T0129/90
26.02.1990Statement of grounds filed
02.10.1992Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3721622  (TANNAHILL A, et al);
 [YD]US3846290  (RAYMOND R);
 [Y]GB1400256  (BANQUE POUR LEXPANSION IND)
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